Nuclear' Rafale sweetens progress

[anup]

As final commercial negotiations between India and France proceed on a deal for 126 Dassault Rafale fighters as part of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition, a recent event has sweetened progress. Last month on June 19, the French Air Force demonstrated a nuclear deterrent capability by test-firing the MBDA ASMP-A stand off nuclear capable cruise missile. The mission lasted five hours and involved pilots from the 113 Air Base conducting a mid-air refueling, a high-altitude cruise phase, and a dived low-altitude phase to enter enemy territory.

Dassault Aviation, it may be noted, was the only one of the six MMRCA firms that explicitly detailed for the IAF its nuclear deterrent capability along with the test plans. The IAF, in fact, was briefed and kept in the loop about the ASMP-A test.

 

[Freddie]

Good News

 

[angeldemon_007]

Its an old news....

 

[Paan Singh]

Already knnwn...There are loads of hidden deals behind rafale deal

 

[Hulk]

main point is are we getting the cruise missile as part of the deal?

 

[peep]

main point is are we getting the cruise missile as part of the deal?

that is a suspense

Actually the rafale and nuke deal togather have lots of tech transfers involved which are kept under covers.

 

[sancho]

main point is are we getting the cruise missile as part of the deal?

Nope, because it's not for exports according to international laws. If at all, we get the nuclear varient of Rafale, with some specialised avionics, but since they all look the same, nobody would notice it anyway.

 

[arp2041]

Nope, because it's not for exports according to international laws. If at all, we get the nuclear varient of Rafale, with some specialised avionics, but since they all look the same, nobody would notice it anyway.

well i don't think French will be having any problem to supply the nuclear variants of Rafales (in good nos.) since in the past they have provided the nuclear capable mirage-2000s which forms the core of IAF for nuclear strike role (based at Gwalior).

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

I dont think Dr.Somanath will miss any news on the Rafale
Its been posted be4

 

[Skull and Bones]

France won't give us their nuclear ASMP.....period.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Nope, because it's not for exports according to international laws. If at all, we get the nuclear varient of Rafale, with some specialised avionics, but since they all look the same, nobody would notice it anyway.

i think ASMP-A will be under MTCR rule as it has range less than 300km.though i'm not sporting the idea to buy them.

guys..there are few reports that India might join MTCR..whats your take on that???

 

[arp2041]

i think ASMP-A will be under MTCR rule as it has range less than 300km.though i'm not sporting the idea to buy them.

guys..there are few reports that India might join MTCR..whats your take on that???

It will be a good decision, since under it's guidelines you cannot sell missile tech to foreign countries, which India already follows. So with it's membership trust between India & other nations can grow & India can be given various dual use tech.

 

[GR!FF!N]

It will be a good decision, since under it's guidelines you cannot sell missile tech to foreign countries, which India already follows. So with it's membership trust between India & other nations can grow & India can be given various dual use tech.

plus between there is no restriction of tech or missile ranges between MTCR signed countries..that menas we can even buy various long range missile if needed.thats what is most important.

 

[arp2041]

plus between there is no restriction of tech or missile ranges between MTCR signed countries..that menas we can even buy various long range missile if needed.thats what is most important.

are you sure about that??

 

[Ajaxpaul]

plus between there is no restriction of tech or missile ranges between MTCR signed countries..that menas we can even buy various long range missile if needed.thats what is most important.

When did India sign MTCR?

did i miss a big event ?