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Finally a decision.....
Thank god....

Both typhoon and rafale were good, so least bidder will get the cream.
 
it is official now... all the news channel are reporting the same.. check it out mate


Great news indeed some two months back even my source had said that & i dont remeber corectly, he said that rafales compatiabillity with GE engine & kabini with french core has already dicided the winner but still i think typoon will not be a LOOSER ??????
 
Where did I say we have Eurofighter? it is a well known fact that Eurofighter is deemed as closest in comparison to a 5th generation fighter.

Everybody has a right to have his opinion but not his FACT.

P.S.-Personally I also like the EFT.
 
(Reuters) - India will not sign a multi-billion dollar contract to buy European fighter jets before the fiscal year ends in March, the defense minister said on Tuesday, about a deal to revamp ageing weapons in line with the country's rising global influence.

"Not this financial year," Defence Minister A.K. Antony told Reuters in reply to a question about when the deal that has been in the works since 2007 would be signed.

However, India will "soon" announce the lowest bidder for the tender for 126 jets worth up to $15 billion, two government sources with knowledge of the deal told Reuters.

One of the sources said France's Rafale jet was the likely winner, adding that the defense ministry was now considering buying another 80 or so jets and could invite bidders excluded from the current process to take part.

Already Asia's third-largest economy and growing fast, India has emerged as the world's leading importer of weapons as it jostles with China for influence and reach on the world stage.

Dassault's (AVMD.PA) Rafale is competing with the Typhoon fighter made by four-nation consortium Eurofighter in what is currently one of the largest global weapons tenders.

"It is a long process. The file has not come to my table," Antony said, adding that the finance ministry and a cabinet panel headed by the prime minister have to look at the agreement after he signs off.

The Eurofighter Typhoon is built by the German and Spanish branches of EADS (EAD.PA), Britain's BAE Systems (BAES.L) and Italy's Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI). Dassault is French.

American, Russian and Swedish bids were rejected in April.

The U.S. company Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) has kept alive hopes of selling its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to India.

One defense ministry source with knowledge of the negotiations said the life-time cost of the tender including training and maintenance may reach $15 billion.

Previous estimates put the cost around $11 billion.

The defense ministry source said each Rafale was $4 million to $5 million cheaper than its rival and the plane was preferred by the Air Force.

"Unit-wise, the French plane is much cheaper than the Eurofighter. Moreover, the Indian Airforce, which is well-equipped with French fighters, is favoring the French fighter," said the source, who asked not be named.
 
One could ask, how many countries operate Rafale compared to the EF Typhoon. ?

Come on mate, lets not ruin this thread - we've waited years for this - the debate on which is better will go on long after this day.
 
Can anyone explain the criteria for the bid selection.
Is it just the cost? It appears so.
 
Where did I say we have Eurofighter? it is a well known fact that Eurofighter is deemed as closest in comparison to a 5th generation fighter.
Agree with you. But there are many misconception about Rafale and many underrate it just coz of few reason. Its perfect for india as we already have infrastructure for Mirage-2000 , its A2G capability is advanced (importance of which we felt in kargil), its AESA radar is almost ready. There is also talk of new feature to reduce radar crossection. Rafale is also closer to 5th gen. fighter.
 
Folks.. any Actual link?.. a statement.. a press conference.. heck a link to an aviation site like flight global.
Dont want any of the previous rumors ala "EF front runner reports" etc etc.
 
Can anyone explain the criteria for the bid selection.
Is it just the cost? It appears so.

i guess other than being the lowest bidder . its also a matter of influence which we can have with France over this deal . with the EF we would have a limited one with 6 countries involved.
 
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