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Is there technology transfer in Rafale deal?
Rafale deal: No technology transfer yet, obtaining technology has been a particular failure, says CAG.
What is Mrfa deal?
The agreed upon terms in April 2015 totaled US$8 billion for 36 airplanes costing $200 million each, with an offset requirement of 30 percent of the deal’s value for France to reinvest in India’s defense sector and create infrastructure in India for the Rafale to operate.
What is the cost of Rafale to India?
The Hindu’s article also raises the issue of amortisation cost of the 13 India specific enhancements specially being built by Rafale in France, which costs €1.3 billion. In one case, €1.3 billion is spread across 36 aircraft and in the UPA deal it is spread across 126 aircraft and also across 50 follow-on jet purchases at a later stage.
Will cost of Rafale jets under UPA fall sharply?
Therefore, when we compare the per aircraft cost of 36 jets contracted by the NDA with that of the 18, which UPA would have bought in fly-away condition, it is necessary to reduce the cost of technology transfer/indigenisation embedded in the price of 18 Rafale jets. If this is done, the price of per aircraft under UPA may fall sharply.
How many Rafale jets did the NDA buy in fly-away condition?
This cost would also have been proportionately added to the 18 Rafale jets which would have come in fly-away condition from France. However, the 36 Rafale jets bought by the NDA in fly-away condition does not include the transfer of technology (ToT) costs.
Why was MoU signed between Hal and Rafale?
Safran group is a part of a joint venture named Rafale International, with Dassault Aviation and Thales to promote Rafale fighter aircraft to international customers. The Quint spoke to a retired senior HAL officer who was part of the MoU. He said, “The MoU was signed mainly for technology transfer activity.