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Acho que é oficial, o rafale é indiano

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Força aérea indiana entrega grande encomenda à Dassault

António Louçã, RTP 31 Jan, 2012, 19:25 / atualizado em 31 Jan, 2012, 19:27

http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?ar ... &visual=49

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French Company Dassault Wins Bid for IAF's 126 Fighters
   
   
(Source: DDI Indian Government news; issued February 1, 2012)


India has finally selected the Rafale as the lowest compliant bidder in its long-running fighter acquisition project, and will now open exclusive negotiations to buy 126 aircraft, with another 80 on option. (Dassault photo)

French firm Dassault Rafale has bagged India's biggest-ever military contract for supplying 126 combat aircraft for the Air Force, edging out European rival EADS in the deal that may be worth about ten billion dollars.

The French firm was declared as the lowest bidder, according to which it will get the contract under India's defence procurement procedure, sources said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"The French firm Dassault Rafale has emerged as the L-1 (lowest bidder) and cheaper than its European rival EADS (maker of Eurofighter) in the tender and will be offered to supply the aircraft to the IAF," the source said.

They said the representatives of Dassault in New Delhi were informed about the development in the morning and further negotiations on price will be held with them in the next 10-15 days.

The contract will be signed only in the next fiscal. Government has in 2007 earmarked Rs 42,000 crore for the deal.

According to the Request for Proposal (RFP), the winner of the contract will have to supply 18 of the 126 aircraft to the IAF in 36 months from its facilities and the remaining would be produced at HAL facilities in Bangalore.

Six companies, including American F-16 and F-18, Russian MiG 35, Swedish Saab Gripen along with Eurofighter and Dassault Rafale, were in the race in the beginning.

But in April last year, the Defence Ministry shortlisted Dassault and EADS, rejecting the American, Russian and Swedish bids.

The process was started with the issuing of a global tender in 2007, after which all the six contenders were subjected to extensive field evaluation trials by the Indian Air Force at several locations across the globe.

The bids of the two companies were opened by the IAF on 4th November last year and arrived at the lowest bidder after calculating the life cycle cost of the aircraft.

Sarkozy happy with Rafale selection by India

France said President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed happiness at India's selection of the French fighter aircraft Rafale for acquisition by Indian Air Force and said negotiations for the contract would begin very soon.

"The President of the French Republic has learned of India’s selection of the Rafale for the acquisition by the Indian Air Force of 126 fighter aircrafts. France is pleased with Indian government’s decision to select the French aircraft to enter into exclusive negotiations with Dassault," said a statement issued by the French Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday.

It said the announcement comes at the end of a very high-level, fair and transparent competition involving two European finalists for the bid.

The statement said "negotiations for the contract will begin very soon and has the full support of the French authorities. It will include important technology transfers guaranteed by the French government.

"Rafale has been selected, thanks to the aircrafts competitive life-cycle costs, after the April 2011 pre-selection on the basis of its top-level operational performance", it added.

"The realisation of the Rafale project will illustrate the depth and scale of the strategic partnership between France and India," the statement said. (ends)
   
   
   Statement by the French Presidency on MMRCA Deal
   
   
(Source: French Embassy in India; issued January 31, 2012)
 
 
   
   President Sarkozy has learned of India’s selection of the Rafale with a view to the Indian air force acquiring 126 fighter planes.

France welcomes the Indian government’s decision to select the French plane and enter into exclusive negotiations with Dassault. This announcement comes following a very high-level, fair and transparent competition between two European finalists.

The Rafale was selected thanks to the competitiveness of its total cost over the aircraft’s lifetime, after being shortlisted in April 2011 on the basis of its top-level operational qualities.

Negotiation of the contract will begin very shortly, with the French authorities’ full support. It will include major technology transfers guaranteed by the French state.

The implementation of the Rafale project will illustrate the depth and breadth of the strategic partnership between France and India. (ends)
   
   
   Rafale Selected to Equip the Indian Air Force
   
   
(Source: Dassault Aviation; issued January 31, 2012)
 
 
   
   SAINT-CLOUD (France) --- Following the announcement of the final selection of the Rafale in the frame of the MMRCA program, Dassault Aviation and its partners are honored and grateful to the Indian Government and the people of India to be given the opportunity to extend their long-lasting cooperation.

Dassault Aviation and its partners reiterate their commitment to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force and underline their pride in contributing to India’s defence for over half a century.

