Raj Malhotra
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As a thumb rule, any package of purchase of aircraft have around 1/3rd of the cost as ground support equipment, EW equipement, spares, limited weapons, tech transfer, capital equipment, simulators etc. the next 2/3rd is the fly away unit cost. The lifetime spares can be around the same cost as the original deal. Russian aircraft require more spares but they are cheaper while western ones less but the spares itself are costly. As per my estimate the fly away unit cost of aircraft with AESA radar & reasonable EW equipment will be as follows:-
Mig35 US$ 35 million
Su-30MKI US$ 40 million
Su-35 US$ 45 million
F-16 US$ 40-45 million
Gripen US$ 50 million
F-18 US$ 50-55 million
Rafale US$ 65-70 million
Eurofighter US$ 75-80 million
Add 1/3rd extra for package
Mig35 US$ 35 million
Su-30MKI US$ 40 million
Su-35 US$ 45 million
F-16 US$ 40-45 million
Gripen US$ 50 million
F-18 US$ 50-55 million
Rafale US$ 65-70 million
Eurofighter US$ 75-80 million
Add 1/3rd extra for package
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