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- 28 Apr 2011 12:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 1183836
Government rules out Boeing, Lockheed for $11 billion fighte
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/government-rules-out-boeing-lockheed-for-11-billion-fighter-jet-order-source/articleshow/8106529.cms Breaking News: Americans are out Its party Time as we are going to choose one of the best fighters in the...
- 08 May 2010 00:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1251582
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
Do we really need MRCA?? SU-30MKI = 280 (already ordered) + 70 MKI or SU-35 more can be ordered or to keep running HAL MKI production line by 2020 LCA = 40 (already ordered) MK2 100 potential order & 49 on option + order can be easily taken to 200 by 2020 MIG29 = 70 upgraded to 4.5 generation le...
- 07 May 2010 23:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1276073
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
It seems that we are the one funding our own war in south asia..... c-130j -- 6+6(later) -- 2 billion$ deal size -- , profits to US approx 400 million$ P-8i -- 8 -- 3 billion$ deal size --, profits to US approx 500 million$ c-17 -- 10-- 5 billion$ deal size --, profits to US approx 1 billion$ Tanker...
- 13 Dec 2009 15:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3260
- Views: 881110
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
As a platform/design and flying qualities the Typhoon is certainly a gen ahead of Teens,Miggy. In fact in an interview given to Force magazine , the RAF chief stated that in close combat at lower altitude the Typhoon matched the MKI and above 40000 feet it excelled the MKI. One can argue that it wi...
- 22 Oct 2009 00:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3260
- Views: 881110
Re: MRCA News and Discussion
Interesting information from "AIR FORCE Magazine / October 2009" The defnition of fghter generations has long been subject to debate. How-ever, most agree that the generations break down along these broad lines: Generation 1 : Jet propulsion (F-80, German Me 262). Generation 2 : Swept win...
- 30 Sep 2009 00:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3260
- Views: 881110
Thanx
IAgain in my opinion Rafales -- 126 &Mig 35 -- 90 (If any body in the thread agrees with 2 Strategic bids) can do miracles...... They can clean whole paki Airbases and Airspace and wipe out all their fighter bandars :lol: in just 48 hours in any large scale war with them + together with MKI's w...
- 29 Sep 2009 13:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3260
- Views: 881110
Re: Say no to US....
US Government is not even in favour of allowing Lockheed to help Tejas development. Remember its the same Country which stopped assistance on LCA Development for several years and will continue for the coming years. IN my opinion ---- MMRCA must be converted into 2 Separate strategic bids: Rafale -...
- 28 Sep 2009 16:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3260
- Views: 881110
Say no to US....
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=11772 If any of the US company either Boeing or Lockheed martin won the MMRCA then how can any one believe that they will allow us full TOT or some part of it, assuming from the fact that US Government is not even in favour of allowing Lockheed t...
- 31 Aug 2009 15:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 3944
- Views: 1354182
Re: China Military Watch
they will sense and perhaps correcty so that the 2009-12 period is their window of oppurtunity to strike limited damage , hurt indias self esteem and more importantly downplay the India Story in International circles which is more than a hindrance for China as at this juncture they are looking to c...