Indian press: French Rafale-M fighters will join the air wing of the newest aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

The newest Indian aircraft carrier of its own design, INS Vikrant, will soon receive Rafale-M fighters for its air wing, the Indian government has opted for a French aircraft. It is reported by the New Indian Express.

According to the publication, in a dispute between the French Rafale-M fighter and the American F / A-18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Aviation aircraft won. In the near future, the Committee on Safety (CCS) of the Government of India, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will approve the purchase of French fighters to equip the air wing of the latest aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. In total, it is planned to purchase 26 carrier-based fighters.

As has been repeatedly reported, the Indian Navy has announced a tender for a new carrier-based fighter for the aircraft carrier of its own design INS Vikrant. The French carrier-based fighter Rafale-M (Marine) and the American carrier-based F / A-18 Super Hornet met in the final. Both aircraft showed good results in testing. However, already in December last year, information appeared that the Indians were inclined to purchase a French aircraft.

In March of this year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Hari Kumar, called both fighters "acceptable", but noted that for the Indian fleet the Rafale-M fighter would be preferable, since this aircraft is already used by the Indian Air Force and its operation will not bring difficulties. However, he left the final choice to the government of India, which, judging by the publication, also chose the French aircraft.

As stated in the command of the Indian Navy, from the new carrier-based fighter, the Indian military expects the ability to take off when fully loaded with fuel and weapons, including precision-guided bombs and nuclear-powered systems.

Comments

[incognoto]

knowing the Indians, everything can still change, Rafali are insanely expensive, they very rarely use them even in training promotions. We have launched this niche. we have nothing to offer except 29k

[Silver99]

Knowing the Indians, we can assume that buying randomly weapons around the world, and sitting on two chairs constantly winking the United States, taking into account our close rapprochement with China, which cannot stand them, and the economic situation in India is terrible and Modi can at any moment fly away, then you should not particularly consider them as serious long-term partners, so casual fellow travelers.

[incognoto]

I would not say that they have a terrible situation in the economy, on the contrary, the development prospects there are very good, the West has actively started economic wars with China, and obviously considers India as a platform for transferring its production

[Silver99]

There is no industry, no agriculture, lack of food, hunger, lack of energy resources, corruption and bureaucracy of the state apparatus, underdevelopment of market management, emphasis on artisans, each state has its own mind, unresolved territorial disputes with neighbors, and WITH ALL .... ... and this is what you call the path to success?

[incognoto]

while 3 the economy of the world..can be assessed in different ways.

[shikin]

Statistics for 2022, the volume of industrial production in the world: 1 - China - 24,45%, 2 - USA - 10,39%, 3 - India - 6,93, 4 - Russia 3,61.
Data from here: https://visasam.ru/emigration/economy/promyshlennost-stran-mira.htm
Moreover, India's economy is growing faster than China's.l

[StonedAstronaut]

Doesn't it bother you that with the incomparable number of populations, India is only two times ahead of Russia, or are you familiar with the economy only from comments from here? The economy of India is depressed and deeply stagnant at the moment, of course it is easy to develop faster than China, when slave labor and you can only pay for it with food, but this does not affect the added value, do you know why or do you need to explain?

[shikin]

It was a response to the phrase "there is no industry."
Yes, according to PPP, India has 39% (of the global). China has 132%, Russia has 189%, the US has 239%, and Saudi Arabia has 502%.
But with all the poverty and other problems, there is industry and science in India.
Strangely, the link to the article for some reason does not work, although this article is normally displayed in the search for "Industry of the countries of the world".
Understood - the last letter in the link "ate" - html should be.

[Sergey Dvornikov]

Did you write about the Russian Federation?

[wladimirjankov]

By the way, these "random fellow travelers" have been the main buyers of our weapons for the last 50-60 years and would continue to be if they could offer them competitive and modern products. Unfortunately, non-conventional weapons produced by Russia are deeply outdated and inferior to those of highly developed countries. Therefore, India is already refusing from previously purchased weapons from us, such as aircraft, helicopters, missiles, artillery, tanks and even small arms. Also, the insane sale of licenses and technologies for the production of products that are still in demand has a negative effect on the volume of our arms exports to the Indians.

[Mikhail Drabkin]

—- A great victory for the French military-industrial complex! Well done…. Moreover, their carrier-based aviation traditions are not many times higher than Russian ones, and only one aircraft carrier is not a hindrance, but an aid to the export of videoconferencing equipment!

—- It's a pity that there is no modern Russian rival, but the French are better than the Americans... So we are waiting for Kuznetsov!!!

[novel66]

This is the nearness of the Indians. Instead of the original deck, ultra-reliable, buy a completed deck rafal, which, it seems, is worse in everything

[Sergey Dvornikov]

To kill the next billions on Kuzya - what is NATO to laugh at! It is necessary to end the war - for example, send all of you patriots and experts there - from among military pensioners! We have a man is considered to be able-bodied up to 65 years! So "gentlemen" officers - go ahead in the war to prove their "loyalty" to the people of the country!

[wladimirjankov]

call and go, do not hesitate. We will not run abroad to Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, like many of the young ones. Unlike them, we love our homeland, whatever it is, and will not let it hurt.

[Maz]

Well, the Indians at least surprise and make you think. China in this regard is more followers and self.

[Silver99]

Yes, nothing surprising, I communicate quite closely with them, in a private conversation they say "do not believe us, we can deceive", in the sense of going over. They take weapons mainly with technical documentation, for the purpose of reproduction. At the same airfield there are different types of aircraft from different countries that are completely incompatible in maintenance and repair, enmity with China and Pakistan ........ in short, a so-so "ally"

[Saburov_Alexander53]

At the same airfield there are different types of aircraft from different countries that are completely incompatible in maintenance and repair,
Silver99, I believe you, and I remember at the Goa airport I watched with what kind of weapons the guards go there. I counted at least four types of small arms, not counting pistols in a holster, where you can’t make out what. And it would be nice if they were different units, but no! This is full-time airport security, worse than partisans. And perpendicular to the runway in Goa, a city road with chains at the entrances on both sides was laid. "Patrizan" simply lifts the chain without leaving the booth when the plane takes off or lands. It's a circus!!! But at the inspection they swindle in full ...

[Boniface]

Somehow, at least "wasteful" - to keep on one aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya" - an air wing of 14-16 MiG-29K, 4 MiG-29KUB, 10 helicopters: Ka-28, Ka-31, HAL Dhruv

On the other "Vikrant" - 26 Rafale-M aircraft, helicopters: Ka-28, Ka-31, HAL Dhruv

This is the 2nd stock of accompanying ship-airfield, technical spare parts and armaments - equipment to have + specialists for different types of aircraft.
How to bring to one denominator - not?

[Saburov_Alexander53]

How to bring to one denominator - not?
It won't be Indian... I asked my guide in India why you have so many gods, can't you remember them all? He answered: - Each of us has his own god. Obviously this approach is everywhere.