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Chairman of Saab India, Lars-Olof Lindgren in an Interview to StratPost, has told that Saab is willing to offer New Gripen E over MMRCA deal, Since even with MMRCA,LCA and FGFA, IAF will still have shortage of 200 light class aircrafts and Saab is willing to start joint Production in India , if India agrees . When asked if Saab has made any Proposal to Government of India , He said ” We have not offered our proposal yet , since we don’t want our proposal to be seen has a way to derail (MMRCA) or effect other projects (LCA TEJAS MK-2), Saab India Head also offered Co-Development of Next Generation fighter , which SAAB is planning. He didn’t clarify if he offered Help on India’s AMCA or on completely new 5th Generation fighter aircraft program .
Lindgren also informed that they have done ground work on Local Production facility and which vendors and suppliers will be roped in for Local Production of Gripen E . But He refused to name Local Private company which they will rope in if India does go for such purchase .
DRDO and Saab few years back almost opted for co development of Tejas MK-2 , Last DRDO chief, Dr V K Saraswat, was convinced that Saab’s assistance would be ideal for the Tejas programme. In 2012, DRDO sent Saab a “Request for Information” asking a rough estimate of costs, which Saab duly submitted. But after new DRDO chief, Dr Avinash Chander,
took charge saab was told India will go alone on Tejas MK-2 Project . Many in defence circles had advocated such collaboration since Tejas Mark II programme faces significant design challenges beyond merely fitting of a new engine. Gripen E too has new General Electric F-414 engine which Tejas MK-2 will have and Saab Expertise could have saved India few years of Research and Development cycle .
IDRW.org has confirmed that even though deal of Co-development seemed ideal and Practical and could have brought in much needed speed in the already long delayed LCA Tejas Program
, But Saab wanted 51% ownership in the New company which could mean Tejas MK-2 could have been a SAAB Product and gave them higher IPR and ownership over Tejas MK-2 which was not acceptable to Indian government and Air force. Saab wants to maintain 51 % or more, in share of the new company for Gripen E Production in India if it ever gets orders from Indian government . Saab Chairman offered much deeper Transfer of Technology ( TOT) for Gripen E to India , which will be much more then what MMRCA will bring in . He Applauded Modi’s Push for Foreign Direct Investment in Defence to 49 % and hoped bar will be further raised in near future and Indian Aerospace will continue to grow and will hit maturity in next 15 years
Saab India Chairman offers Gripen E over MMRCA deal to India | idrw.org
Lindgren also informed that they have done ground work on Local Production facility and which vendors and suppliers will be roped in for Local Production of Gripen E . But He refused to name Local Private company which they will rope in if India does go for such purchase .
DRDO and Saab few years back almost opted for co development of Tejas MK-2 , Last DRDO chief, Dr V K Saraswat, was convinced that Saab’s assistance would be ideal for the Tejas programme. In 2012, DRDO sent Saab a “Request for Information” asking a rough estimate of costs, which Saab duly submitted. But after new DRDO chief, Dr Avinash Chander,
took charge saab was told India will go alone on Tejas MK-2 Project . Many in defence circles had advocated such collaboration since Tejas Mark II programme faces significant design challenges beyond merely fitting of a new engine. Gripen E too has new General Electric F-414 engine which Tejas MK-2 will have and Saab Expertise could have saved India few years of Research and Development cycle .
IDRW.org has confirmed that even though deal of Co-development seemed ideal and Practical and could have brought in much needed speed in the already long delayed LCA Tejas Program
, But Saab wanted 51% ownership in the New company which could mean Tejas MK-2 could have been a SAAB Product and gave them higher IPR and ownership over Tejas MK-2 which was not acceptable to Indian government and Air force. Saab wants to maintain 51 % or more, in share of the new company for Gripen E Production in India if it ever gets orders from Indian government . Saab Chairman offered much deeper Transfer of Technology ( TOT) for Gripen E to India , which will be much more then what MMRCA will bring in . He Applauded Modi’s Push for Foreign Direct Investment in Defence to 49 % and hoped bar will be further raised in near future and Indian Aerospace will continue to grow and will hit maturity in next 15 years
Saab India Chairman offers Gripen E over MMRCA deal to India | idrw.org
rehney de beta ! ! ! you will get eurofighter in that price lol
