Boeing offers advanced Super Hornet to the Indian Air Force but can it match Russian offer?
Deolinda Francisco
Apr. 25, 2008

Indian Air Force is far more comfortable with Russian planes that their American counterpart. The issue is more political and operational comfort zone. The inner core of Indian Air Force does not trust the Americans as reliable suppliers. America in the past has commingled international politics with defense business decisions. Supplying parts is an integral component to the lucrative contract to supply of multi-role combat fighters to India.

"Our proposal team worked diligently to fully understand and meet the requirements set out by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD). We are offering India the best-value, most advanced and proven multi-role combat fighter in production today," Jim Albaugh, president and CEO, Boeing Integrated Defence Systems (IDS) says.

What Boeing missed is the sentimental issues and the fear of having an unreliable parts and technology transfer partner.

American trade representatives are trying to influence India in buying American. But India is looking to make sure its defense personnel are comfortable with the American hardware.

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet offers a very attractive life-cycle-cost dynamic, since the fighter won''t need a scheduled visit to a maintenance depot until it has clocked a minimum of 6,000 hours of flying time.

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