Rafale DH/EH of Indian Air Force : News and Discussions

I guess there is truth to this..
You do realise, the people the French supposedly paid off are the ones fighting against the deal? Guess they did not get the money after all!

This is what happens when you Google search and paste the first link.
 
It is quite astonishing, there was a will of cooperation and strategic agreement between France and India which was never denied by any power, and yet after almost 10 years of discussions the progress is quite weak. It seems that for France, the UAE and Egypt are much more reactive partners. It's quite incredible to see how easy it is to reach an agreement with Egypt for example.
 
It is quite astonishing, there was a will of cooperation and strategic agreement between France and India which was never denied by any power, and yet after almost 10 years of discussions the progress is quite weak. It seems that for France, the UAE and Egypt are much more reactive partners. It's quite incredible to see how easy it is to reach an agreement with Egypt for example.
Yeah, dictatorship and monarch are easy to deal with. Big whoop.
 
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It is quite astonishing, there was a will of cooperation and strategic agreement between France and India which was never denied by any power, and yet after almost 10 years of discussions the progress is quite weak. It seems that for France, the UAE and Egypt are much more reactive partners. It's quite incredible to see how easy it is to reach an agreement with Egypt for example.

The former is a deal won solely on merit, the latter are merely political deals. Plus both were political deals without competition, so they moved quicker.

Let's not forget that the IAF had to relcaliberate their position after the cancellation of FGFA, after significant investment, alongside the requirement changes for AMCA. So they prioritised LCA, MKI MLU and AMCA first and are now shifting focus towards MRFA.

Considering how quickly IN is moving with a decision on MRCBF, with a decision expected well before December, you can expect the IAF to move fast on MRFA too.
 
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How much bribe money is france giving india?
They offered the Swiss 3.5 billion bribe on a 6 billion sale. Even at half price the Swiss didn't want them..

France would have provided this confirmation, with two promises: on the one hand, Paris has shown itself ready to pay eight Swiss cantons a larger share of tax revenue from the salaries of cross-border workers. According to estimates, this would have brought in 3.5 billion francs over ten years. Secondly, Bruno Le Maire would have assured that France would support Switzerland in the future in all matters of European policy. The SRF, disclosing this, refers to four independent sources.

Once the pot of roses was discovered, Paris reacted abruptly, severing all high-level diplomatic relations with Switzerland. The disagreement between Bern and Paris still persists today. This is also linked to later statements by the DDPS of Viola Amherd, reports SRF.
You totally misunderstood this french news :eek:
The 3.5 billion was not a bribe, but a commercial offset....
 
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So 4th gens vs chicom stealth fighter... IAF/politicians need to get its collective head out of its collective cheeks and somehow start getting stealth fighters of their own as soon as possible.
Wasn't this determined early on? The 111st Brigade deployed in Korla, Xinjiang refits J20
 
Wasn't this determined early on? The 111st Brigade deployed in Korla, Xinjiang refits J20
I don't recall but I don't know why it took PLAAF this long to station J-20s. J-20s might be able to do what F-22s and F-35s are doing in Ukraine.... Sneaking in another nation airspace and sniff up all the EM radiation. I don't think the IAF will even know J-20s are sneaking into Indian airspace just for fun.
 
I don't recall but I don't know why it took PLAAF this long to station J-20s. J-20s might be able to do what F-22s and F-35s are doing in Ukraine.... Sneaking in another nation airspace and sniff up all the EM radiation. I don't think the IAF will even know J-20s are sneaking into Indian airspace just for fun.
This is not how the J-20 is used. This combat mode of directly intruding into India's important airspace is inefficient. Generally speaking, the J-20 should search for Indian air defense loopholes with the support of J16D and Y-9 electronic jammers and penetrate into India.Airspace, strike important targets, such as AEW and radar stations, dangerous targets can be handed over to GJ-11 for execution
 
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This is not how the J-20 is used. This combat mode of directly intruding into India's important airspace is inefficient. Generally speaking, the J-20 should search for Indian air defense loopholes with the support of J16D and Y-9 electronic jammers and penetrate into India.Airspace, strike important targets, such as AEW and radar stations, dangerous targets can be handed over to GJ-11 for execution
And what do think IAF will be doing all this while? They will sit idle and allow it all to happen, is it?
 
And what do think IAF will be doing all this while? They will sit idle and allow it all to happen, is it?
How do I know, I'm not the Indian Air Force
This depends on the Indian Air Force's anti-stealth combat system and electronic countermeasure system.
Just as Americans describe the F-22, the emergence of the J20 is a revolution like a nuclear weapon for the Chinese Air Force
 
On the basis of these criteria we should have chosen China and Pakistan then? :ROFLMAO:
Yes. You don't have choice with China. In the case of Pakistan, terrorism or military rule were never an issue with you. Sold all critical tech.
How much bribe money is france giving india?
Definitely less than what Australia is paying as fine to French.