Over a year ago, India Announced it would buy Dassault's Rafale of 126 fighter jets for $ 11 icts one billion Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program. Purpose Eurofighter, the runner-up in the competition, is not Abandoning the Indian market.
The company is quick to point out That has not beens signed contract HAS Between Dassault and the Indian government, and Until it is, the Eurofighter Believes competition is still very much open.
The Indian government "Has not precluded [Eurofighter]," a spokesman for the company Told Defense News. "There's no written communications on Any of That front, so we're still very much in the margins Involved with the program, we're still Involved in it."
The spokesman is provided Talked of anonymity due to the Ongoing negotiations over the program.
At this week's Aero India event here, Eurofighter HAD premium placement, with a stand-alone structure out on the tarmac. Outside of the building, large video screens flashed messages Such as "Trusted" and "Proven" Clearly a message Eurofighter hopes to impart on Indian Officials in case the deal falls apart Dassault.
The company is out in force on the basis "That we're still a potential candidate for the Indian program," the spokesman said. "And It Would be wrong of us not to be here."
The Indian Contract lengthy process could "could still Eurofighter Typhoon in That It Could position yet be regarded by MoD, and we're here to assist em que, and we'll see what happens," the spokesman said.
India HAS long history of drawing from multiple sources for technology, Which Provides some hope for Eurofighter That if the MoD goes ahead with the deal as expected Dassault, Indian Officials may decide a mix of fighter craft is ideal.
A number of Eurofighter nations Have Followed this mixed approach, Including Italy and the UK, Which Have Both Agreed to purchase Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Appears DESPITE what, for now, to be unfavorable outcome for year his company, the spokesman Declined to criticize the Indian acquisition process.
"India has done HAS program and process ... That has-been open and we Understood That and we ran with process and That We Were selected as a finalist {]," the spokesman said. "So it's a process as far as we're That was Concerned in high regard, was very, very professional, and we're here to continue That process should we be Called in back."
On Feb. 6, Indian Defense Minister AK Antony Said there are at least six more stages left in the negotiations with Dassault Rafale over procurement of the fighter. When Those are complete, the matter will go to the Finance Ministry and then the Cabinet Committee of Security for approval.
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