Pentagon backs proposal to give US fighter jets ‘Make in India’ tag

[lovuian]

http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/newsindia/pentagon-backs-proposal-to-give-us-fighter-jets-%E2%80%98make-in-india%E2%80%99-tag/ar-AAiuWYk?li=AAggbRN


The Pentagon has backed proposals from US aviation giants Boeing and Lockheed Martin to manufacture top-line fighter aircraft as part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The proposals, including breakthrough offers on transfer of technology and licences, were conveyed by US defence secretary Ashton Carter to defence minister Manohar Parrikar last week.

Boeing’s offer is for the versatile F-18 twin-engine fighter while Lockheed Martin’s is for the single-engined F-16. Since every F-18 costs about $100 million and F-16s are close to the $70-million mark each, the proposal represents a very large investment. If either comes through, it will mean setting up of a production line, and will translate into a giant leap

[LongTomH]

2. I wish you had explained that this was for production of planes for the Indian Air Force!!!

The idea of outsourcing US defense production to any country would leave us vulnerable in too many ways.

The transfer of US defense technology still makes me nervous.

[Adrahil]

3. Don't fret too much....

These will largely be assembly plants. Almost all the component (and ALL of the technologically sensitive parts) will still be made here.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Presumably this is limited to airframe and power plant (A&P) and not avionics

[Lurks Often]

5. The contracts were probably contingent on production (or assembly) in India.

The same applies to equipment for the US military. Both Beretta (in TN) and Fabrique Nationale (in SC) have contracts with the US military for small arms and the manufacture occurs in the United States.