Eurofighter ‘stands ready’ to renegotiate MMRCA bid with India

[shree835]

The partner nations of the Eurofighter consortium “stand ready” to enter into further discussions with India regarding its selection of Dassault’s Rafale over the Eurofighter Typhoon, according to UK Defence Minister Gerald Howarth.

IHS Jane’s understands that a revised Typhoon bid has been submitted to India for its Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) requirement.
The bid’s greatest hope of success would appear to rest on a more attractive offset package than Dassault’s, given that India selected the Rafale because it offered the lowest price.

India’s procurement is expected to be worth more than USD13.5 billion and Dassault will need to invest about half of the contract value in local defence sector offsets.

Per unit, the Typhoon bid is thought to have been more expensive than the Rafale, while operational costs would also have had a bearing on India’s decision. IHS Jane’s understands that Dassault’s total package price was bid at about 15 per cent to 17 per cent less than that from Eurofighter and that the Rafale was about USD5 million cheaper than the Typhoon per aircraft.

Howarth, the minister for International Security Strategy, said during a parliamentary debate on 7 March that the Eurofighter consortium and its partner nations “stand ready to enter into further discussions with the Indian Government, should that be their wish”.

Eurofighter ‘stands ready’ to renegotiate MMRCA bid with India | idrw.org

 

[Bhairava]

OMG they are really desperate.

Bit(h please....

 

[siegecrossbow]

As much as I like the Eurofighter... GB should stop being sore losers.

 

[joekrish]

The way things look like, if India delays the deal EF may end up giving the aircraft's free of cost.

 

[1nd1a]

As much as I like the Eurofighter... GB should stop being sore losers.

I am not sure if you are aware about the word SALES. GB is just trying to sell there product with revised bid, now it depends on us weather we go for it or not. Or rather even will open the bid or not.

You also have to consider Europe's financial condition and the amount of job loss in GB.

So, I totally agree with what they are trying to do. This will put additional pressure on Dassault and we might end up getting a much better deal from them.

 

[Indian_Gem]

I am not sure if you are aware about the word SALES. GB is just trying to sell there product with revised bid, now it depends on us weather we go for it or not. Or rather even will open the bid or not.

You also have to consider Europe's financial condition and the amount of job loss in GB.

So, I totally agree with what they are trying to do. This will put additional pressure on Dassault and we might end up getting a much better deal from them.

 

[anup]

No chance for comeback...................

 

[rai_kamal]

Make it 6 million more cheaper, and we will think about it...
As mod has just disclosed the lowest price bider, not the winner..

 

[Bang Galore]

Make it 6 million more cheaper, and we will think about it...
As mod has just disclosed the lowest price bider, not the winner..

That's not how it works. L2 cannot undercut L1 after the bid has been opened. All negotiations have to be done with L1 only. If the EF consortium want in, they must be willing to do something astonishing enough for the MoD to pause & re-look. Otherwise, it is pretty much game over.

 

[rai_kamal]

That's not how it works. L2 cannot undercut L1 after the bid has been opened. All negotiations have to be done with L1 only. If the EF consortium want in, they must be willing to do something astonishing enough for the MoD to pause & re-look. Otherwise, it is pretty much game over.

Then should offer something for free, for example : Kohinoor Diamond, and some other diamonds they stole from india..

 

[acetophenol]

May be we'll have both the a/cs for free!

 

[Killswitch]

The tender is done.

Foreign companies complain about corruption, so the government makes an extremely straightforward tender, and when they lose foreign companies want to change the rules.


The French won, the Euro consortium needs to let it go and move on already.

 

[ashokdeiva]

They can come and bid for the next Defence Deal that INDIA might think about in the future. MMRCA is a done deal and we are not going back. With all the offers that the Brits make automatically the French will come up with their own concessions as they might think about INDIA reconsidering our position where are we are not.

 

[DrSomnath999]

we should not buy it even if they offer us free

 

[acetophenol]

we should not buy it even if they offer us free

Why?is it such a ****?