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[Vimana]

RAF Typhoon leads the race to secure £7 billion arms deal - Telegraph


Dear members it looks like EF is in the lead



The Typhoon was already leading the pack after the jet scored highest in a technical assessment by Indian pilots who flew the aircraft in a series of exercises in 2010.


But it is believed that it will be the Typhoon's performance in the Libyan conflict, where it completed more than 600 combat missions, that will help to clinch the deal, the result of which will be made public before Christmas.



Is this more PR from the Brits?

 

[jha]

RAF Typhoon leads the race to secure £7 billion arms deal - Telegraph

Yes..So was EJ-2000 ...All comes down to price tag....And both the jets are quite pricey...
However if certain sources are to be believed then France is offering a lot under the table ( not for just AF but also for Navy ) which is very irresistible. And the decision to go for the Mirage Upgrade deal was first step in an obvious direction.

But all these could be rumors ...

 

[Vimana]

Yes..So was EJ-2000 ...All comes down to price tag....And both the jets are quite pricey...
However if certain sources are to be believed then France is offering a lot under the table ( not for just AF but also for Navy ) which is very irresistible. And the decision to go for the Mirage Upgrade deal was first step in an obvious direction.

But all these could be rumors ...

The Eurofighter is more expensive but if it offers a better technology transfer I could see it beating the Rafale as the IAF were really impressed with the bird during the flight trials.

 

[sancho]

RAF Typhoon leads the race to secure £7 billion arms deal - Telegraph


Dear members it looks like EF is in the lead



The Typhoon was already leading the pack after the jet scored highest in a technical assessment by Indian pilots who flew the aircraft in a series of exercises in 2010.


But it is believed that it will be the Typhoon's performance in the Libyan conflict, where it completed more than 600 combat missions, that will help to clinch the deal, the result of which will be made public before Christmas.



Is this more PR from the Brits?

Yes its's part of their PR which is obvious when you look at the reasons that were stated in the article.

- EF was leading the competition
- IAF was impressed by EF during excersises
- EF's performance in Libya

The first 2 were rumors that came up only in British news reports, without any official confirmation from the Indian side, so it's just a summery of older PR + the addition of the Libyan performance, which is rather funny, since even pro EF media were more impressed by the true multi role performance of the Rafale, than of the EF, which only assisted the Tornado. Keep in mind that the EF consortium put the "combat proven" lable on the EF, as soon as it was fielded in Libya, which shows that they use any chance to make the EF look better than it is today. The real advantages of the EF are ToT, industrial and political advantages and not the performance or capabilities of the fighter itself.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Both EF Typhoon & Dassault Rafale are good jets: Indian Air force


The bid to select the Multi Medium Range Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the country would be opened in Delhi on November 4, Air Marshal Diraj Kukreja said today.

"The bid has now come down to two firms EF Typhoon & Dassault Rafale. Negotiations with the firms will start after opening the bid on November 4 when it will be known who will get the contract," he told reporters after participating in a function here.

Kukreja said both aircraft's, which have already been evaluated for their capabilities, are good. "Whatever is beneficial to the country, we will choose," he said.

The preparations for the 2013 Bangalore Aero Show would begin from next year, he said.

MMRCA bid to be opened on Nov 4: Air Marshal Kukreja, IBN Live News

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Who will win?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

PR Article……

http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-...on-leads-race-secure-7-billion-arms-deal.html

 

[kaykay]

typhoon rafale

 

[tvsram1992]

typhoon rafale

typhoons bullet failed to hit rafale

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Whatever is beneficial to the country, we will choose: IAF

If Indian Air force selects Dassault Rafale it will benefit Indian Navy

 

[Nirvana]

Rafale has Already won MMRCA , The bidding Process is Just formality

 

[rockstarIN]

Rafale has Already won MMRCA , The bidding Process is Just formality

Really Mr. Antony?

 

[Nirvana]

Really Mr. Antony?

Ohh Shitt !! u Caught me

Guys I am Mr. AK Antony Honourable Def Minister of India , been here for quite some time and I do take views of you people Seriously

 

[Archie]

Ohh Shitt !! u Caught me

Guys I am Mr. AK Antony Honourable Def Minister of India , been here for quite some time and I do take views of you people Seriously

Yeah
And I am Pranab Mukherji

 

[karan.1970]

Yeah
And I am Pranab Mukherji

Now I know why the hell you guys were missing from my cabinet meeting y'day... Slackers trolling on the internet forums