When you fly really too low
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuhF0B7XIAIdDJC?format=jpg&name=medium
And don’t forget the proposition of Rafale to Croatia
4th export customer for the Rafale
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/09/14/greece-looks-to-fr…
“If you have troubles with one of your neighbour, buy a Rafale” seems to be a common point with these 4 deals.
And 8 rafale to Greece
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27763/Greece_to_Buy_10_Rafale_Jets__R…
Sorry, you have that is reverse. The US would like India as a customer. Yet, it doesn’t need them….This while India very much needs the US.
Yet, to buy Boeing Mirage and LM Rafale.
The Entire CAG report is here , any one can read and draw their own conclusion
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/download/C&AG-AirForce-CapitalAcq-PerfAudit-Report3-2019.pdf
Where are all the proofs related to their numerous statements ? Doing an audit isn’t just writing tons of paper without link to references, I cannot find them
“Rafale aircraft could not meet 9 ASQR parameters prescribed in the RFP”
Interesting, but what are these ?
“For instance, Helmet Mounted Display was available in all modern fighter aircraft including Eurofighter”
Wow, what are we talking here ? Playing on words with the meaning of “available” ? And about “Audit noted that, Para 35 of DPP-2006, states that the technical offer once submitted should not be materially changed subsequently”, we will now play with the meaning of “subsequently”.
And from the articles of Stratpost
“deal was simply impossible because it became clear that the French fighter was simply not L1”
Now we have the information that the Rafale, which has always been cheaper than the Eurofighter was, only this time, more expensive. Why ? What are the figures ? The table page 121 is weird.
“Nor did the French have any intention of allowing the aircraft to be built in India.”
Which is simply a lie, and now should put in perspective everything wrote before.
Are you sure that the question of “dropping it’s pants” is based only on economical/operationnal question and not political strength ?
TomcatVIP haven’t you noticed that most of these “bargains” were offered to the IAF ? Do you know how many contracts can be signed with India in the following few years ?
Is there a real question here ?
Since Halloweene isn’t really accurate, this is the moment he is talking about:
https://youtu.be/G3UtJ6u0QL0?t=192
Wins election but realises it is illegal to exclude F-35
What is the issue here ? You can tailored your requirements to exclude the plane you want. ASk for source code or some kind of ToT that cannot be done by LM, et voila. 😀
Why specifically Lockheed Martin? If Canada intends to respond by initiating a trade war and going after US companies that aren’t party to the dispute – there’s a whole gamut of them across industries, from GE to GM, that do business in Canada.
Why ? Because the american administration started a trade war several days ago on civil aircraft.
Money and not seen as a priority.
What, a Rafale fanboy in this thread!? 🙂
This is really between the F-35, SH/Growler, and Gripen E… is Dassault going to bother participate?
F-35 ? Super Hornet ?
What happened since April ?
http://airheadsfly.com/2015/04/06/finnish-hornets-to-be-replaced-by-gripen-or-rafale/
Dga pours millions on III-V Labs as soitec and Thales every years to get specific Gan tech aboard rafale ASAP !
I lost enough money with them and know them quite well. I have never seen anything from their financial reports related to Thales/Rafale.
BTW, III-V isn’t their activity but SOI (silicon on insulator) a technology created by IBM. Something that can have military application but until now, nothing official.