Zarvan
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Which three Guns ??? SCAR is 1 than Berreta so which one is third one ???? @Horus @ArsalanActually it havent. From what i have been told, three guns met the required specifications. You know as well i do that such trials are not like a horse race. (though it is being presented as one by few from a few months now)
Some parameters were set, few specific details were mentioned regarding what we are looking in the new gun, some requirments and features that PA would want. Weight, accuracy, power and reliability for example. Now all guns were tested on all these parameters and 3 guns made it through and checked all boxes with two being slightly better and thus given a priority. Third also not ruled out. Others were dropped alltogether. This is what makes sense as well. I mean, unlike the fanboy stuff, we know that while selecting a tank we wont select the one that runs fastest or shoots the longest distance. Rather we wil ask for a required speed and a required firing range and see what options suite us. Same is happening here and that is why i have been trying my level best to hold back people from claiming that xyz is confirmed as selected and have out classes everything else. That is NOT how the trials were being conducted for crying out loud. What more can i add without breaking a few promises.
Anyway, now among these three which are most probable down to two, it will be all about business proposal, again, as i have been trying to tell. Italians have a upper hand as they are likely to come with better proposal (consider the POF upgradation work as well) but the PA is damn serious about this one and will not just fall for that proposal and will likely discuss that with FN too. A negotiation process!!! They better option will win.
IDEAS might not announce a clear name but you never know. Things can change in blink of an eye in such cases. All it will take is a business offer we cannot refuse!!!
BTW, Thanks for tagging me. You gave me a chance to try again and say all this once more.
Also i will again point out that though the deal, when announced will mention "guns for whole army" but that is not what the procurement plan is. It will be a step by step and a gradual process and there might be some changes (unlikely to be more than upgrades/modifications but who knows) once the first batch are taken to the field.
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