Why the Arms Industry Wants to Sell Weapons to India

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Defexpo 2010, attracted more than 600 companies from 35 countries. The country's marquee bid was an order for 126 fighter planes, worth $10 billion — the single biggest tender in the world in the last 15 years. Six companies' jets are in the running: Boeing's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Aviation's Rafale, Lockheed Martin's F-16, Russia's MiG-35 Saab's JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon from EADS, a six-nation European consortium. All of them sent teams of delegates to Defexpo. They hovered around their booths, giving impromptu presentations over free capuccino to bureaucrats, Army officers and local journalists. The bid is already in its final stages, as Indian Air Force pilots test the planes in the field, so it is unlikely that PowerPoint slides at Defexpo will sway the decision. Still, says Marco Bonelli, spokesman for the Eurofighter Typhoon, "You have to be here."


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[pak-yes]

well due to The huge Indian Defence market.

No offence but INDIA is the only big country in the world that imports most of it's weapons.or so called Joint Projects.

And Going by this forum most of Indians are actually proud to import weapons.

 

[ek_indian]

^^^

You are correct upto some extent. In past, there was not much stress given on military research. However India has different policy now a days. We have started late but right.

http://www.zeenews.com/news600943.html#

Also I do not think India is not in the game. We are still a front runner in defense related technology. India has its own product in almost every sphere. Rest are also being worked up.

Lastly, there is nothing proudful in importing. But it is required till we develop something considering the threat level.

 

[pak-yes]

but why are Indians on this forum so proud of Importing weapons.

I mean i see every second thread an Indian proudly chest beating that they are importing weapons and everything.

Importing weapons is not a thing to be proud of.Not only foreign countries get a leverage on you but you also becoming reliant on them.

And further foreign corporations(Notably French) can bribe and sell you sub standard weapons for the Price of Best Weapons.

 

[Moorkh]

Indians are proud of importing weapons "because we can".

you can say its pride in our economic and financial might and our diplomatic ability which allows us to import so many weapons from many sources.

thats one way to look at it

however i believe that india should and is investing in developmental work, which will give us even more to be proud about

 

[ek_indian]

but why are Indians on this forum so proud of Importing weapons.

I have answered it. I do not know what is your point.

I mean i see every second thread an Indian proudly chest beating that they are importing weapons and everything.

Let me guess it. Whenever India signs a deal, some startes ranting about India's poverty etc. Then our stance is afterall it's our money. Our point is, it is necessity to have minimum deterrence till the time we start developing.

Importing weapons is not a thing to be proud of.Not only foreign countries get a leverage on you but you also becoming reliant on them.

Well....history shows otherwise. I know this happened with some nations but India is not one of them. We, the evil sons of Chanakya, know few things afterall.

And further foreign corporations(Notably French) can bribe and sell you sub standard weapons for the Price of Best Weapons.

This is a big "can". Speculations are not meant for discussion here.

 

[Veer]

but why are Indians on this forum so proud of Importing weapons.

I mean i see every second thread an Indian proudly chest beating that they are importing weapons and everything.

Importing weapons is not a thing to be proud of.Not only foreign countries get a leverage on you but you also becoming reliant on them.

And further foreign corporations(Notably French) can bribe and sell you sub standard weapons for the Price of Best Weapons.

Yaar why u worry about India.

Even China imports.

No matter something is imported of domestically manufactured till it serves it purpose of destroying enemy.

Moreover, Redtape in India have put several obstacles and Indians are not allowed by the government to build weapons.

As liberation is reaching its peak it is fast changing.

As i have visited Defexpo and seen myself the number of Indian companies dealing with sophisticated technologies.

I assure u soon we will become a major export hub for defense sector.

 

[pak-yes]

oh well my BAD sorry.I just expressed what i saw.BUT.Your country your money.

 

[jha]

Yaar why u worry about India.

Even China imports.

No matter something is imported of domestically manufactured till it serves it purpose of destroying enemy.

Moreover, Redtape in India have put several obstacles and Indians are not allowed by the government to build weapons.

As liberation is reaching its peak it is fast changing.

As i have visited Defexpo and seen myself the number of Indian companies dealing with sophisticated technologies.

I assure u soon we will become a major export hub for defense sector.

can you post some FOTOS ...

 

[LCA Tejas]

but why are Indians on this forum so proud of Importing weapons.

I mean i see every second thread an Indian proudly chest beating that they are importing weapons and everything.

Importing weapons is not a thing to be proud of.Not only foreign countries get a leverage on you but you also becoming reliant on them.

And further foreign corporations(Notably French) can bribe and sell you sub standard weapons for the Price of Best Weapons.

BTW buddy, We have many joint ventures with Russia, most of our front line fighting systems have been co-developed with Russia... Importing Good quality weapons is A need of every country.... We need to maintain a good Military force until Our Defense sectors are on the track..... Every Indian Is proud that India has some of the worlds most Sophesticated and The best weapon Systems...

India is not blindly Importing, We are attaining TOT so that our Defense firms can Grow Up... There is a Logic behind Every Import. And I would say We are well On track....

 

[Raje amar]

mate, its turning out to be a bless for Indians.....

see my point is,
1. Today India buys from all the countries, hell lot of equipments & wepans.

2. India has a offset clause at least 30% & up to 50% in some cases.

3. this will make the arms exporters to reinvest money gained from India back in India in one or the other way.

4. India gains knowledge & experties in the field.

5. I see India as a hub of manufacturing Defence equipments (same in line with software industry).

6. at the end India earns money from export of defence equipment same in line with software export.........


May God Bless India.....

 

[sancho]

mate, its turning out to be a bless for Indians.....

see my point is,
1. Today India buys from all the countries, hell lot of equipments & wepans.

2. India has a offset clause at least 30% & up to 50% in some cases.

3. this will make the arms exporters to reinvest money gained from India back in India in one or the other way.

4. India gains knowledge & experties in the field.

5. I see India as a hub of manufacturing Defence equipments (same in line with software industry).

6. at the end India earns money from export of defence equipment same in line with software export.........


May God Bless India.....

That exaclty are the points!

India will get way less reliant now than in the past, or than Pakistan for example. Not only because we develope more and more ars on our own, but also because we have all options to buy foreign arms too! In the past we had to take what they wanted to give us, under the conditions they wanted. Now Indian sets the frame in several competitions and if the foreign countries wants to make a deal, they should be ready to provide us what we want!

Pak-yes, you are mistaken if you think India is only a simple buyer with a lot of money like the Gulf states for example. India, invest a lot in the modernisation of the forces, but does everything to improve the indigenous industry and it's capabilities at the same time!
One can say for every dollar we pay for foreign arms, around 30% will be come back as an indirect investment in our own industry. This will help and improve our industry much more, than invest only in them and hope they will develop comparable arms.

If we can balance the procurements to a level of possibly 75% indigenous/co-developed and 25% foreign arms and techs in future, I would me more than happy and proud, because we get the maximum of our possibilities.