Rs 3,600 crores for 12 Choppers? i.e Rs 300 cr for a Chopper? costlier than a A330/Boeing?.
These products are astronomically priced to take into account the bribes to be paid.
India can make rockets, ICBMs etc. etc. but can not manufacture a Helicopter. This shows how selective the western powers are when it comes to sharing technology. Also our political and military establishment are not very keen on indigenous manufacturing for fear of losing kickbacks.
