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Let us assume we have (for sake of argument) a Cold War-era attack aircraft (nonspecific), designed, built and fielded in large numbers by large industrialised nation A, which smaller industrialised nation B wishes to operate. Further assume that nation A has no objections to the aircraft manufacturer offering it or any of the technology that goes with it, nor will there be any backlash against A if B uses it against an arbitrary hostile neighbour, C.
Further assume that nation B has the option of outright purchase versus construction under licence. Flyaway price from outright purchase is, for the sake of simplicity, a round $10 million. To keep things simple, we will assume that nation B is sophisticated enough to handle all maintenance, overhauls and what-have-you - i.e. there is no service contract built into the deal, whichever option is taken - and that A and B are going to remain reliable allies into the foreseeable future (so that the ability to make future purchases of the aircraft is not in question).
You are the procurement officer/minister/bureaucrat for nation B. Which option are you going to take, and why? (And are there elements to this scenario that I haven't covered? :-\ ) Just how much would nation B pay for this licence, and is it a per-aircraft fee or a one-shot deal?
Further assume that nation B has the option of outright purchase versus construction under licence. Flyaway price from outright purchase is, for the sake of simplicity, a round $10 million. To keep things simple, we will assume that nation B is sophisticated enough to handle all maintenance, overhauls and what-have-you - i.e. there is no service contract built into the deal, whichever option is taken - and that A and B are going to remain reliable allies into the foreseeable future (so that the ability to make future purchases of the aircraft is not in question).
You are the procurement officer/minister/bureaucrat for nation B. Which option are you going to take, and why? (And are there elements to this scenario that I haven't covered? :-\ ) Just how much would nation B pay for this licence, and is it a per-aircraft fee or a one-shot deal?