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		<title>Pricey time to open MMRCA quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assuming both surviving vendors, the four-nation Eurofighter consortium and France's Dassault, had managed to match the budget of INR 42,000 crore in their own currency when they submitted their bids, today that amount would escalate to over INR 50,000 crore.
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		<title>MMRCA quotes ready to be opened</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The commercial bids of the two surviving contenders in the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) are ready to be opened, according to the defense ministry.]]></description>
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		<title>Stricken MMRCA vendors not walking away yet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The spurned vendors and countries failing to receive invitations by the Indian Ministry of Defense to extend the validity of their commercial bids for the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), which expired on Thursday, have issued cautious responses indicating that they do not consider the matter closed and that there is, still, much left to be discussed.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss look for more, better fighters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Significantly, the Swiss Air Force is now also looking for additional capabilities in the aircraft like an AESA radar and is planning to increase the order size from 22 to 36.]]></description>
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		<title>GE 414 picked for LCA</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/ge-414-picked-for-lca</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stratpost.com/?p=2867</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Price Negotiating Committee for the Alternate Engine of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk-2 issued a statement on  Thursday, saying that it had finalized the Comparative Statement of Tenders. "After evaluation and acceptance of the Technical offer provided by both Eurojet and GE Aviation, the commercial quotes were compared in detail and GE Aviation was declared as the lowest bidder," said the statement.]]></description>
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		<title>MBDA offers India ordnance mgmt services</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/mbda-offers-india-ordnance-mgmt-services</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European arms firm MBDA has offered its services for stockpile management to the Indian armed forces, saying it can help achieve cost savings of up to 30 per cent, besides configuring life extensions of existing stock and improving safety.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog: Antony the fighter jock!</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/blog-antony-the-fighter-jock</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stratpost.com/?p=1630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our man seems to be no less enthused by fighter aircraft than the average guy. Turns out, he walked unannounced into the Eurofighter stall and going straight to the Flight Simulator, clambered in, said eyewitnesses.]]></description>
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		<title>MMRCA bids liable to change before selection</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/mmrca-bids-liable-to-change-before-selection</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bids are subject to be changed or revised because the terms of the bids are valid only for two years and could lead to cost escalations, even before the winner is selected.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockheed Martin cool about defense budget cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/lockheed-martin-cool-about-defense-budget-cuts</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling the MMRCA important for the company, Orville Prins of Lockheed Martin indicated some of the other contenders in the race to be fighting to survive.]]></description>
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		<title>Rafale ejection from MMRCA race confirmed</title>
		<link>http://www.stratpost.com/rafale-ejection-from-mmrca-race-confirmed</link>
		<comments>http://www.stratpost.com/rafale-ejection-from-mmrca-race-confirmed#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saurabh Joshi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stratpost.com/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sources in the Indian Ministry of Defense told StratPost the aircraft was out of the running for failure to meet the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQR) during the technical evaluation. Read the whole story behind the reasons for the disqualification of Dassault's aircraft.]]></description>
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