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MRCA Deal: Technical Bids Received, Indian Air Force to Conduct Field Trials in Q3, Q4 of 2008

2008-08-08 The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to conduct field trials of the medium range multi role combat aircraft (MMRCA) for which it has requested competing bids from international vendors later this year. IAF chief, air chief marshal, Fali H Major, said "MMRCA technical evaluation is going on in full flow."

Request for Proposals (RFPs) were sought from six major international vendors who have submitted technical bids for one of the largest military aviation deals in Asia. "It is really a nightmare to scrutinize the bids," ACM Fali Major informed reporters at the United Services Institution (USI). At least 50 per cent of the deal, estimated to be worth at least US$11 billion and more over its lifetime, will have to be reinvested in India by a manufacturer as part of the offset obligations that are inbuilt into the contract.

Few manufacturers submitted their offset proposals on Monday (4th) or Tuesday (5th) with one company - EADS - emphasizing and reiterating its invitation to India to partner the future development of its Eurofighter Typhoon. The Typhoon is one of the six jets in contention along with the Russian MiG-35, the Swedish Saab Gripen JAS-39, French Dassault Rafale and American contenders, Boeing and Lockheed Martin with their F-18 Super Hornet and F-16 Falcon fighters.

American aviation giants Boeing and Lockheed Martin also submitted their offset offers on Monday.

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