cross posting from other thread -- this is related to Mirage upgrade deal and possible impacts on MMRCA
Some questions to ponder -->
The deal so expensive doesnt make sense at the first glance however,
If India has made up its mind to go with Rafale or atleast there are enough indicators...
Some questions to ponder -->
The deal so expensive doesnt make sense at the first glance however,
If India has made up its mind to go with Rafale or atleast there are enough indicators that L1 will be Rafale then this could mean that,
India initiates infrastructure setup for Mirage upgrade...
Chogy -
Does that hold good for short range missiles (heat seeking missiles , Imaging missiles , etc). I always thought that heat seeking /imaging missiles chase the plane ...
Thanks for the wonderful post..
Coupled with the fact that human's are mere mortals...as newer generations come up they would less identify with the kashmir problem...as newer generation moves around India they would understand what they are missing out on ...the final nail in the coffin if government is able to create enough...
What you say might be true ....but one of the major components are electrical cabling and wiring of the entire system...plus to integrate all the different systems even if they are tested on other ships takes time....and we dont even know whether all of these systems have been integrated...
Arent we a way too optimistic out here I am not castigating anyone Navy has been my favorite out of all three service arm For a sea trial to happen you need to have an entire gamut of systems in place .I would love if IAC1 joins by 2014..however regardless of what MoD has told in parliament...
I dont think IAC1 will be inducted in couple of years , infact it may very well take atleast 4-5 years for the carrier to get inducted. The hull will be constructed by end of year - then all the wiring work will need to be completed, installation of engines , radars , weapon systems , crew...
That is not entirely correct - EJ tried to revise the price of the bid in the last moment - which was not accepted by MoD. Due to which EJ turned out to be more expensive (even for engine to engine comparison) with respect to GE. If MoD had accepted the revised bid, then L1 would have been EJ.
Tshering ...Please allow me to quote from Godfather ....
"I will make an offer which he can't refuse"......Be very wary of US..they are pstmasters in turning things around....IAF is least of US's problems...all they have to do is to convince babu's....Maybe Antony in this case is not a bad...
Sancho,
Its really surprising...French never integrated HMS for Rafale...wonder why that is ....is it because Spectra helps in cueing the missiles to their target...significantly reducing need for an HMS ?
Ohhh absolutely...and i fully agree with that....credit should be given...and DRDO is doing a fabulous job given resources and bureaucracy ...i never had that in contention...my only gripe is ...take all the credit you what ..after you demonstrate the product....instead releasing the news...