Year of the Rafale
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Year of the Rafale
Egypt 24
India 36
Qatar 24
all of them confirmed, on the shelves purchases without bothering for technology transfer, and in all three cases, definite possibility of follow-up deals...
All that nicely explained in US Forbes magazine :
Winners And Losers In The Changing Arab Gulf Fighter Market - Forbes
So... who is next ? There might be again some surprises in the coming months (Paris Air Show next month)
The Bordeaux factory of Dassault Aviation is geared for 30+ fighters a month, anyway...
India 36
Qatar 24
all of them confirmed, on the shelves purchases without bothering for technology transfer, and in all three cases, definite possibility of follow-up deals...
All that nicely explained in US Forbes magazine :
Winners And Losers In The Changing Arab Gulf Fighter Market - Forbes
So... who is next ? There might be again some surprises in the coming months (Paris Air Show next month)
The Bordeaux factory of Dassault Aviation is geared for 30+ fighters a month, anyway...
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It makes you wonder what BAe would be geared up for production wise in case of war.
We would probably still be in the inquiry stage as to permitting the extra traffic flows to the plant, or developing the new enlarged menu for the works canteen.
We would probably still be in the inquiry stage as to permitting the extra traffic flows to the plant, or developing the new enlarged menu for the works canteen.
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If past performance of the French in such matters is anything to go by they would be very cheap. Some crazy ideas were run at the Australian government in the late 1970's to land a deal for the Mirage 2000. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed and the Hornet was perchased. That may be almost 40 years ago but I doubt much has changed with the French.
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If past performance of the French in such matters is anything to go by they would be very cheap. Some crazy ideas were run at the Australian government in the late 1970's to land a deal for the Mirage 2000. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed and the Hornet was perchased. That may be almost 40 years ago but I doubt much has changed with the French.
vive la différence
The French are offering an assembly deal to the Canadians, which is highly attractive in my view.
Fundamentally, Canada needs a twin-engined aircraft.
Nothing will happen until after the Federal Election, which is due by 19th October, and is currently a three horse race,with two of said horses likely to not buy F-35.
Fundamentally, Canada needs a twin-engined aircraft.
Nothing will happen until after the Federal Election, which is due by 19th October, and is currently a three horse race,with two of said horses likely to not buy F-35.
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The Rafale production line was scheduled to close in 2018 without these
I wonder how cheaply they have sold these?
If you are looking for reasons of this incredible outcome for the Rafale program, you can start looking at the current foreign policy being considered by the White House.
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No one, until French banks get money to fund those 'sales'.
Cheikh Tamim Al Thani does need a bank loan to buy Rafales.
The question is here: why do Gulf countries favor french equiment over US-supplied aircraft or Typhoon? What happened to the Typhoon? The thing was supposed to steal France-UAE deal for 60 units two years ago?
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The UK should get 'em to use ont' carriers.
Mind you, mind be something missing......
What use is an aircraft catapult likely to ever be on an aircraft carrier anyway?
Or arresting gear?
Nah. No use at all.
Best to save a few quid eh?
Mind you, mind be something missing......
What use is an aircraft catapult likely to ever be on an aircraft carrier anyway?
Or arresting gear?
Nah. No use at all.
Best to save a few quid eh?
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1. a production line of combat aircraft, running on government orders and MoD budgets, is by obligation always running with typically 3 years ahead, to the contrary of Airbus or Boeing factories. So that was bringing us to 2018, as pointed by a poster above - before the three recent orders. To make everybody wonder, the line of the F16 should close as soon as 2016 - as UAE deal does appear stalled (thanks US Policy in Middle-East) and Iraqi aircraft will NEVER be delivered.... 
2. why speculate about passed fighters deal with the RAAF ? they have no threat down south, so they can buy any type of aircraft they want, it's not conclusive...
3. joking about French banks ? because of course british deals for Typhoons have always been a model of profitability ? ....
2. why speculate about passed fighters deal with the RAAF ? they have no threat down south, so they can buy any type of aircraft they want, it's not conclusive...
3. joking about French banks ? because of course british deals for Typhoons have always been a model of profitability ? ....