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In A Nutshell Rafael Deal Is A SCAM OR NOT?

INDIAN RAFALE DURING SEA TRAILS FOR THE 40 INDIAN NAVY TENDER.

WHAT IS BASICALLY RAFALE DEAL?

Rafael deal is a deal related to fighter jets tenders. It is an agreement between two government of the world. The tender offering country is India and tender receiving country is France. According to this deal India is procuring 36 multirole combat aircrafts  jet fighters build by French defense manufacturer Dassault aviation .The deal was first approved by defense acquisition council(D.A.E) During the time period of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji government which is also NDA government in 2000 for procurement of advanced multi- medium role aircrafts for fulfilling and upgrading the Indian air force(I.A.F).The RFI (request for information) was generated during UPA Government period in 2007.

 

The IAF experts Framed the requirements of the Indian air force jets and their changes in the jet in that period. But Due to some of the reasons deal was not processed further. After the next UPA government zeroed into Rafael jet fighter deal and was inked with Dassault Aviation for 126 MRCA’s. But due some of the price’s expertise A.K ANTONY which was the defense minister at the time of UPA government faced by the Dassault aviation with its Indian partner HAL (Hindustan aeronautics limited) the deal was tucked.

After deal was scrapped due to pricing by Modi government came in Power. But during visit of PM Narendra Modi to France in year 2015, there was mutual understanding during talks and INDIAN Government announced the fresh agreement signed With the French government and Indian government regarding the procurement of the Rafael jets. Finally, the MoU was signed in September 2016.   

 Earlier this week, current defense minister Nirmala sitaraman said that the per unit cost of the Rafael fighter jet should not be disclosed in front of parliament due to a secrecy clause and as per the internal security purposes also. After this final verdict defense minister records the statement. But due to the rising heat on the deal sitaraman disclosed the total tender amount and informing to the parliament that they have make a really good deal which is cost effective and at best with the French government.

 

 The Rafael deal was of buying 36 Rafael fighter jets in fly away condition and they are being purchased with an agreement of government to government deal with an excellent price of 7.8 billion EUROS (6,59,74,82,23,680 INR). In exchange of that Dassault will provide the lifetime services for the aircraft with their Indian partner reliance defense owned by ANIL AMBANI and weapons. The order deadline is 2022.

 

 

Rafael’s cost for India

Due to some so-called secrecy clause Indian government refuses to disclose the agreement price but due to some unofficial contacts and briefings the cost of Rafale deal have been calculated as 7.8 billion Euros Or we can say that six thousand seventy crores for 36 fighters.

The deal includes the 2 squadrons of the jets 28 are single-seat jets and rest of 8 are twin-seat jets with their respective costs of 91.07 million euros and 94 million each. Thus, on an average single fighter costs 91.7 million Euros. The deal also comprises of enhancements and requirements of IAF as cost of 1.7 billion. Another 1.8 billion Euros was paid for the engines and other parts. Another a high amount of 700 million are also provided for the compatible weaponry -SCALP AND METEOR MISSILES).

  

RAFALE DEAL OR SCAM?

The Indian government gave the extra amount of 350 million Euros for the maintaining 75 percent operational capability all the time. Some of the experts say that as per the previous deal the operational capabilities were 48 percent, but jets were also 126 MRCA.

 

HOW MUCH COUNTRIES PAYS FOR THE RAFALE JETS –

1.) INDIA - 91.07 MILLION EUROS (FOR SINGLE SEATER)

                - 94 MILLION EUROS (FOR TWIN SEATER)    

2.) FRANCE - 68.8 MILLION EUROS (FOR SINGLE SEATER JETS)

                   - 74 MILLION EUROS (FOR TWIN SEATER JETS)

3.) QATAR - 262 MILLION EUROS ON AN AVG.

4.) EGYPT – 127 MILLION EUROS ON AN AVG.

Deal Norms During UPA Govt. v/s NDA Govt.

UPA GOVERNMENT	NDA GOVERNMENT
THE DEAL WAS OF 126 MEDIUM MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT JETS.	THE DEAL MODIFIED WITH ONLY 36 MEDIUM MULTIORLE JETS.
THE INDIAN PARTNER IN THE DEAL WAS INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCY (HAL).	THE MODIFIED DEAL INDIAN PARTNER WITH DASSAULT IS GIVEN TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR (RELIANCE DEFENSE LTD.)
THE DEAL SAYS THAT 18 AIRCRAFTS WERE PROCURED IN FLY BY CONDITION AND REST 108 WILL MAKE IN INDIA WITH FULL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.	BUT THE NDA GOVT. DEAL DOES NOT BENEFITS IN ANY OF THE THAT SUCH CONSITION.THE 36 RAFALES ARE PURCHASED IN FLY BY CONDITON ONLY AND ONLY MAINTAINCE STATION IS DEVELOPED BY DASSAULT INDIAN PARTNER COLLABARATION.
TOTAL 126 AIRCRAFTS COSTS 79,200 CRORES.	THE TOTAL TENDER COSTS 58,000 CRORES.
UNIT COST-629 CRORES	UNIT COST-1611 CRORES
EXTRA PAID- 0	EXTRA PAID-35,356 CRORES
DASSAULT WILL MAINTAIN 48 PERCENT OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF JETS ALL TIME.	DASSAULT WILL PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OPERATION CAPABILITES OF JETS WITH EXTRA COST.
THERE IS NO ADVANCED WEAPONS ARE PROVIDED AND NO SPECIAL SERVICES.HAL WILL INTEGRATE BY ITS OWN.	THERE ARE METEOR AND SCALP MISSILES FITTED WHICH ARE BEYOND VISUAL RANGE MISSILES.THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE STRENGTH TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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