The problem is political instability. If a government actually goes and follows the imf guidelines to its full extent then situation will surely improve.
But what happens is when there is any measures taken which will not be taken in positive way by the public, but is necessary for the long...
Both had replied to the RFP, but if RFP has been extended for 6 months , then I think they are trying to get French and German companies on board and maybe modify the mandatory operational AIP requirement.
If done then French and Germans will again be leading.
As usual the saga continues...
Sea Harrier operations were something of different league and its problems were spread evenly over all its users.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
Nothing specific to IN only.
Strategic Partnership program has failed with MMRCA (where they now are going for Buy Global, Make in India category) , failed in NUH (where they are going IDDM category)
It's not going to work for here also. Atleast go for buy global make in India, relax certain norms and then see the offers...
https://iadnews.in/more-delays-in-p75i-program/
Defence Ministry has once again extended the deadline to submit responses to the Request For Proposal (RFP) in the over ₹40,000 crore deal for six advanced submarines under Project-75(I) to December end. At the same time, the Navy has approached...
Personally feel this will be a political deal for super hornet. Which will eventually grow to add atleast 10 more airframes for a total of 36.
Let's see , in a couple of months official offers should be made by both.
Some areas overlap, like near Gujarat coast where IAF maintains a Jaguar Maritime strike squadron. But otherwise Navy's deployment areas are very different from IAFs. So their supply chains are different.
Once theaterisation happens, the operations over the peninsula and islands will fall under...