36 rafale for Brazil #2

Well guys,
The French reputedly have not been able to bring the Rafale’s cost down as was promissed by Sarkozy on Sept 7th. The questio is will Lula buy the mnost expensive fighter against all other advice? Will he expose himself like this a few months before the nexte election especially since his candidate Mrs Dilma Roussef is NOT doing to good against her prospective rivals for the presidential office? These are certainly REALLY big “if”s for Lula….

Many here believe that the Rafale sale to Brazil may be getting much more important to Dassault than it is for both the French and Brazilian Governments. Besides the new advanced fighter order Brazil is declared to be very interested in some four Mistral class LHDs, six FREMM frigates and many more Scorpene subs. There is also a demand for Felin – the French “infantryman of the future” wearable soldier hardware, and many other oportunities her for the general French defence industry, besides Dassault.

Regards,

Hammer

Well, you have to keep in mind that the rafale development alone cost about €10 billions.

If Brazil want a full package a TOT, it’s not going to be free.
Nor will be the assembly line.
Nor can you ask a 10 t class twin engine fighter to be as cheap as a single engine 7t one.

At some point you have to pay the price for what you are actually asking. Even if this fighter sell is strategic, France will not accept to loose money on such a deal.