India's Proposed Naval Fighter Jet Procurement Could Be Worth US$12 Billion

[ranadd]

This is Rafale M procurement.

No F35 or Mig 29~39 or FTeens.

 

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India's Proposed Naval Fighter Jet Procurement Could Be Worth US$12 Billion

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
By: Defense World

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The Indian Navy’s January 17 RFI for the procurement of 57 naval fighters could be worth US$12 billion for the selected foreign supplier.

India needs the fighter jets for its second aircraft carrier being locally built at the Cochin shipyard. The carrier along with the existing INS Vikramaditya which houses only MiG-29 K fighters are expected to be the bulwark of the Indian Navy’s force projection.

The price of the contract has been estimated on the cost of each carrier borne jet at around US$200 million each if it were a western fighter or under US$100 million if it were to be a Russian jet.

The likely contenders for the contract can be Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, a naval version of the Dassault Rafale, Russian Su-33 that were used in the recent Syrian operations and another Russian-carrier based fighter, the MiG-29K Fulcrum fighter jet. India operates a total of sixteen MiG-29Ks from the carrier INS Vikramaditya and the navy is expected to take deliveries of all 45 MiG-29K fighters, which began in late 2009, this year.

Saab has earlier offered its Sea Gripen, the naval version of Gripen NG to India. The Sea Gripen is intended for both CATOBAR and STOBAR aircraft carriers. Sea Gripen is the only aircraft that fits with the intended RFI’s terms for aircraft which can operate in both CATOBAR and STOBAR take-off and landing systems.

The selection of the aircraft will depend on what launch system will be used aboard the new carries currently under construction.

It is still not clear if the procurement will have a ‘make-in-India’ component or it will be a fully foreign import like the MiG-29K or the recently purchased Dassault Rafale for the Indian Air Force.

The INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, are both fitted with so-called ski-jump assisted Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) launch systems for launching aircraft, whereas the second carrier of the new Vikrant-class, the INS Vishal, will likely use a catapult assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) aircraft launch system, incorporating the new electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) technology.

In November 2016, Indian Navy revealed INS Vishal planned to be launched by 2030 and not carry MiG-29Ks but a new generation of probably CATOBAR aircraft. This will open up opportunities for competitors, in particular France and the United States, to push their naval combat aircraft, or even other Russian aircraft.

According to the RFI, ‘the aircraft, single- or twin-seat (or available as both), should be able to perform Short Take-off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) or Catapult Take-off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) operations or both’.

Russian Sukhoi Su-33 single-seat ship-based STOBAR fighter can easily take-off at max load of 32000kg from 110m. The aircraft was used in Syrian operations. Only the Russian MiG-29K and Su-33 are STOBAR configured.

The French Naval Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier with active CATOBAR uses Rafale M fighter jets.

Last April, the US agreed to share catapult technology with India on the new launching and landing systems being installed on the latest US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

India wants to move to a flat-deck design for its aircraft carriers, former US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter had said that the US is "more than willing" to share its catapult technology for launching fighter jets off carriers.
http://www.defencenews.in/article/I...ocurement-Could-Be-Worth-US$12-Billion-250212

 

[Great Sachin]

Mig 29

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

i think BARC is developing improved version of Rector used in Arihant. if that's a break through it can be used for the IAC-2!!

Even according to Navy, Nuclear capable catobar is planned for 2030. Considering we have 45 Mig for 2 carriers and 57 RFI released, there will be another Vikrant model in the same config before going for the Nuclear one. When the Nuclear capable finally enters service, Vikramaditya would have become old enough, maintaining IN to operate 3 carriers.

 

[punit]

Even according to Navy, Nuclear capable stobar is planned for 2030. Considering we have 45 Mig for 2 carriers and 57 RFI released, there will be another Vikrant model in the same config before going for the Nuclear one. When the Nuclear capable finally enters service, Vikramaditya would have become old enough, maintaining IN to operate 3 carriers.

any chance of a EX-USN super carrier with F 35 .. !!

 

[HannibalBarca]

any chance of a EX-USN super carrier with F 35 .. !!

Thanks God that Dreams are free... otherwise you will be...

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

any chance of a EX-USN super carrier with F 35 .. !!

Edited my post. Its an Nuc capable Catobar. Anyway I think its not possible considering exchange of Nuclear reactors. And America doesnt provide anything with lease like Russians do it for us. They wont share Nuclear reactor secrets with us even by sending their AC to us. If we do select F35 we can do help from lots of other technologies in AC like E-MALS, and other techs.
Its logical that IN follows up the 45k ton Vikrant class with Another one before going up the Nuclear Catobar AC. And 57 Jets cant sit idle for the next decade.

 

[punit]

Thanks God that Dreams are free... otherwise you will be...

whats wrong with dreaming !

Edited my post. Its an Nuc capable Catobar. Anyway I think its not possible considering exchange of Nuclear reactors. And America doesnt provide anything with lease like Russians do it for us. They wont share Nuclear reactor secrets with us even by sending their AC to us. If we do select F35 we can do help from lots of other technologies in AC like E-MALS, and other techs.
Its logical that IN follows up the 45k ton Vikrant class with Another one before going up the Nuclear Catobar AC. And 57 Jets cant sit idle for the next decade.

i know its next to impossible but with Trump in charge .. there is some opening !!

 

[Louiq XIV]

If US offers EMALS then the winner would be F- 35.

yes EMALS is a game changing technology

if they offer that it will be huge boost for our navy

Maybe I'm missing something but I fail to see EMAL as a game changer.

It can be steam pressure on piston, Lorentz force on wires or whatever you want it is only a tool to launch an aircraft. The aircraft and the weapons are WAY WAY more important imho.

It may be an improvement due to its ability to dim the force and/or the speed but nothing more really.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

given your maturity level i dont think so you're born 20 years ago

Ok haha .
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Bk to the topic when will the negotiations start? ? 2025 ? 2030 ?

 

[SrNair]

Maybe I'm missing something but I fail to see EMAL as a game changer.

It can be steam pressure on piston, Lorentz force on wires or whatever you want it is only a tool to launch an aircraft. The aircraft and the weapons are WAY WAY more important imho.

It maybe an improvement due to its ability to dim the force and/or the speed but nothing more really.

And F 35 is a fifth generation aircraft.

 

[$@rJen]

Ok haha .
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Bk to the topic when will the negotiations start? ? 2025 ? 2030 ?

Why ??! Again are you going to start a thread titled "why IN getting Rafale good news for Pakistan" and end up with whining how PAF behind!??

 

[IblinI]

It has already started, on TOT of electromagnetic catapult, their is a good chance that it will be used on ins vishal

Are you sure,US is giving away such an important subsystem which they didn't have it in actual service yet?

 

[danger007]

Ok haha .
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Bk to the topic -20. en will the negotiations start? ? 2025 ? 2030 ?

By the time PAF is in negotiation with US on purchase of F-22 after evaluating J-20.

 

[Manidabest]

indians come up with big figures and end up buying little we must not forget about 120 plus french rafael ad they end up buying 36 only ....