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Centre Receives Air Force Proposal To Buy 114 'Made In India' Rafale Jets
The $2.4 billion proposal includes over 60% indigenous content, aiming to boost India’s defense manufacturing and increase Rafale jets to 176 amid regional security concerns.
- The Indian Air Force recently submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry for the procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets to be manufactured in India.
- India's urgent need for more fighter jets, driven by regional threats and the Rafale's strong performance in Operation Sindoor, led to this proposal.
- The jets will be manufactured in India by Dassault Aviation with Indian firms like Tata contributing, and feature over 60% indigenous content and longer-range missiles than current Scalp variants.
- The proposal, valued at over Rs 2 lakh crore, is currently being reviewed by various sections of the Defence Ministry and is scheduled for consideration soon by the Defence Procurement Board, which is chaired by the Defence Secretary.
- If approved, this deal will be India's largest defence contract, raising the Rafale fleet to 176 jets and significantly bolstering the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities.
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Centre Receives Air Force Proposal To Buy 114 'Made In India' Rafale Jets
The Defence Ministry has received and started discussions on the proposal from the Indian Air Force for acquiring 114 'Made in India' Rafale fighter jets, which would be built by the French firm Dassault Aviation involving Indian aerospace firms.
·New Delhi, India
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Defence Ministry starts discussions on IAF’s 114 ‘Made in India’ Rafale fighter jets plan: Report
The acquisition will raise the number of Rafales in India’s arsenal to 176, as the IAF has already inducted 36, and the Navy has placed orders for another 36 through government-to-government agreements.
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