Rafale Vs Typhoon article

last SG · 2005-04-17T15:21:36+00:00

Thanks for up-dating me. Anyway, even if the situation goes out of hand, thats where we show the worth of our air-force. Small does not equate to lousy.

eurofighter SG

I mean what course? Course 135,136,137 or wat?

SBS1908B SG

The F-15E got virtually no hope. The reason why we only purchase only small planes is bcos of our neighbours. We buy a long-range aircraft like the F-15, Malaysia, Indon going to make lots of noise. Its better to buy aircrafts that just meet our defense needs. Besides, the F-15 is not cheap and the fuel it consumes is hell.

spencer99 SG

Our neighbours are buying the Super Hornet and Su-30.... these a/cs are not "small" planes.....

SMAPLionHeart SG

i think both planes are good!

thank you very much! Very Happy

Arena SG

Yup... Both are good but you can have the best of both world.

Btw thought that the decision are said to be announced early this year.
MINDEF have yet to announce its decision on which to buy.
Anyway, my bets are on Rafale. Odds - 2.02
Typhoon - 2.50
F-15 - 5.05

If F-15 is the choosen one, it will be a killer blow to most....
And SingaporePools will win big time... Will MINDEF help SgPools to win big time?

LazerLordz SG

We never buy anything weaker than our neighbours.That has been our policy since independance.Either we get the Typhoon tranche 2 or the Eagle.I don't think the Rafale can cut it against the Sukhoi nor the Super Hornet.

Lance_han SG

btw SBS...don quite agree..the indons and malaysians may bitch and curse at us for all we care but in times of war and when they need our assistance...it's a pretty great sight to watch a F-15 scream past u at mach 1.2 to provide air support... Cool

Lance_han SG

MINDEF might not help SgPools win..but hopefully they're not going to neglect the needs of the army just because of tat rite???? Laughing

LazerLordz SG

And the F-15's ability to be a long-range interceptor means we still have the edge in the air around the South China Sea.

Lance_han SG

useful again the hordes of chineses planes tat may go there one dae Shocked Shocked

so guys wad are u waiting for????buy the eagles now!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing

SBS1908B SG

We are under political pressure to only defend ourselves. A move to buy an ATTACK plane will be seen as an aggressive move. The Super Hornet, F-15E and SU-30 are regarded as attack planes. Basically, we are also under political pressure not to purchase long-range fighters.

SBS1908B SG

Our policy has never been to fight a war while we still can control the situation. So, we mantain a "weaker" airforce when actually we make them better, faster and better mantained. There is little point in raising controvesy when you can make your planes better than others.

On the point of our neighbours having aggressive aircrafts, Malaysia has 4 F-18Ds if I am not mistaken. Much of Indon's airforce is in disarray. They have a significant number of F-16s, but only a few are air-worthy. Personally, I feel the purchase of the SU-30 is a bad choice. Its most likely about face, I think.

A significant point to note is that the major powers may not allow us these aircrafts as we have no use for them. At least now.

kanzer SG

Originally posted by SBS1908B:
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On the point of our neighbours having aggressive aircrafts, Malaysia has 4 F-18Ds if I am not mistaken. [b]

they have 8

Lance_han SG

hmm...but wat if the situation cannot be controlled and it escalates into a shooting war???
it's good tat we make planes better,faster and more well maintained tat our friends around us...but if worst come to worst and we get att...how???
making the planes better,faster and more well-mantained will definitely give us an advantage...but all it takes is overwhelming numbers and we're be realli swamped...
guess u should have also heard of tis:train for the worst...hope for the best Cool
so getting a new airplane is realli tat much important...
case in point:hope MINDEF is listening....get the F-15...combat-proven,versatile and i tink bang for buck also Mr. Green

gary1910 SG

Rafale Vs F-15T....Eurofighter Out!?!

Dassault, Boeing still in Singapore arms deal race - report
Mon Apr 18, 2005 08:28 AM ET

PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - France's Dassault (AVMD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) declined to comment on Monday on a newspaper report that it and Boeing (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) have both reached the final round of bidding for a $1 billion contract to provide combat jets to Singapore.
French newspaper La Tribune reported that Dassault and Boeing would be considered for the lucrative contract, but not Eurofighter, which the paper reported to be out of the race.

Officials at Dassault, which is bidding to sell its Rafale combat jet to Singapore, declined to comment and noone was immediately available at Eurofighter a consortium of top European defence firm BAE Systems (BA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , Airbus parent EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and Alenia Aeronautica.

La Tribune quoted several sources close to the issue as saying that the island state, which wants to buy 20 combat jets, would announce its preferred bidder at the end of June or beginning of July with exclusive negotiations seen finalised at the end of the year or early 2006.

Aerospace officials say the outcome of the bidding for the widely watched Singapore contract is tough to call.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=8211325

Lance_han SG

Originally posted by gary1910:
[b]Rafale Vs F-15T....Eurofighter Out!?!

Dassault, Boeing still in Singapore arms deal race - report
Mon Apr 18, 2005 08:28 AM ET

PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - France's Dassault (AVMD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) declined to comment on Monday on a newspaper report that it and Boeing (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) have both reached the final round of bidding for a $1 billion contract to provide combat jets to Singapore.
French newspaper La Tribune reported that Dassault and Boeing would be considered for the lucrative contract, but not Eurofighter, which the paper reported to be out of the race.

Officials at Dassault, which is bidding to sell its Rafale combat jet to Singapore, declined to comment and noone was immediately available at Eurofighter a consortium of top European defence firm BAE Systems (BA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , Airbus parent EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and Alenia Aeronautica.

La Tribune quoted several sources close to the issue as saying that the island state, which wants to buy 20 combat jets, would announce its preferred bidder at the end of June or beginning of July with exclusive negotiations seen finalised at the end of the year or early 2006.

Aerospace officials say the outcome of the bidding for the widely watched Singapore contract is tough to call.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=8211325[/b]

w000000000000000000000t Laughing

go my eagles..spread wings and fly..and all shall fall be4 u

Viking1 SG

Poor MilitaryGeek, looks like an idiot now Laughing

kaka_22 SG

Twisted Evil

kaka_22 SG

I tot F-15 can go up to mach 2.5......

Lance_han SG

u must have pretty good eyesight to drop bombs at mach 2.5 Laughing

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