Biggest deal with US flies into air pocket after India questions price

[SpArK]

 

[Archie]

they need to investigate the Indian side and who is receiving and how much are the kick backs.

get ur head out of ur a$$

The price being quoted to US congress was 5.8 Billion at max , while for specification being requested by India , IT WAS 4.1 Billion USD , now problem arose when US sold 1 C17 Aircraft to Australia for 300 Million USD , this has lead to price review being asked by Indian MOD

By the way if every thing was about Kickbacks then Indian DEFENCE deals would not take as much time as they take today
Also FMS route involve US Government and involve signature of US President , then are u saying that US is sponsering corruption

 

[SR 71 Blackbird]

US thinks that as India is in a hurry to acquire Heavy lift aircraft it will pay whatever he price US quotes.

 

[Kinetic]

they need to investigate the Indian side and who is receiving and how much are the kick backs.

In your country you even don't know what is happening!!!! Who is getting kick back and who is not. Let us bother about our money.

 

[faithfulguy]

get ur head out of ur a$$

The price being quoted to US congress was 5.8 Billion at max , while for specification being requested by India , IT WAS 4.1 Billion USD , now problem arose when US sold 1 C17 Aircraft to Australia for 300 Million USD , this has lead to price review being asked by Indian MOD

By the way if every thing was about Kickbacks then Indian DEFENCE deals would not take as much time as they take today
Also FMS route involve US Government and involve signature of US President , then are u saying that US is sponsering corruption

Trust me, there are corruption in the US when this much money is involved.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

India was always price sensitive and with all this Wikileaks causing problems the world over, including India, everyone is worried that their secret 'deal' may get uncovered and so it is time for them to act 'tough' to deny any Wikileaks that might unfold a nexus and a sellout!

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

I think it only came to their attention recently that the price being offered to them is higher than other nations which may have gotten the same plane and equipment for friendship prices. India should demand so also. If the US wants India to be a friend and ally, it should start offering better prices. It gives all types of breaks to brutal regimes and fake democracies, but when it comes to a country like India which is really trying to overcome a lot of difficulties it gets treated like . Nuke deal or whatever, this is BS. The F-18's offered are crap but then they pressure saying it is long term interest...well then cut some slack. Facking BS


Don;t forget when China was going to buy the Phalcons before sanctions, It was quoted for a far, far lower price. What' going on...corruption, or so called allies taking advantage of country that is not white? Then th West complain and moans of human rights.....not enough food....blah blah...It is time for India to seriously invest in it domestic industry.....its something that foreign powers don;t want coz it will be a huge loss to their military weapons industries. We finally have a capable minister of defense with AK Anthony.....his position is known in the political circle as the highest paying job in Indian gov't because you make so much thru corruption. Im sure the other Defence ministers were rotten to the apple.....otherwise India's procurement would not be so dismal. For example, our lack of nigh vision on tanks....the list can go on forever. This gov't though it has some hiccups is quite transparent....

I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT ANTONY'S HONESTY. but if am going to buy something, naturally i will check at what price it is sold in the market.india failed to do so in the early stage for such a big deal.

 

[SpArK]

I now wish its curtains for Hornets too.. This price manipulation is going for sometime.

 

[Markus]

Now I really feel that IAF should go for Gripen - Simple, cheap and brilliant.

 

[SpArK]

Now I really feel that IAF should go for Gripen - Simple, cheap and brilliant.

Even i too agree... enough is enough... go for 250+ Gripen NG with participation from HAL, TATA and SaaB.
Production should be divided between the 2 Indian companies and be made faster.

Also encourage TATA on 5th Gen partnership with SaaB and market it and if its better than AMCA , buy it too..

 

[GORKHALI]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! i think there might be some misunderstanding in terms price line as compare to Australian C 17 deal . They didn't asked for lots of spare engines and support from US unlike India ,but even after that i believe the price is 500million $ more ,hence the total deal should stand on 5.3billion$.....
BTW you guys enjoy this image of The first IL76 MF ~Stretched Version~ going to Jordanian AF

 

[Markus]

Even i too agree... enough is enough... go for 250+ Gripen NG with participation from HAL, TATA and SaaB.
Production should be divided between the 2 Indian companies and be made faster.

Also encourage TATA on 5th Gen partnership with SaaB and market it and if its better than AMCA , buy it too..

Mahindra Aerospace can also be used, they have some experience too.

 

[perplexed]

Look F16 is past tense now. (since we are gonna operate MRCA till 2030). F18 has so less range + in existent stealth features + US made + Even USaF doesnt use it. Why the hell should we ?

I think eurofighter was best choice, but with that report by that watchdog, I think Rafale/Gripen is the next best option.

And finally, I can trust a Chinese leader but not an American at all.

 

[kingdurgaking]

Griphen best deal for us in any angle.. only concern... will it be available on time?

 

[angeldemon_007]

My favorite is Rafale and then Gripen....but i always thought EF will win but now i doubt it.

Also encourage TATA on 5th Gen partnership with SaaB and market it and if its better than AMCA , buy it too..

And who will finance it ?? I think it will be better that both compete but these are long process, i don't think in any way we will be able to make AMCA in such short time, its just too less time even for US.