Why are you looking at a munition like a Pakistani ballistic missile for the MRCA? It does not make any sense to me.

by shaheen he means the black shaheen/scalp EG/storm shadow, not the pakistani ballistic missile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Shadow

HUH! Jesus Christ!

Denmark pop. 5 million, Government revenue = $190 billion ($38,000 per citizen)

India pop. 1200 million, Government revenue = $150 billion ($125 per citizen)

YOU DON’T FIND THIS AMAZING!?

yes, very.
for starters the revenue needs to be considered as PPP which reflects their real purchasing power, rather than exchange rate, which is more or less a metric determined by BOT.

Young Danes, often schooled abroad and inevitably fluent in English, are primed to quit Denmark for greener pastures. One reason is the income tax rate, which can reach 63 percent.

I find this even more amazing ! 😮

cross post from RAF cuts thread. what do people say to this ?

I think the RAFs biggest issue now is the types of aircraft they are operating.
After the Jaguars had been upgraded to the GR3 version they would have been a much more cost effective a/c to operate in Afghanistan rather than Tornados. Is there a need for a high tech a/c with 2 crew members such as the Tornado in Afghanistan?
The French have deployed Mirage F1 and the Italians are deploying AMXs so some performance issues in the Afghan summer there would have been no major problems with the Jaguar.
Rather than cutting aircraft types a cheaper alternative which would have allowed the RAF to operate a larger fleet would have been to cut 1 or 2 Tornado squadron but still retain the 3 squadrons of Jaguars.
A mix of high and lower tech a/c would be more cost effective and allow the RAF to retain a larger number of aircraft we still require. Even the USAF wants to retain the old simple A10 and is considering a turboprop type COIN a/c because it more economical to operate in low threat situations than the F16 / F15 etc.
The RAF could have also ordered P8s as a Nimrod replacement at half the unit price (using borrowed USN Orion in the interim).
The UK ahas got to accept that building a small number of a/c such as Nimrod or the Wildcat helicopters with little or no chance of export orders is sheer madness and either buying direct from the US or under licence is the way to afford a larger air force rather than wasting money on these folies.

thanks scooter.

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The General Delegation for Armaments (DGA) is launching a call for bids from industry to study the architecture of the second aircraft carrier in the Navy. This provision was expected due to the deferral to 2011/2012 of the decision or not to build this building, which will replace the Charles de Gaulle when he was detained. Between 2006 and 2008, France had referred to a program in cooperation with Great Britain, which had imposed the choice of a conventionally powered, not nuclear, as on the CDG. Derived from the Carrier Vessel Future (CVF) held by the Royal Navy, “PA2” was expected to be notified in June. The French ship was then integrated into the planning of construction of the two British CVF, allowing economies of scale, including through joint purchasing of equipment. The French report gives, since the door open to other solutions, particularly in terms of propulsion. According to the White Paper on Defense, “Additional studies are now needed to assess the balance of conventional and nuclear options.”

Choose between a conventionally powered or nuclear

The tender of the DGA has, in particular, to study the thorny issue of propulsion and, thereby, the overall design of the ship. Manufacturers are on different flooring options, including the latest technological developments, such as electric propulsion, the Pods (electric motors placed in baskets Eastern) or the combination of these devices with rows of trees.
The program is eventually launched in 2012 will rise by DCNS and STX Europe (formerly Chantiers de l’Atlantique).It would allow France to have a second aircraft carrier in 2020 to support the Charles de Gaulle. Unique French aircraft carrier in service, which is available on average only 65% of the time. Besides its technical judgments, the building may also meet, as all equipment breakdowns or unexpected damage. It is currently the case due to premature wear two pieces of coupling between two of the four turbines of building their shafts. Pending the results of expertise, which should be known at the end of the month, the carrier is locked in Toulon. And we do not know yet, how long will the repairs, which may deprive the France, for several months, its main instrument of power projection.

scooter, could you ?

btw, would the future french carrier be nuclear propelled ? shouldn’t we have a thread for it ?
scooter could you do the honours ?

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this might explain a little clearly the perception why India seems to get more bang for the buck from its defence budget.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures#List_of_countries_by_military_expenditure_as_purchasing_power_parity_.28PPP.29