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More have already been ordered.
6 IAF Super Hercules C-130J aircrafts take off and fly in quick succession
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Than Rafale has another assured customer in the near future - Indian Navy
As I said earlier in this regard, that depends on the restrictions of the F18SH and a possible link between sale of fighters and sale of catapults. If IN wants catapults so badly and US sell them only with US fighters, F18SH might be the best compromises (with Silent Hornet options), otherwise the Rafale is a frontrunner there for sure.
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why will we go for catapults tech to the US, US don't have monopoly over it, even French Charles de gaulle AC has catapults. Ya but for EMALS there is no option but to request to US for it.
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They have, French carriers uses US catapults too.
Mate, if I was a computer. I woulda' blown up by now.
Swiftly for the fast pace of work in this area.
Steadily for the continuous concentrated efforts in this field.
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for catapults we have to go to US, for EMALS we have to go to US, if IN don't use any it cannot make large AC's
is there a way so that we don't become dependent on US??
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12 C-130Js are almost guaranteed and 10 is the standing order as is and the follow-on 6 are almost a certainty with speculations that eventual orders could be 20-25 units.
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for catapults we have to go to US, for EMALS we have to go to US, if IN don't use any it cannot make large AC's
is there a way so that we don't become dependent on US??
No, because IN already uses US engines for their vessels, will use a US MPA and most likely a US naval helicopter in the ASW role. F35Cs, EMALs, E-2Ds would only increase the dependancy and personally I am surprised about it after their sanction experience and the operational limitations they faced during Kargil. But as stated before, in some fields the US offers not only the most specialised techs and weapons, but also is the only source for them.
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Indian Defence News - JV with Tata may produce C-130J at Hyderabad : Roger Rose
JV with Tata may produce C-130J at Hyderabad : Roger Rose
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is soon to add six more C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in its fleet. A letter of Acceptance (LOA) submitted by the U.S. government is with the Ministry of Defence for clearance. Like the first six aircraft the additional six are also being acquired through foreign military sales (FMS) route from America.
The aircraft manufacturing American company Lockheed Martin is also hopeful of getting even more orders for this aircraft from India. In fact, Lockheed Martin is looking forward to manufacture India specific C-130J aircraft in India through a Hyderabad based joint venture called Tata-Lockheed Martin Aero Structures Limited setup in 2009.
Rose also told that he is hopeful of getting additional orders from India. I have a feeling that the Indian Air Force will look at more C-130Js. I think they are happy with the first six. We think theyll order another six, and perhaps more. These special operations aircraft are aptly named as veiled vipers by the IAF. The bidding is likely for 18 aircraft - nine for the Navy and six (+three) for the Coast Guard.
Lockheed Martin and Tata had setup a joint venture in 2009 in Hyderabad. As per Government of India rules Indian company Tata have invested 74 percent whereas Lockheed Martins investment is 26 percent. This unit presently produces center wing boxes. Rose told that by next year this joint unit will produce every tail section on every new C-130J sold around the world to any country will be built in Hyderabad, India.
He did not specify the exact money invested into the JV but told that there has been investment of tens of millions dollars and the partner companies are expecting business worth $300-400 millions from this JV. In fact Lockheed Martin intends to use this production as offset credit.
On asking whether Lockheed Martin at some stage would think of manufacturing C-130J aircraft in India, Rose said, We are going to see how the JV goes. I personally would like to build an India specific C-130J at the Tata facility in Hyderabad. I think theres unlimited potential for that facility down there. So, the beauty of working with Tata is that theyre helping us drive price points down and if we can get the price point to continue to drop on the C-130J and we could get it down to a certain level and start competing in whats historically been a twin-engine domain.
Indian Meteorological Department is also considering a proposal to purchase one C-130J for cyclone study.
JV with Tata may produce C-130J at Hyderabad : Roger Rose
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is soon to add six more C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in its fleet. A letter of Acceptance (LOA) submitted by the U.S. government is with the Ministry of Defence for clearance. Like the first six aircraft the additional six are also being acquired through foreign military sales (FMS) route from America.
The aircraft manufacturing American company Lockheed Martin is also hopeful of getting even more orders for this aircraft from India. In fact, Lockheed Martin is looking forward to manufacture India specific C-130J aircraft in India through a Hyderabad based joint venture called Tata-Lockheed Martin Aero Structures Limited setup in 2009.
Rose also told that he is hopeful of getting additional orders from India. I have a feeling that the Indian Air Force will look at more C-130Js. I think they are happy with the first six. We think theyll order another six, and perhaps more. These special operations aircraft are aptly named as veiled vipers by the IAF. The bidding is likely for 18 aircraft - nine for the Navy and six (+three) for the Coast Guard.
Lockheed Martin and Tata had setup a joint venture in 2009 in Hyderabad. As per Government of India rules Indian company Tata have invested 74 percent whereas Lockheed Martins investment is 26 percent. This unit presently produces center wing boxes. Rose told that by next year this joint unit will produce every tail section on every new C-130J sold around the world to any country will be built in Hyderabad, India.
He did not specify the exact money invested into the JV but told that there has been investment of tens of millions dollars and the partner companies are expecting business worth $300-400 millions from this JV. In fact Lockheed Martin intends to use this production as offset credit.
On asking whether Lockheed Martin at some stage would think of manufacturing C-130J aircraft in India, Rose said, We are going to see how the JV goes. I personally would like to build an India specific C-130J at the Tata facility in Hyderabad. I think theres unlimited potential for that facility down there. So, the beauty of working with Tata is that theyre helping us drive price points down and if we can get the price point to continue to drop on the C-130J and we could get it down to a certain level and start competing in whats historically been a twin-engine domain.
Indian Meteorological Department is also considering a proposal to purchase one C-130J for cyclone study.
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