tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post6486820319821383183..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: GE-414 declared lowest bidder for LCA engineBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-42069528714795182722010-10-16T07:36:25.302-07:002010-10-16T07:36:25.302-07:00this is a political decision with Obama comingthis is a political decision with Obama comingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-75233742051342833332010-10-01T22:07:54.504-07:002010-10-01T22:07:54.504-07:00I think they are looking at the overall costs, not...I think they are looking at the overall costs, not just the cost of the engines. This includes tooling jigs & assemblies required to build the engines in india under ToT. This may have tipped the bid in favour of GERafalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-85931042680348717342010-10-01T04:50:32.116-07:002010-10-01T04:50:32.116-07:00Theretically this should have effect on MMRCA. At ...Theretically this should have effect on MMRCA. At least it may be further delayed to some extent.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4572315040202301752010-09-30T21:28:07.877-07:002010-09-30T21:28:07.877-07:00hi ajai sir
don't you think it is not a wise d...hi ajai sir<br />don't you think it is not a wise decision on part of MoD because in past we have experienced that awarding contract to American companies have not yeilded into any results looking at how Lockheed was selected as a consultant for N-LCA and it was not able to obtain clearance from the US DoD so does this means that GE has prior clearance from DoD and it may be possible that the US DoD has agreed ToT of critical tech such as SCB which EJ had offered or is it a direct indication of F 18 winning the contract and India getting all the key technologies on offer.But we have resisted from CISMOA for C 130J-30,so are we ready to sign CISMOA for such a vital component of our air force which handicap can us in a war if it is against US interests.<br />would like to know your views on thisriyazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454481102509472834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79670847923504009232010-09-30T17:57:09.614-07:002010-09-30T17:57:09.614-07:00Is it a direct path to the American or Swedish fig...Is it a direct path to the American or Swedish fighters, or is it the placating the Americans while going for the EFA/ Rafale?<br /><br />Would nice if the selection criteria included life-cycle costs... and if these were published thanks to Anthony's "halo".<br /><br />Ah, the roll of the dice.. or perhaps its something more simpler...Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87817709450545812722010-09-30T14:49:04.116-07:002010-09-30T14:49:04.116-07:00Hi Ajai,
This is confusing,perhaps you know more ...Hi Ajai, <br />This is confusing,perhaps you know more about it. "Business Standard has learned from informed sources that, when the bids were opened last week, European consortium Eurojet, which bid US $666 million for ninety-nine EJ200 engines, has undercut US rival General Electric, which quoted US $822 million." <br />GE might have it fair and square but still will want MoD to go for EJ200 then GE414,reasons areclear.<br />- ShshankShshankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212310536605796210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-74630522135451608612010-09-30T12:03:47.198-07:002010-09-30T12:03:47.198-07:00Neither am i surprised nor angry at MoD . The deci...Neither am i surprised nor angry at MoD . The decision may not be the wisest but still it means we will have LCA Mk-2 ready earlier ;saurav jhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971980512861140765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-24163847835909223722010-09-30T10:37:35.474-07:002010-09-30T10:37:35.474-07:00Wow, that is indeed a surprise! As per your own re...Wow, that is indeed a surprise! As per your own report, EJ bid for around 33% less than GE. So how did GE make up for it? Did they lower the price even more? Or did the EJ bid not include ToT/licensing fee or other such extras? <br /><br />As for the choice, GE 414 does offer more thrust. Boeing won the LCA-N testing tender, and failed to get approval from US DoD and DoS. Hope GE already has these approvals, else EJ will take us for a ride later onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-61373093113854936682010-09-30T10:13:30.694-07:002010-09-30T10:13:30.694-07:00A package supposed to be full of surprises from th...A package supposed to be full of surprises from the word 'go'.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-66263035915657792852010-09-30T09:53:53.222-07:002010-09-30T09:53:53.222-07:00bull shit drdo n mod babus........i think itz bett...bull shit drdo n mod babus........i think itz better they discontinue lca n move on to amcaAMIT BISWAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124952845688810260noreply@blogger.com