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How many engines for the MMRCA?
If the Indian Air Force has to choose, should it assume a single-engine aircraft to be cheaper or a twin-engine aircraft to be more reliable, to decide their choice for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft contest? »
Blog: Eurofighter gets good vibes on MMRCA
Bernhard Gerwart, CEO of Military Air Systems at EADS Defence & Security, said, "Yesterday, I had some meetings with the leaders of the IAF and the MoD and it was more or less confirmed that we had done the flight trials very well," adding, "Mind you it's just a feeling," while pointing out the... »
Indian fighter deal vendors to revise prices
The Ministry of Defense has asked the vendors for the IAF's MMRCA tender to either renew their existing commercial bids or submit fresh bids altogether, as the original bids are to expire on Wednesday. »
US-India ties boost Boeing’s prospects
Vivek Lall, head of Boeing’s defense unit in India, talks about how growing US-India relations have helped Boeing’s prospects, in a wide-ranging conversation. »
Brazilian U-Turn: Relief and Confusion for Rivals
The news of the reprieve is greeted with honest bewilderment. "We don't know what's happening," said one official from the Swedish vendor, a rival to Dassault's Rafale of France for the Brazilian order. Indications are also being drawn from the absence of the Brazilian Air Force chief at the announcement of the deal. »
Rafale wins Brazilian order
This may be significant for the Indian MMRCA contest as five of the original six contenders for the Brazilian order are also vying for Indian Air Force order. "We came up on top in the technical evaluation," said a source from Dassault, who also indicated the parameters of the two contests to be similar. »
MMRCA bids liable to change before selection
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. »
IAF’s MMRCA trials to begin next week
StratPost has been reliably informed that the trials for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) are slated to begin in the last week of July or the first week of August. Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet is to be the first aircraft that will be tried out for the estimated $ 10 billion... »
Indian irritation with end use monitoring
While the Indian government may have agreed to an umbrella End Use Monitoring Agreement, there are many in the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces who are not happy with the pact. StratPost finds out why. »
Gripen takes a hit in MMRCA race after US bullying: Report
The Jerusalem Post has reported that under US pressure the Israeli Defense Ministry has ordered the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to withdraw from a project to jointly develop the Gripen IN with Gripen's parent company Saab. The Gripen IN is the aircraft Saab has been proposing to offer the Indian Air Force. »
Rafale still in MMRCA Race
The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major implicitly confirmed the French Rafale fighter to be still in the running for the the $ 11 billion 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender, while stating the Technical Evaluations of the six contenders deal had been completed. »
Rafale ejection from MMRCA race confirmed
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. »
Russian MiG-29s grounding leaves India concerned
Both, the IAF as well as the Indian Navy, are concerned that the withdrawal from service of 90 Russian Air Force MiG-29s for repairs may lead to delays in delivery as well as quality issues in the upgrading and production of new aircraft for the two forces. »
IAF veteran flies MiG-35
62-year-old Air Marshal Harish Masand was visibly thrilled at having flown the aircraft, calling it far more comfortable than the earlier MiG-29. »
Tail break in flight grounds Russian MiG-29s
A Russian business daily reported last week the grounding of the Russian Air Force's MiG-29 fleet, when recently, a tail broke away during a training exercise. The Vice President of Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC) confirmed on Wednesday, the grounding of the aircraft, saying an inquiry was underway. »
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