Singapore: A UK trade body has said that it still sees the potential of supplying the Eurofighter to India, which has postponed till the next fiscal its plan to buy 126 fighter planes from France’s Dassault Aviation.
“We are very keen, should the opportunity arise, to offer India a cost effective solution,” Adam Thomas, a senior spokesman for the Defence & Security Organization at the UK Trade and Investment, told PTI at the Singapore Airshow.
Noting that the Indian government was still in discussion with Dassault Aviation, he said, “We respect the Indian system and, if asked, clearly we would be happy to talk to the Indian government.”
The deal for the 126 jets, when concluded, will be the largest ever for combat aircraft.
Mr. Thomas noted that India’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is one of the major attractions to woo FDI to the country’s defence sector.
13/02/14 PTI/The Hindu
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“We are very keen, should the opportunity arise, to offer India a cost effective solution,” Adam Thomas, a senior spokesman for the Defence & Security Organization at the UK Trade and Investment, told PTI at the Singapore Airshow.
Noting that the Indian government was still in discussion with Dassault Aviation, he said, “We respect the Indian system and, if asked, clearly we would be happy to talk to the Indian government.”
The deal for the 126 jets, when concluded, will be the largest ever for combat aircraft.
Mr. Thomas noted that India’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is one of the major attractions to woo FDI to the country’s defence sector.
13/02/14 PTI/The Hindu
