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2011-06-06 India-Pakistan

India Approves $4.1 Billion Boeing C17 Order

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Posted by John Frum 2011-06-06 15:36|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 If I were running the Indian thing I would have gone for a split order, and tried to order 20 or so of the EW version of the F-18.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-06-06 17:52|| 2011-06-06 17:52|| Front Page Top

#2 India would buy Growlers if they were offered.

Posted by john frum 2011-06-06 18:27|| 2011-06-06 18:27|| Front Page Top

#3 There is another opportunity with towed and self propelled artillery. The Indian tender process for this is broken (due to politics) and the Indian army hasn't been able to buy any 155mm guns for decades. Direct Foreign Military Sales can get billions worth of orders for guns and ammo.

Posted by john frum 2011-06-06 18:29|| 2011-06-06 18:29|| Front Page Top

#4 BTW, those C17s were bought with China in mind... resupplying the mountain warfare divisions in Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) and Arunachal Pradesh who face the Chinese PLA

Posted by john frum 2011-06-06 18:31|| 2011-06-06 18:31|| Front Page Top

#5 "That'll keep that assembly line rolling for a while."

Hope it's rolling in South Carolina, John.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-06-06 18:37|| 2011-06-06 18:37|| Front Page Top

#6 The C-17 line is in LA, I think. The South Carolina plant was for something else.

I'm not sure it makes sense to move the C-17 line somewhere else.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-06-06 18:43|| 2011-06-06 18:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The SC line is for the 787. unless The Won's NLRB has its way and is successful in suing the Lazy B for WA job loss. the IAM says that the new SC line moved jobs from WA. not so sez Boeing.
the EW version of the Hornet and the Growler are the same thing; doubtful if the Prowler is ever offered up for Foreign Military Sales due to the ICAP III status of all the electronics. I do not think that even the EF-111 was offered up, even to the Australians who are the only foreign country to fly the Electric Aardvark. ITAR is a funny thing sometimes......

Posted by USN,Ret. 2011-06-07 00:02|| 2011-06-07 00:02|| Front Page Top

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