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India chose Dassault Rafale to supply the 126-strong MMRCA, although a final agreement is months away and rivals like Boeing are waiting to see if it falls apart.
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(Source: Press Trust of India; posted March 19, 2012)
NEW DELHI --- The first squadron of Medium-Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) consisting of 18 aircraft is expected to be inducted into the IAF within three to four years of signing of the contract with its supplier.
In reply to a question on delivery of MMRCA, Defence Minister A K Antony told Lok Sabha today, "First squadron of MMRCA consisting of 18 aircraft is expected to be inducted within three to four years of signing of contract."
"The remaining 108 aircraft will be manufactured under license by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) and are expected to be inducted over the following seven years," he said.
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(Source: Eurocopter; issued March 19, 2012)
Eurocopter India, a subsidiary of Eurocopter, today announced its first bookings in India for 2012. Comprising light and medium class helicopters, the bookings included an AS350 B3e, an EC135 and an EC155. Signed against the backdrop of India Aviation 2012 in Hyderabad, these helicopters will be delivered in corporate configuration within this year.
With four out of five units delivered last year in India being Eurocopter’s AS350 B3, Eurocopter’s stronghold in the single-engine helicopter market looks set to continue its dominance, with its first booking of 2012 being another AS350 B3e sold to G.R. Constructions for business aviation use. Already the best-seller in India thanks to its state-of-the-art technology and low operating costs, the AS350 B3e is the latest enhanced version from Eurocopter’s Ecureuil family of helicopters.
Eurocopter India also signed agreements with two undisclosed customers for an EC135 and an EC155, both of which will also be used for corporate travel. The two twin-engine aircraft are known to offer very comfortable rides and enjoy particular success in passenger transport and business aviation. In corporate configuration, the EC135 can seat up to six passengers while the EC155 can take up to nine passengers comfortably.
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Poco tiempo me parece a mi. Eso supondría que si este mismo año se empiezan a fabricar los hindúes a penas 2 o 3 se entregarían en 2.014, por lo que se tendrían que entregar unos 8 aviones en los dos años siguientes para cumplir plazos.
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Manipulation claim over Indian Rafale jet deal
23 Mar 2012
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British hopes were raised when the Typhoon performed best in trials.
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Indian MP Mysura Reddy claimed in a letter to the defence minister the bids were manipulated to help the Rafale proposal win. He was also concerned by reports Rafales were outperformed by Typhoons in operations over Libya.
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Jet deal hits air pocket
Antony orders probe into Rafale aircraft deal after charges of irregularities
March 17, 2012
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Officials involved in negotiations say the probe will delay the deal by only a "month or two". Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects the deal to be signed before March 31, 2013.
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así que es normal que trate de hacer ruido con lo que sea.
Sinceramente, con el nivel de seriedad mostrado por los hindúes, creo que lo mejor es olvidarnos de ellos y pasarle la factura por otro lado
Mar. 26, 2012 - 12:03PM |
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NEW DELHI — India’s defense minister ordered federal investigators March 26 to investigate revelations by the country’s top military officer that he had been offered a $2.8 million bribe to clear a procurement deal.
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“One of these men had the gumption to walk up to me and tell me that if I cleared the tranche, he would give me 140 million rupees. He was offering a bribe to me, to the Army chief,” Singh said.
“He told me that people had taken money before me and they will take money after me,” Singh said, adding that he had informed Antony of the incident at the time. It was not immediately clear when the bribe was offered, but some media reports suggested it was two years ago.
Singh said he had been “shocked by the brazen offer.”
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition government has been paralyzed by a series of corruption scandals, including the mis-selling of mobile phone licenses estimated to have cost the treasury up to $39 billion.
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IRREGULARITIES IN PURCHASE OF HELICOPTERS
There was a media report stating that the scope of a probe by Italian prosecutors into allegations against unethical dealings by M/s Finmeccanica, Italy has widened to include the Indian contract signed with M/s Agusta Westland for purchase of 12 helicopters. Ministry of Defence asked for a report in the matter from the Indian Embassy in Rome. The report received indicates that Italian Magistrates/prosecutors are conducting preliminary investigation about allegations of financial malpractices occurring within M/s Finmeccanica, Italy and its subsidiaries in general and there is no specific probe being conducted about India related transactions.
The procurement case was finalized in accordance with the Defence Procurement Procedure. The total cost of the contract for procurement of 12 (twelve) AW-101 helicopters was Euro 556,262,026. These helicopters would replace the ageing Mi-8 fleet.
UPGRADATION OF MIRAGE AIRCRAFT
Contracts have been signed with M/s Thales, France and M/s Dassault Aviation, France, along with M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for upgrade of the Mirage 2000 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). A contract has also been signed with M/s MBDA, France, for procurement of air to air missiles for the Mirage 2000 aircraft.
The cost of the contract for upgrade of the Mirage 2000 with M/s Thales and M/s Dassault Aviation is Euro 1,470 Million, while the cost of the contract with M/s HAL is Rs.2,020 crore. The cost of the contract for procurement of the missiles from M/s MBDA, France, is Euro 958,980,822.44.
The entire upgradation of the Mirage aircraft is scheduled to be completed by 2021. Delivery of MICA missiles is scheduled between 2015 and 2019.
DEVELOPMENT OF UAVS
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a project for design and development of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - Rustom-2.
The first flight of Rustom-2 is scheduled in February 2014. Development of other UAVs are included in 12th Plan proposal.
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Orel escribió:Hombre, a nadie le amarga un dulce. Ahora eso sí, Polluelo debe estar tranquilo porque ya no les damos nuestro know-how
Eso de que no se ha inventado nada es un decir. ¿De dónde sacó lo de que el Rafale falló al realizar bombardeo de precisión?
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