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  1. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    AON as you pointed out is the very very first step, the bulk of this (contract negotiations) will take a freaking long time (at least 2-3 years minimum) Modi likely won’t even be PM when/if these deals are ever signed (if he sticks to the 75 year old retirement age) there’s almost nothing here...
  2. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    In 75-90% of cases Modi does what he sets out to do but defence is a law unto themselves. The circles and circuses that have gone through in the MoD the last 9 years for almost 0 tangible benefits is truly breathtaking- DPP 2016, SPM, DPP 2020 etc all meant to be ‘game changers’, all delivering...
  3. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    100%, AONs are basically worthless. AON have been given to ATAGS, FICV,NMRH, NUH, P8 tranche 3 etc and we all know what has become of them this is the very start of the process, contracts are a LONG way away, probably 2-4 years (if ever) exact situation with the MQ9s and GE414 deal. This...
  4. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Who is even asking for it? The aerial component of the SFC hasn’t had foreign delivery mechanisms until now, they have their own tools
  5. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Always said Rafale was favoured partly because of this, SH fanboys never addressed it
  6. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    It’s not about Rafale imo (that’s only part of it) India has a separate effort to get a partner for the JV for a 110-125KN engine that will power the AMCA MK.2 from 2035- France would be a natural partner here and Safran were said to be close to signing with the GoI before RR and GE made...
  7. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    That’s pretty remarkable, airliners don’t fly off rad alt until 2500ft and the IAF wants 15K? Do they want to fly hands off over the Himalayas?
  8. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Said so from day 1- Rafale is the only game in town, SH was just to keep the French honest + to tick the regulatory boxes (open multi party bidding) i hope both sides are finally wise enough to talk sensibly on a strategic level and neither gets myopic and starts bean counting. If one connects...
  9. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    What’s your point? Aircraft are continually updated? The IAF’s standard is F3R++, until F4 comes online they are the most advanced Rafales in service and likely have many components of F4 already onboard. Whatever the remaining differences are can be resolved with a minor overhaul at the...
  10. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Imaging thinking anything other than more Rafales for IAF was feasible at this point. utter ret@rds inside MoD and IAF HQ for letting this farce play out.
  11. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Frankly I think the Navy admirals are high, they know MRCBF is a non-starter, their second aircraft carrier is set to enter service in the next 18 months so for 2 carriers they'll have to make do with the MiG-29K fleet (which is dwindling at an alarming rate) The biggest issue is that the...
  12. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    I stand by what I said. That move didn’t hurt Rafale or LCA on bit. Proposal never moved past RFI stage, no harm no foul.
  13. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    HAL has nothing to fear. They have assured business in the form of 100s of LCH/LUH/ALH/IMRH, the upgrade of MKIs not to mention Saras (military) and work on RTA and dozens of foreign OEM contracts (Boeing, Airbus, LM etc). And anyway, any mediocre economist will tell you disinvestment is...
  14. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    COMCASA doesn’t change anything. There willl still be common protocols and a centralisation of data inputs
  15. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    It’s a lie. RAAF (already operates F-18) ordered their latest F18 SH batch for $250m/each
  16. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    It was a total lie, nothing damning here at all.
  17. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Irrelevant. P-8I and all foreign made platforms use the exact same Indian designed and made datalnks, IFF and communication equipment as all other Indian systems. They fit perfectly into a common C4I network so this is an entirely moot point. India isn’t Pakistan where there aren’t mini...
  18. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Oh and FYI everyone can stop dreaming about F-35 for India now S400 is ordered. US has made it very clear they won’t sell their top of the line strategic tech to a nation that also operates S400 for fear of the signature being logged and added into the radar signature library that Russia can...
  19. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    Because everyone knows this is BS. You don’t buy just the jets when you buy modern day aircraft let alone warfighting aircraft. Add another $100-200m PER aircraft for spares, training infra, base infra, weapons, maintenance contracts, PBL etc. Nothing is cheap anymore if you want to do it...
  20. abingdonboy

    Know Your 'Rafale'

    The kinematic performance of MKI is great for sure but in terms of technology it is disgustingly outdated,the Rafale is on another level in this regard, it is perhaps second only to the F-35 in terms of outright tech and in many cases it is a clear step ahead. Eagerly awaiting DRDO scientists...
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