GuardianRED
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Only now I have accepted that the Rafale is an excellent Pick for the IN, and with reports coming in that there might be a sister ship to Vikrant. A lame man's Q is that the Rafale will have no issue taking off a Ski Slop yes ?
- One good thing is IAF even though may be portrayed as a devil for choosing Rafale will have a complete technical evaluation to back their choice.
- This has enabled lots of headroom and stone headed approach by IAF who understands why this jet is so important.
- Only an IAF pilot or an insider will talk about corrosion like point or even weather specific packages. In my earlier post i said about TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region) as well as Sandy Desert Hot weather conditions.
- No doubt IAF has already drawn a strategy based on Rafales some good years ago and is actually pushing for it and with newer capabilities addition, they are even more determined.
- The relationship balance does not look bad at all
- French Line Merignac - X order with 50% offset - 20% localisation 30% R&D type focused offsets
- Indian MII Line - 2 X french Line Merignac order with the TOT absorption
- This to me is a very considerate proposition bcz no one will give us a hi end jet at peanuts price. Nor we can bargain something without being a bit balanced.
- A order of 54 each for IAF and IN actually keeps Rafale line open, generates more employment and boosts French economy and its citizens welfare.
- In return French side not only invests back but also will feel contended that Indian MII line does not undermine and kill their own industry or existence of a threat due to line being in India.
- A government cannot do everything for mere friendship unless and untill it sees some merit for its own country's welfare and commercial terms shows its benefiting for agreeing to any such deal.
- With the bigger order , its now a full chance to localise the 600 odd supply OEM/vendor in India as well as get the most critical part - Upgrading the metallurgy , technology and skillset to completely make Rafale from raw material stage.
- Add the indigenous Engine project and future upgrades.and access to most important parts like Spectra, Active and Passive Cancellation, capabilities under 5th Gen jet.
- All these are essentially the building blocks of AMCA and a future evolved version of LCA Light category , yes these are the ones which will finally become the mainstay of our fleet over time.
+ im sure it might have been posted before, But where will be MII line for the Rafale be in india?? and last the list of equipment added to the IAF variant of the Rafale (F3I??) would include the HMDS (Topowl?) and pod (Litening G4?) ??