Congratulations to Dassault!!! 10.4 billion Indian Air Force Rafale contract!

[bongodriver]

Nice to see all that aid money being put to good use.

[bongodriver]

It seems that this is actually just a 1st round in a series of decision making processes and it does not mean that Dassault have won the deal yet, at least that is what I just heard during PMQ's a minute ago.

[JG53Frankyboy]

i also read that the decission can still change......but i doubt it actually.

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Nice to see all that aid money being put to good use.

???

Who sends aid to India these days?

India is number 8 in the world for GDP and almost certain to pass the UK in the next years.

If anything aid will soon be going the other way.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

???

Who sends aid to India these days?

India is number 8 in the world for GDP and almost certain to pass the UK in the next years.

If anything aid will soon be going the other way.

the UK sends about £280 million a year, this to a country who has a space programe and an air force practically twice the size of ours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12607537

[JG53Frankyboy]

"Deutsche staatliche Mittel für Entwicklungs*zusammen*arbeit pro Jahr:
50,5 Millionen Euro (2011)"

so, half a Rafale from Germany

even China gets money, and would be not amused if not.............

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

the UK sends about £280 million a year, this to a country who has a space programe and an air force practically twice the size of ours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12607537

Fair enough, but £280 million? The real question is why would you bother? ... that's like pocket money in International terms.

Still you have a point, India could just order 123 Rafale jets instead of 126 and send back the British aid.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

Fair enough, but £280 million? The real question is why would you bother? ... that's like pocket money in International terms.

Still you have a point, India could just order 123 Rafale jets instead of 126 and send back the British aid.

I think one of the reasons we bother is to secure trade deals......that went well then didn't it.....

[Ploughman]

I think the lads from Top Gear have a lot to answer for in this instance.

[swiss]

It's beyond my understanding how anyone can like the Rafale.
I mean it is FRENCH.

Jaws, please tell me.