US EditionIndian Navy to get 26 Rafale-Marine fighters, France to supply weapons with aircraft
- India and France signed a formal inter-governmental agreement on Monday, April 28, 2025, for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets.
- India selected the Rafale Marine aircraft in July 2023 after evaluating jets for its carriers, partly due to reported issues with existing fighters.
- The agreement includes technology transfer allowing integration of indigenous weapons onto the jets and foresees a national production facility for fuselage parts.
- The contract covers 22 single-seat carrier-capable aircraft and four twin-seat trainers, valued around Rs 63,000 Crore or about €6.5 billion.
- This purchase equips the Navy, makes it the naval variant's first international user, boosts capabilities, and reinforces the strategic relationship with France.
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After years of negotiations, New Delhi and Paris signed an agreement on Monday, April 28th for the supply of Rafale Marine. India will thus become the first country after France to use this precise model.
India signs $7.4 billion deal with France for Rafale jets for navy
India signed a deal with France on Monday to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets for its navy, an Indian defence ministry official said. The contract, valued $7.41 billion, follows approval by India's security cabinet earlier this month, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian Air Force already flies 36 Rafale fighter jets, while the navy primarily relies on Russian MiG-29 aircraft. The acquisition is part of India’s drive to modernise i…
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