In the past sixty years Dassault Aviation has delivered more than 7500 civil and military aircraft to 75 countries logging some 20 million flight hours to date and is one of the few aerospace manufacturers mastering the technologies of the complete range of combat aircraft, such as the Rafale while being a world leader in the field of business jets, with the Falcon family.

This unique worldwide experience has allowed Dassault Aviation to build up considerable expertise in the design, development, production, sale and support of all types of aircraft and a recognized and demonstrated know-how, innovative operational solutions as well as a pragmatic and dynamic approach to cooperation.

Within the frame of a step-by-step approach initiated several years ago, it's know-how in the field of systems technologies and airborne vectors allow the company to propose the best cost-efficient solutions to the users.

Thanks to a pragmatic approach in its partnerships, Dassault Aviation has been able to establish a wide cooperation network with other companies, which is not only optimized for the success of today's programmes, but also contributing to the synergy of tomorrow’s defence industries.


(EDITOR’S NOTE: French Defense Minister Gérard Longuet said during a Feb. 1 interview on French television that the contract’s value is approximately 11 billion euros.] Dismissing concerns about the high level of technology transfer, and over the loss of French jobs to India, Longuet said that production in India will mostly involve local assembly of French-manufactured components and parts, which will generate substantial payments and royalties for France.
Involving Indian industry “is inevitable, and even desirable,” as this will boost bilateral ties between the two countries.)

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http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... inner.html

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IAF fighter deal: Rafale much cheaper than Typhoon; govt rules out review

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 830845.cms

NEW DELHI: It was the "substantially higher cost" of acquiring and operating the Eurofighter Typhoon that led to its ejection from the almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to supply 126 fighters to IAF.

"The French Rafale jet, the eventual winner, beat the Typhoon hollow both in terms of life cycle costs and direct acquisition costs. The entire MMRCA project cost would have gone up by around Rs 25,000 crore if Typhoon had been selected over Rafale," a top defence ministry source said on Thursday.


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Tejas

Technology Demonstrators (TD):

TD-1 (KH2001) - 4 Jan 2001
TD-2 (KH2002) - 6 June 2002

Prototype Vehicles (PV):

PV-1 (KH2003) - 25 November 2003
PV-2 (KH2004) - 1 December 2005
PV-3 (KH2005) - 1 December 2006
PV-5 (KH-T2009) - 26 November 2009

Limited Production models

Limited Production models are refined models after one another and are serving IAF presently, final model will be induced with Retractiable inflight refueling system and with BVR Capability..

LSP-1 (KH2011) - 25 April 2007
LSP-2 (KH2012) - 16 June 2008
LSP-3 (KH2013) - 23 April 2010
LSP-4 (KH2014) - 2 June 2010
LSP-5 (KH2015) - 19 November 2010
LSP-7 (KH2017) - 09 March 2012


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[nelson38899]

fico admirado com os biliões de dólares que este país gasta em armas vindas de fora como as fabricadas dentro da fronteira. Mesmo assim, acho que faria mais sentido padronizar os equipamentos e aproveitar algum do dinheiro que sobra, na melhoria da condições de vida do povo.

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[PereiraMarques]

LOL?  :|  Estes gajos para inventar padrões de camuflagem que não lembra ao diabo...

[Lightning]

LOL?  :|  Estes gajos para inventar padrões de camuflagem que não lembra ao diabo...

A tropa deles parece que é só para os desfiles, assim não metem medo à China  

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Pela a explicação no MP.net aquele Hind está assim para ser identificado como agressor numa demonstração.

[Menacho]

[Maquina de Combate <> 22Feb2013-03] Un avión de combate Su-30MKI de la Fueza Aérea de India se estrelló en el campo de pruebas Pokhran, este 19 de febrero, a aproximadamente las 19:20 horas. La moderna aeronave estaba en plena misión de entrenamiento nocturno cuando se presentó la emergencia que obligó a ambos pilotos a eyectarse.
De acuerdo a un reporte de la Fuerza Aérea de India (FAI), ambos pilotos se encuentran ilesos, no hubo heridos en tierra y el impacto del Flanker en tierra no ocasionó daños a propiedad civil.
Este es el cuarto accidente de un avión bi-plaza Su-30MKI de la Fuerza Aérea de India. Los primeros tres accidentes ocurrieron en el mes de abril 2009, noviembre 2009 y diciembre 2011.
El alto mando de la FAI ha establecido una comisión que investigará las causas del accidente.

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