Plan to build F-16 hits a hurdle

[ashok321]

Finally! - No F-16 for India, hurdles seen

US-India Business Council reluctant to transfer technology.

A recent letter by a U.S. business body to the Defence Ministry expressing its reluctance to transfer proprietary technologies could complicate India’s efforts to build a fighter jet locally with technology transfer from abroad. Both the competing aircraft have significant U.S. components.

This is a test for the ambitious new Strategic Partnership (SP) model for promoting domestic defence manufacturing under which multi-billion dollar deals are about to be initiated.

The letter was written early last month by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) to then Defence Minister Arun Jaitley in which the companies raised the issue of having control over proprietary technologies.

“Without real technology transfer, the whole idea of SP will fall apart. We will once again be doing assembling as has been happening for the last four decades,” one industry official said.

In the next couple of months, the Air Force is expected to initiate the process to select a single engine fighter jet under the SP model which will be built in India with significant technology transfer. The deal for over a 100 jets is estimated to cost over ₹60,000 crore by present projection, but the final order could end up at around 200 jets.

Twin contenders

The contenders in the race are Lockheed Martin with its F-16 and Sweden’s SAAB with its Gripen. While the F-16 is a U.S. military platform, the Gripen is powered by engines built by General Electric of the US. In addition, the same engines have been selected to power the indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, 123 of which have been already ordered by the IAF.

While SAAB has assured full transfer of technology, it would still require U.S. government clearance for transferring specific components.

 

[ashok321]

Now it will be Adani, Modi's election funder to be more richer - provided SAAB got a waiver at the last moment.

 

[BATMAN]

I think US president have to intervene and organize quite transfer of technology.

 

[ashok321]

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I think US president have to intervene and organize quite transfer of technology.

The US Defense Ministry denying means the POTUS has given his nod.
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Now some Modians would come and say good riddance, to avoid the shame & embarrassment.

But truly it would be the case of grapes are sour.

 

[ashok321]

2 wickets are down.
Who is the third batsman?
Rafale?

Knowing that its the only contender, it would enter the arena with collar up = No technology transfer to Indians.

 

[faithfulguy]

2 wickets are down.
Who is the third batsman?
Rafale?

Knowing that its the only contender, it would enter the arena with collar up = No technology transfer to Indians.

It's about time India start reverse engineering rather than beg for technology. No one is going to hand knowledge to India in a silver platter. India need to learn and grow. But the Tejas and Arjun experience tells Indian gov that Indian research is below par. Maybe India just do not have ability to develop complex systems and will forever rely on foreign hand outs.

Individually, Indians are very smart. As we can see from Indians in America. But there is just something wrong when Indians work together inIndia that just do not add up.

 

[ashok321]

It's about time India start reverse engineering rather than beg for technology. No one is going to hand knowledge to India in a silver platter. India need to learn and grow. But the Tejas and Arjun experience tells Indian gov that Indian research is below par. Maybe India just do not have ability to develop complex systems and will forever rely on foreign hand outs.

Individually, Indians are very smart. As we can see from Indians in America. But there is just something wrong when Indians work together inIndia that just do not add up.

Indians are individualistic type.
In India they don't have adequate platform to work in.
Only ISRO in India gives you freedom and opportunity. Youngsters are groomed there, appreciated and promoted faster. No dirty work related politics within. You wont find anybody demoralized there. Research work is world class.

For other institutions of India, the less said the better.

 

[AndrewJin]

India needs tejas!
Stick to make in India not make in Melikano!

 

[type93]

Very gullible of Indians to believe anybody would give full tech transfers. Land of hopeless optimism

 

[SingaporeGuy]

Being lazy doesnt get you anywhere