tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2132092135367896429..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: HAL offers 40 more Sukhoi-30s at one-third Rafale’s costBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16375273414109130242018-06-09T02:47:43.152-07:002018-06-09T02:47:43.152-07:00Those who are commenting on hush-hush Rafale deal....Those who are commenting on hush-hush Rafale deal. Please check the HAL run-rate and post winning the order increase cost escalation cases first.<br /><br />Our country security is more important than your favorite hate story.Amolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648997586609579207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-80816645761028993512018-05-28T07:21:30.248-07:002018-05-28T07:21:30.248-07:00HAL is too self centred.
Let them start manufactu...HAL is too self centred. <br />Let them start manufacturing LCA full steam. They ignored learning about it though it has been flying since 2001.<br /><br />The IJT , LCH, LUH and HTT are delayed too. KA-226 agreement is taking its own sweet time. Time to complete them. <br /><br />If at all IAF needs to add capacity quickly, they best buy 50 MiG-29, modernised to latest standard (UPG ?).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18900543992753214192018-05-16T07:30:54.952-07:002018-05-16T07:30:54.952-07:00We need the brahmos for air defence role.
RAFALE ...We need the brahmos for air defence role.<br /><br />RAFALE AND TEJAS WITH FRENCH MISSILE SYSTEM will be potent enough for PAK. Chinese stealth fighters will need tobe addressedVikram_prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198432511981448264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-54699312645997741132018-05-16T06:59:44.917-07:002018-05-16T06:59:44.917-07:00HAL's move is to purely keep its line running ...HAL's move is to purely keep its line running otherwise they will have redundancies, which will happen anyways. IAF will not agree for more of these jets because they will have no case for MMRCA (damn the aircraft segmentation etc). going by the rate at which decisions are taken upgrades are years away so the line will be dry in a couple of years and HAL was sleeping all throughout and usual reacted to the situation. after producing for close to 15 years their production is 1 per month which is criminal. imagine if all were delivered 5 years ago IAF strength would have been better. I doubt if IAF is interested in even replacing the 7 jets lost. <br />the bigger joke is the price! again in desperation they are dangling this carrot. by this calculation LCA is costlier than Su-30mki's (83 for 50k Cr)! So what does it prove - there are inefficiencies and low accountability. in an election year, expect nothing, just status quo as always.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-78341307581541578132018-05-15T23:50:27.800-07:002018-05-15T23:50:27.800-07:00I think the Rafale purchase was specially transact...I think the Rafale purchase was specially transacted to benefit one person whose name is well known to everybody, that also was done in a hasty & hush hush manner.<br /><br />India Inc has fund shortage if you look at the various such "funds shortage" phrases from Indian Armed forces sources every now and then. In fact Indian budget is 5 times smaller than Japan whose population is 10 times smaller than India. 25% of the Indian budget goes for "debt service" since the GOI owes 70.2 percent of its GDP ratio to its creditors at home and abroad. <br /><br />Despite above cash crunch our PM runs to France for emergency purchase of Rafale at exorbitant price and later on says even the price of individual Rafale can not be disclosed as there exists a confidential clause.<br /><br />This is Modi's India.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816445274091754496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-946745648745669312018-05-15T23:01:39.759-07:002018-05-15T23:01:39.759-07:00How can 40 Sukhois comprise 3 squadrons? Maxm it w...How can 40 Sukhois comprise 3 squadrons? Maxm it will be 2 squadrons....Rahul Samantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772400032239961980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-483553293606704582018-05-15T12:53:50.688-07:002018-05-15T12:53:50.688-07:00Ajai aren't 3 squadrons supposed to be 60 airc...Ajai aren't 3 squadrons supposed to be 60 aircrafts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-25941087176406365452018-05-15T07:10:28.323-07:002018-05-15T07:10:28.323-07:00The question isn't what cost saving is this ne...The question isn't what cost saving is this new deal causing to the nation. Rather, it is - In which deal will the powers-to-be make more money. I suspect the Rafale manufacturers are offering a better cut, so they will win.Alok Asthanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362507906160748320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-22313198485083498832018-05-15T05:43:04.339-07:002018-05-15T05:43:04.339-07:00It is telling that HAL would prioritise a screwdri...It is telling that HAL would prioritise a screwdriver job assembling Su-30 MKI over boosting the Production rates of indigenous Tejas. With Patriots like HAL who needs enemies! Nonetheless, this is a good opportunity to involve a private sector enterprise to compete with HAL for the Production of Tejas. And let the market decide on HAL's fate should it not be able to match the private sector competitor's economics. Meanwhile India should continue reducing Russian inventory in the Indian arsenal and thereby India's reliance on Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-3220657632239838442018-05-15T05:24:34.082-07:002018-05-15T05:24:34.082-07:00why build the regular SU-30 MKI's, why not upg...why build the regular SU-30 MKI's, why not upgrade them . And what about the Super Su-30 MKI's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17896248345543963542018-05-14T23:38:40.461-07:002018-05-14T23:38:40.461-07:00This will be an extremely good step, to include mo...This will be an extremely good step, to include more SU30 MKI rather than having more new variants. In my opinion, this number is very few, as supplementary three squadrons more would be needed as IAF's role over safeguarding & power projection over Oceans has opened new vistas, as proven by Gagan Shakti. IAF is well versed in planning missions with this aircraft so this will be a better choice. ABUnoreply@blogger.com