Eurofighter Committed to Deepening Strategic Partnership with India

[Machoman]

Eurofighter, its partner companies and the four nation members of the European consortium Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain, are fully committed to deepening the strategic partnership with India.

Paving the way for this long-term cooperation, the Supervisory Board of Eurofighter GmbH is meeting in New Delhi for the first time. CEOs from Eurofighter partner companies (EADS, BAE Systems and Alenia Aeronautica) are visiting New Delhi from 25th to 26th October 2010.

The Supervisory Board will support the ongoing Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) campaign and propose to the potential Indian partners additional opportunities for industrial and technological cooperation.

Bernhard Gerwert, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eurofighter GmbH and CEO of EADS subsidiary Cassidian Air Systems, said: "The Eurofighter Supervisory Board is meeting in New Delhi to underline the importance we attach to integrating India into the programme as a true and equal industrial partner. Even ahead of any contract, we are ready to engage India's defence and aerospace industry in joint production and research & development (R&D) for Eurofighter Typhoon.”

Enzo Casolini, CEO Eurofighter GmbH, added: “We have the potential to elevate Indo-European political, industrial and technological relations to a completely new level. All Eurofighter partner countries are supporting the Eurofighter campaign in India. Four nations, four air forces and Europe's leading aerospace and defence companies want to increase their industrial cooperation with Indian defence companies for mutual benefit through the most advanced multi role fighter available on the market.”

The Eurofighter Supervisory Board members meeting in India also includes Christopher Boardman, Managing Director Typhoon Mission Support & International Programmes of BAE Systems, Enrique Barrientos, CEO Cassidian Spain, and Maurizio de Mitri, Senior Vice President Commercial Defence Aircraft of Alenia Aeronautica.

 

[1971Tragedy]

wats the big deal in this???

 

[Evil Flare]

how far will they go to milk the holy cow

 

[flex]

how far will they go to milk the holy cow

until u r satisfied

 

[DEXTOR]

how far will they go to milk the holy cow

Who knows? neither you nor me

 

[kingdurgaking]

Strategically EFT-T3 will be a good asset for our Airforce and countries defence industry... EADS are helping our Tejas.. They are also willing to promote Tejas to other countries.. They are giving real jobs not like others who give Fake ToT ... Atleast for MMRCA we should consider them... but sadly they will loose to US for sure... US is already eying this deal for long time... we can remember Israel pull out from Griphen... FMS route proposed asking our babus to drop the competition .. every time when there top official visit they are talking about this deal ... now we cant imagine what are the tricks being playing from behind .. It has become a prestige issue for them.. i dont think US is competing with Russia but with Europeans....

 

[prototype]

how far will they go to milk the holy cow

U can also try,we can save u from bankrupcy

 

[adatta]

we will keep milking them until we take our revenge(colonial rule) .. btw europians are anyway very milky

 

[Storm Force]

The reason the Eads group & USA are falling over each other re MMRCA bid its rumoured the MMRCA deal could go way beyond 126 fighters.

If the indian GDP grows as predicted between 2015-2030 to become the no3 economy in the world IAF may well buy in 3 tranches JUST LIKE SU3OMKI

There could be as many as 300 fighters worth $30 billion.

 

[Tshering22]

We shall see how much they're committed. It is an obvious fact that if at all EFT wins the contest then it is Tranche 3 that is coming in IAF not tranches 1&2 because 1&2 aren't multi-role but air superiority specialized; something we already have with the MKIs plus their ground role capabilities.

 

[sancho]

We shall see how much they're committed. It is an obvious fact that if at all EFT wins the contest then it is Tranche 3 that is coming in IAF not tranches 1&2 because 1&2 aren't multi-role but air superiority specialized; something we already have with the MKIs plus their ground role capabilities.

That's the point, no matter how good a partnership would be for our industry, the most important point must be, that the fighter is able to fulfill the requirements and to do the job it is aimed for in our forces!
If the EF T3 will not be ready with the proposed capabilities by 2014, it is not useful and more over not worth the highest costs!
The engine commonality to LCA MK2 would have been a big point to reduce costs, but even that was lost. The chances for EF to win are really bad at the moment!