IAF pushes for 20 more Rafale fighters from France

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India and France are now trying to swiftly finalize the government-to-government deal for direct acquisition of 36 Rafale fighters, even as the earlier $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project for 126 such jets stands scrapped.

The IAF is pushing for at least 20 additional Rafales over the 36 decided during the Modi-Hollande summit in Paris on April 10. “It will take another month or so to clinch the new G-to-G deal, which will entail better terms than what was conveyed by Rafale-manufacturer Dassault Aviation during the MMRCA negotiations. Once the deal is finalized, the deliveries of the 36 jets in a flyaway condition will begin in two years,” said an official.

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said the Indian and French teams were negotiating the terms and conditions for the 36-jet deal and would recommend a draft agreement.

“The RFP (request for proposal) issued earlier for procurement of 126 MMRCA has been withdrawn. In this multi-vendor procurement case, the Rafale met all the performance characteristics stipulated in the RFP during the evaluation conducted by IAF,” he said.

“The (36) aircraft and associated systems would be delivered on the same configuration as had been tested and approved by the IAF, and with a longer maintenance responsibility by France,” he added.

Under the now-scrapped MMRCA project, which had remained deadlocked after Rafale emerged the winner in January 2012 following a hotly-contested global competition among six vendors, the first 18 jets were to come in “a flyaway condition”. The rest 108 were to be made by Hindustan Aeronautics in India after transfer of technology.


IAF pushes for 20 more Rafale fighters from France | idrw.org

 

[Optimos Prime IA]

We can merge it with Mirage squadron like cocktail .50+50 combained to form 5 squadrons.

 

[Rocketman]

That is actually a good move. We need these aircraft as an urgent stop-gap measure especially to be fielded in the North-East.

 

[TimeTraveller]

But When.................................

 

[OrionHunter]

Arre bhai, pehle tho woh 36 Rafales tho aane do. Lagtha hai 10 saal aur lagenge.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Arre bhai, pehle tho woh 36 Rafales tho aane do. Lagtha hai 10 saal aur lagenge.

Sala, Kadavi.. Magar Sachhi Baat.... Hai ye.

 

[migflug]

Let 36 rafale come first. I just dont like the idea of 36 or 36+20 rafales. Eitherbuy none or buy in large numbers

 

[Paranoid Android]

Good but it would take another decades..

 

[The BrOkEn HeArT]

Yaar pakk gya mai ye refale raag sun sun kar.. Saala lana hai to jaldi laao.. Otherwise rhne do.. Go for other jet.

 

[Sam.]

When 36 will be arrived then they will increase the number on experience obviously.

 

[NKVD]

Good At-least we Will Adding 1 Squadron Each Year After 2017-18 Whenever the Delivery Start It will be Stretch beyond 2021-22 By the Time will Be Start Inducting LCA MK2 And Additional Delivery of MKI's

 

[Green Angel]

India Rafale deal is like on/off switch......Manohar Parrikar is kidding.

 

[NKVD]

India Rafale deal is like on/off switch......Manohar Parrikar is kidding.

IF you Not Heard the News Old MMrca Deal you are Talking About is Scrapped .This Deal is G-t-G Deal For Off-self.Means They Build it We Pay For Customization And Services According to our needs.
Its Simple Buyer -Seller Deal.

 

[Sarjen29]

But When.................................

The negotiations for 36 fighters already started via g2g mode last week, if everything goes well then we'll sign the deal this year and in 2 years we may see the fighters arriving.

 

[Indian Jatt]

Now next thread will be named.....“IAF wants 80 rafale fighters to fight PAF" and then one more sukhoi crash and pilots would be safe and then automatically Sukhoi's maintenance would go up from 56% to 78% or above and then PAF can rest in 100 pieces........GOD SPEED