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Saturday, February 04, 2012

Rafale: Why it is the last plane standing

RafaleBig-ticket defence deals are rarely based on technical merit alone. The French-built Rafale isn’t the first – nor will it be the last – aircraft to be picked for geopolitical or strategic reasons.

When diplomatic hardsell failed, did France and Britain choreograph the air war on Libya to showcase their aircraft in a bid to influence India’s decision on the fighter aircraft deal?

Let’s not get outraged here. For the West, war is a small price to pay if it can help win some orders for their beleaguered companies. After all, there's no better hardsell than real combat.

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