Search found 6 matches
- 30 Mar 2015 10:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
- Replies: 2777
- Views: 747015
Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread - June 2014
With Oil prices running at $50 p bbl that has impacted the Russians quite significantly and their economy is in a mess. This is purposeful as it keeps the Russians in check wrt Ukraine, does not stop them, keeps ISIS in check wrt selling oil on the black market and lets the Saudis understand costs o...
- 14 Jan 2015 06:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 663150
Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Here is my simple suggestion to GOI before packing bags for Europe Dassault Rafale deal price - $ 20 ~ 40 Billion > Approx. 30 billion Dassault Rafale Profit Margin - 33% or more Dassault Profit - $ 30 billion * 33% ~ 10 Billion $ Compare this to Dassault Aviation Market Cap < 10 Billion $ Better f...
- 15 Jun 2014 04:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 5222
- Views: 876081
Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!
Somebody needs to wake up and smell the coffee or chai if you prefer. The F-15 line is scheduled to go down in 2018 and if South Korea places an order for more planes, it will stay open till 2021. India will never get the Silent Eagle anyway. The F-18 line is scheduled down in 2017, thats not an opt...
- 05 Mar 2013 06:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 675517
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
High cost of Mirage-2000 upgrade raises eyebrows. Should India have simply gone in for new fighters rather than upgrading its 51 Mirage-2000s at an exorbitant cost? This question came to the fore once again on Monday with defence minister AK Antony telling Parliament that the upgrade cost for each ...
- 28 Feb 2013 00:51
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
- Replies: 856
- Views: 911692
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
Vivek you can see that this is my 2nd post, actually the 12th, but could not get my password reinstated on my old account, sent requests etc. But, apply, apply, no reply. However I digress. Am interested in you publishing additional scenarios here and in book form. Have read into page 200+ and it is...
- 23 Feb 2013 05:13
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
- Replies: 856
- Views: 911692
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XIII
Dear Vivek Ji, Ordered your book from Amazon and have started reading it, now on page 48. The book rank on Amazon where I purchased it is 28,628. The book is great so far. One suggestion, try and get a well done kindle edition together. Normally do not bother with paper anymore, an electronic read i...