It is hard to take your claims seriously when you insist that the majority of defence journalists are substandard.

Sorry, but its true. If you read articles about indian defense programs or watch their shows in English, Hindi or other native Indian language EVERYDAY like some of us do, then you will notice how pathetic most indian defence journalists are.

Sure, there are a few good ones, but most are pretty bad.

…..in my ‘Aviation’ folder:
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What… no Super Hornet? :p

This is completely ridiculous. Just forget the UAE deal damnit. We are going to win very few money with that deal (or even lose some as in the Leclerc deal), and Dassault doesn’t really need it, as most of its activity is centered about the civilian market & it already just bagged the Indian deal.

Just make a “take it or leave it” offer to the UAE and be done with it. If they don’t take it then fine go buy the Typhoon.

Nic

+1. No point trying to sell a few Rafales for zero gain or loss to the Arabs.

Only sell to countries allied to India 😀

HAL – LUH (light utility heli).

LUH will get all the orders.

… or be unable to buy essential equipment because there’s no supplier that isn’t blacklisted.

Thats what happened to the army’s artillery program. Nearly everyone got blacklisted.

So Tata has come up with a truck mounted SPG and I hope they get all the orders (about 700 pieces initially).

http://defenceforumindia.com/tatas-155-mm-howitzer-mounted-gun-system-1072

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I am hoping this latest scam doesnt affect the Rafale deal since there are some major allegations.

Botswana Defense Force receives PC-7MkII
http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=933&dir=2013/February/Monday11

PS: BDF pilots are trained by Indian Air Force so the common trainer plane would make things easier.

yes, i noticed the same.

No one has posted anything new in the Mil forum.

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