Libya-war sales demo to India

[Saifullah Sani]

Libya-war sales demo to India​

Manchester, Oct. 16 (PTI): At a time Nato forces were destroying Muammar Gaddafi’s bases, Britain gave the Indian Air Force a secret presentation about the Libya war performance of a category of missiles that has been offered to New Delhi.

“A presentation was given to the Indian Air Force two months ago where senior officers, including the present chief (Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne) were present, about the performance of the Brimstone precision guided missile,” said Frank Morgan, senior executive of European missile-maker MBDA.

The IAF, which is finalising a contract to procure 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft, is also looking to decide the missiles they are to be equipped with. The Brimstone is part of MBDA’s missile package on offer to India.

Morgan said the presentation was made at the Air Headquarters in New Delhi by Air Commodore E. Stinger, the Air Component Commander of Britain’s Royal Air Force.

The British forces took out tanks, armoured vehicles and sniper positions belonging to Gaddafi loyalists using the Brimstone’s precision strike capabilities, Morgan said.

India has short-listed two European aircraft manufacturers for the tender — the four-nation Eurofighter and the French Rafale — following extensive trials of six aircraft, including the American F-16 and F/A-18 E/F, the Russian MiG-35 and the Swedish Saab Gripen.

The defence ministry is to open the commercial bids for those short-listed by end-October and is expected to finalise the winning bid by March next year.

Morgan said the Brimstone can be integrated with several aircraft, including the Russian origin ones, that could become part of the IAF’s fleet.

The MBDA is a four-nation consortium and has its facilities in Britain, France, Italy and Germany.
Libya-war sales demo to India

 

[angeldemon_007]

already posted and its second such presentation since the war started.

 

[illuminatidinesh]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-defence/134995-uk-held-secret-briefing-india-missiles-libyan-war.html

 

[Birbal]

If I was in charge of India I would respond by kicking all these aircraft out of the competition (thus going back to the Mig-35).

 

[Doctor09]

so they use Libya as a test ground ........
they need to test their weapons so they choose Libya and People of Libya as their test subject to show their customers that how much their weapons are effective

 

[CardSharp]

War as a market strategy. It was bound to come to this.

 

[AkhandIndia]

so they use Libya as a test ground ........
they need to test their weapons so they choose Libya and People of Libya as their test subject to show their customers that how much their weapons are effective

i do believe too,they used eft and rafale for the mmrca contract.

 

[pmukherjee]

Supposing Argentina had declared that it owned the Falkland islands after all and UK had gone to war against Argentina again. Supposing that EFT were used in this conflict flying from friendly bases in South America. Supposing also that EFT management/RAF gave a similar presentation on the efficacy of its missiles against Argentinian targets. Would that have been better? or more palatable? Since in that case it would be Christians and not Muslims at the target end? What a meaningless line of thinking.

These are just products. The buyer has to be convinced that this product is worth buying and not the other one on offer. It is for the seller to convince him. The IAF has to be very sure that they are buying the best option, otherwise, they are not doing justice either to the national security for which they are responsible or to the Indian taxpayer whose money is being spent.

Making this a pan Muslim issue means nothing.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Awesome news i must say..

 

[sohailbarki]

Making this a pan Muslim issue means nothing.

To you its nothing because you yourself a Hindu....but to us it is a matter of deep concern as Muslim.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

To you its nothing because you yourself a Hindu....but to us it is a matter of deep concern as Muslim.

Okay lets agree to disagree..! Lets agree for a while that all these wars by NATO/West/Europe is against muslims(your thinking)..

Now please debate...

What can you do about it?
What can your country (pakistan) do about it?

Please enlighten us with some suggestions regarding this issue.

 

[Veeru]

To you its nothing because you yourself a Hindu....but to us it is a matter of deep concern as Muslim.

I would say its pure Hippocratic at one point u says that USA is killing innocent Muslims and in Afghanistan you are partner with USA for killing them.

Why don't pakistan withdraw from WoT if ur argument is real?????????

 

[IND151]

Supposing Argentina had declared that it owned the Falkland islands after all and UK had gone to war against Argentina again. Supposing that EFT were used in this conflict flying from friendly bases in South America. Supposing also that EFT management/RAF gave a similar presentation on the efficacy of its missiles against Argentinian targets. Would that have been better? or more palatable? Since in that case it would be Christians and not Muslims at the target end? What a meaningless line of thinking.

These are just products. The buyer has to be convinced that this product is worth buying and not the other one on offer. It is for the seller to convince him. The IAF has to be very sure that they are buying the best option, otherwise, they are not doing justice either to the national security for which they are responsible or to the Indian taxpayer whose money is being spent.

Making this a pan Muslim issue means nothing.

couldn't agree more

 

[elite]

To you its nothing because you yourself a Hindu....but to us it is a matter of deep concern as Muslim.

What a way to show deep merciness!!!!!!

The fact is that the issue may be true or may not be true. Its just a rumour. If its true then its the fault of MBDA.

But you dont even come to know how many demos USA gave to the nations all over the world just by attacking Pakistan, Afganisthan, Iraq, Vietnam and other countries..... Thats why Pakistan bought F-16, P-3C and even AIM -120C because those are proven.

Have you got at least a point to enjoy?????

 

[Riaz Mohammed]

If I was in charge of India I would respond by kicking all these aircraft out of the competition (thus going back to the Mig-35).

we haven't come to the point where we let pakistanis rule our land....so tough luck..