US EditionBig Rafale Expansion Likely, Navy Variant Request Included: Report
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After ordering 114 Rafales from France, India could order an additional 31 fighter planes India has shown interest in buying additional Rafale fighters in their
New Delhi could acquire an additional 31 Rafale Marine from Dassault Aviation to strengthen the equipment of its aircraft carriers and upgrade a limited fleet. This order would be added to the mega-command of 114 combat aircraft destined for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in India for a three-day visit. The two countries hope to reach a deal for India's purchase of around 100 Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
India to Procure 31 Rafale-Marine Fighter Jets for Navy; What It Means for India’s Indigenous TEDBF Plans?
India is set to procure 31 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) aircraft for the Indian Navy, in addition to the 114 Rafales for the Air Force for which a deal is likely to be signed during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to New Delhi later this month. If the deal is finalised, then India’s total Rafale fleet will rise to 145 jets. French daily La Tribune confirmed the report and said that India could be looking to procure 31 Rafale Marine fighter jets to…
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