XWB
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Post by XWB on Jan 31, 2014 15:20:59 GMT 1
I assume it will be the Singapore deal indeed, unless Airbus has something else in the making.
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Post by Jkkw on Jan 31, 2014 15:33:39 GMT 1
Airbus will soon confirm a pretty nice MRTT contract in Asia-Pacific. The above-mentioned Singapore deal ? I too assume it will be Singapore but it may also be India, they are interested in the aircraft and from the news reports that I've seen it looks as though the A330MRTT is preferred over the Russian alternative although Indian bureaucracy may take some time. |
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Post by peter on Jan 31, 2014 20:11:51 GMT 1
I think it is better to wait for confirmation from Airbus.
The earlier comments from this month just don't make sense (to me):
2 MRTT's for France and 6 for Singapore.....
A large country vs a one-city state?
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jan 31, 2014 20:18:59 GMT 1
I believe France wants more tankers but will not order them at the same time.
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Post by peter on Jan 31, 2014 20:23:13 GMT 1
I believe France wants more tankers but will not order them at the same time. I can understand that but why on earth would Singapore buy six (they have four C-135's at the time)? |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 1, 2014 13:21:56 GMT 1
Singapore' global order is the normal process.
I believe the French military would like to do the same, but has to split its orders for budgetary reasons : French budget rules include a twofold yearly cap on new legal commitments ("autorisations de programme") and actual spending ("crédits de paiement"). Being short on allowances for new legal commitments, the military has to split some contracts.
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Post by peter on Feb 1, 2014 20:52:16 GMT 1
Singapore' global order is the normal process. I believe the French military would like to do the same, but has to split its orders for budgetary reasons : French budget rules include a twofold yearly cap on new legal commitments ("autorisations de programme") and actual spending ("crédits de paiement"). Being short on allowances for new legal commitments, the military has to split some contracts. I still understand the French budgetary reasons. My question is: Why would Singapore, a COUNTRY about the size of the CITY of PARIS need six MRTT's ?? |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 1, 2014 22:58:06 GMT 1
philidor I still understand the French budgetary reasons. My question is: Why would Singapore, a COUNTRY about the size of the CITY of PARIS need six MRTT's ?? Singapore is, and intends to remain, an independant country. Therefore, it maintains a military force which may act as a deterrent against agression. For lack of space, Singapore however has to use a number of military facilities abroad through agreements with some neighbours. I believe that, for the same reasons, its air force may need a disproportionate number of tankers. |
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Post by philidor on Feb 3, 2014 13:17:23 GMT 1
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Post by BA380-G-XLEA on Feb 13, 2014 0:16:51 GMT 1
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