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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

India to Do $2 Bn Deal for Jaguar Engines from Single Vendor

Sepecat JaguarThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to acquire new engines for its battle-hardy Jaguar fighter aircraft from a single manufacturer in what is estimated to be a $2 billion deal.

IAF's Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik told India Strategic defence magazine (www.indiastrategic.in) in an interview that the Jaguars needed urgent upgrades. Since there was still considerable life left in the airframes and systems, it was necessary to go ahead with the process as fast as possible.

IAF had actually issued a Request for Proposals (RfP), or tender, in November 2010 to Rolls-Royce, which had provided the Adour 102 engines when the aircraft were acquired beginning 1978 from the then British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), and the US Honeywell, which says it has offered to supply "more powerful engines at competitive rates."

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