Rafael and Reliance Defence negotiate systems provision for Indian Rafale

[dani958]

Rafael and Reliance Defence negotiate systems provision for Indian Rafale

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• 04 OCTOBER, 2016
  
• BY: ARIE EGOZI
  
• TEL AVIV

Rafael and its partner, Reliance Defence, are negotiating a contract to supply the Indian air force with Israeli-developed systems for its Dassault Rafale fighter.

The negotiations focus on the Rafael Litening 5 targeting pod, the Spice family of guided weapons, and either the advanced Python-5 or Derby air-to-air missiles.

These discussions follow a 23 September announcement that India and France had signed a €7.75 billion ($8.69 billion) deal for 36 Rafales.

The Indian air force has previously equipped some of its existing fighter fleet with Rafael systems, and Indian delegations that have visited Israel in recent months have said they want to have these systems on the Rafale.

Dassault

In March, Indian company Reliance Defence and Rafael set up a joint venture to develop air-to-air missiles, smart weapons and advanced payloads, based at Dhirubhai Ambani Land Systems Park in Pithampur, India.

Rafael refused to comment on the current effort in India.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...ance-defence-negotiate-systems-provis-430033/

 

[halloweene]

Btw, Litening 5 is a US designation. Israeli name it Litening 4 Advanced. (Not that it is of big importance. PPL are arguing about offsets of the deal, separate thread to envision what has already been done (SNECMA and Bharat Forge, Thales and Bharat Electronics, SAMTEL, Reliance Aerospace...) and predict the future?

 

[dani958]

Litening 5 is the best in the world

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Rafael is planning to produce Derby, Derby ER and Python 5 in India as part of Make In India project.

This implies LCA, LWF, Rafale, and in future upgrades jets with israeli radars are prime target of integration.

Dassault partly agrees due to the fact that Saab also offers such compatibility so Rafale with certification requirements will meet such weapons too..

It needs to be seen the weapon set under MII over time. I am expecting MBDA also to make some missiles under a MII plan. Such a case may again increase the scope of integration as two missiles are clearly spelt for integration to Su30 MKI super upgrade plan. One is Meteor and other is Brimstone both of which are offerred for integration and awaiting signature of super upgrade agreement for such cross integration.

 

[Eminent Mainstream Media]

Rafael is planning to produce Derby, Derby ER and Python 5 in India as part of Make In India project.

This implies LCA, LWF, Rafale, and in future upgrades jets with israeli radars are prime target of integration.

Dassault partly agrees due to the fact that Saab also offers such compatibility so Rafale with certification requirements will meet such weapons too..

It needs to be seen the weapon set under MII over time. I am expecting MBDA also to make some missiles under a MII plan. Such a case may again increase the scope of integration as two missiles are clearly spelt for integration to Su30 MKI super upgrade plan. One is Meteor and other is Brimstone both of which are offerred for integration and awaiting signature of super upgrade agreement for such cross integration.