So, India can run a fighter competition; pick a winner, and get 126 jets (with home industry agreements) for $10.4B.
At the opposite end of the scale you have Australia, who decides on graft and hope, and wonders why the POS selected by morons is in dire trouble.
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And Japan gets to manufacture their aircraft as well, and obtain technology, while Gillard tries to save the Holden and Falcon with billions.
Lower bid with under the table kickbacks.
..and they will be flying all 126 long before there are ever 100 F35's in service.
Anon @ 8.57am,
Do you have proof of kickbacks? The rival vendors would love to see it since they have not complained yet.
Eric,
the 10 billion figure is the lower end-it could be anywhere between 15-20 billion for a figure of up to 180 jets.
ELP,
No proof, just a gut feeling that certain European countries have a history of suitcases of money and off-contract dealing.
If it works , go with it.
Anon @ 4.47,
Sometimes gut feelings are based more on prejudice than fact.
Seriously this "Anonymous" business is beyond ridiculous, its now making a mockery of good debate on this blog through confusion as to who said what and to whom . Seven comments and not one of you has bothered to click on the "Name/URL" option when choosing an identity. Dont tell me you cant because that is patent rubbish. And even if you really couldn't then you could have at least put some sort of sign off identifier, but you haven't even bothered. Frankly anyone signing as this should have their posts deleted unless they can provide a really good excuse.
As for Anonymous #4's comment "the 10 billion figure is the lower end-it could be anywhere between 15-20 billion for a figure of up to 180 jets." Well yes, thats because $10.4 billion refers to 126 as opposed to your figure of 180 possible sales at $15-20 billion. But what is your point? At $15-20 billion it still beats the F-35 by at least 10 years and a minimum of 80 aircraft. And it works from both land and sea, .... now.
If kickbacks and a little covert pot sweetening were actually the main determinants in this contest, then all I can say is kudos to Dassault for finally achieving peer status with the acknowledged and duly convicted master of that shady art - BAE&CO and the Typhoon.
JRL
Could be just a ploy to drive the price of Eurofighters down...
Interesting that the competition ended up with euro fighters, the red tape with technology release from the US must have been horrendous.
Anon @ February 4, 2012,
No, it does not work that way. The unit-prices/proposals of both vendors were read out to each other on 4 November 2011 when their commercial proposals were opened. What happened over the next 3 months was the IAF tabulating life cycle costs, inventory management and other such estimates. There is no way Eurofighter can offer a discount without the French being allowed to do the same.
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