The Rs 59,000-crore Rafale deal is at the centre of a furious war of words between the govt and opposition. Here's an explainer on the jet and the controversy.
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What else do you expect from the chief of IMPORTED AIR FORCE… he has been fielded by the govt to defend it…shame and disgust on this govt which has stooped so low…moreover..he couldn’t explain bout the increased cost of each aircraft…Indian Air Force is IMPORTED AIR FORCE…
The ministry of Defense and HAL officials must be held accountable. These delays are are not only an embarrassment but a strategic Achilles heel. Clearly, the indigenous armaments side of the equation has failed miserably and the airmen are reduced to seeking armaments, from ant source. Can you blame them? The so-called detractors (aka Imported Air Force), have slogans, but no solutions. Their time would be better spent mapping out the way forward and stop sloganeering!
As an ordinary citizen, I would request the Air Chief Marshal to kindly tell us this:
are the configurations negotiated by the UPA and the NDA governments different in terms of ADDITIONAL arms in the latter case, or only in terms of NEWER VERSIONS of what the UPA had negotiated?
Also, Sir, you have expressed your views on HAL. Have you also any views on the Reliance company with which your officers will have to interact in future?
Lastly, does the RFP stand withdrawn now, with the emergency procurement of 36 planes? Will this number be sufficient for IAF?
One presumes HAL is under the administrative control of MoD. The slippages of two to six years in delivery of Sukhoi 30 aircraft and other important upgrades must be hurting the IAF’s operational readiness. There must be reasons why these long delays are taking place, which need to be understood and redressed. That should be a very high priority for Raksha Mantri, assisted by the military brass and mandarins. HAL is financially sound. There was some talk about its listing on the exchange. It should be brought to a stage of excellence where it is the natural partner of choice for the IAF.
No this govt will use all service officer and bureaucrats to justified that a bankrupt company is going to take Rafale building without any experience. Ericsson has filed a case that Anil Ambani should not run away from the country.
No Indian politician has the guts to privatise HAL.
Coming from the ‘horse’s mouth’.Dirty politicians should nt play with the country’s security.
What else do you expect from the chief of IMPORTED AIR FORCE… he has been fielded by the govt to defend it…shame and disgust on this govt which has stooped so low…moreover..he couldn’t explain bout the increased cost of each aircraft…Indian Air Force is IMPORTED AIR FORCE…
The ministry of Defense and HAL officials must be held accountable. These delays are are not only an embarrassment but a strategic Achilles heel. Clearly, the indigenous armaments side of the equation has failed miserably and the airmen are reduced to seeking armaments, from ant source. Can you blame them? The so-called detractors (aka Imported Air Force), have slogans, but no solutions. Their time would be better spent mapping out the way forward and stop sloganeering!
As an ordinary citizen, I would request the Air Chief Marshal to kindly tell us this:
are the configurations negotiated by the UPA and the NDA governments different in terms of ADDITIONAL arms in the latter case, or only in terms of NEWER VERSIONS of what the UPA had negotiated?
Also, Sir, you have expressed your views on HAL. Have you also any views on the Reliance company with which your officers will have to interact in future?
Lastly, does the RFP stand withdrawn now, with the emergency procurement of 36 planes? Will this number be sufficient for IAF?
Its not his job. Ask the MoD!
One presumes HAL is under the administrative control of MoD. The slippages of two to six years in delivery of Sukhoi 30 aircraft and other important upgrades must be hurting the IAF’s operational readiness. There must be reasons why these long delays are taking place, which need to be understood and redressed. That should be a very high priority for Raksha Mantri, assisted by the military brass and mandarins. HAL is financially sound. There was some talk about its listing on the exchange. It should be brought to a stage of excellence where it is the natural partner of choice for the IAF.
No this govt will use all service officer and bureaucrats to justified that a bankrupt company is going to take Rafale building without any experience. Ericsson has filed a case that Anil Ambani should not run away from the country.