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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Topic: Dassault Aviation

Dassault CEO visits India as Rafale Marine negotiations take centre stage

Eric Trappier to attend senior level meetings Monday, Tuesday. Govt-to-govt talks on for 26 Rafale Marine aircraft for Navy — 22 single-seat Rafale M & four trainer aircraft. 

India to seek financial quotes for Rafale M from France, IAF requirement not on table

INS Vikrant, which is undergoing a scheduled compulsory refit/maintenance process, will likely use Indian Navy’s MiG 29K fighters to become fully operational in the meantime.

Dassault Aviation ‘seeks to buy out Reliance stake’ in defence facility, set up 100% venture in India

While the French firm owns 49% stake in the Nagpur-based joint-venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited, 51% is held by Reliance Defence.

‘Combat proven’, multi-tasker: All about Rafale M fighter aircraft India is set to buy from France

New Delhi: India is planning to buy 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France to arm its indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with the deal...

France’s Rafale jets are frontrunner in race for Indian Navy contract

Forward movement by the Indian Navy would mean that the proposal for more Rafale jets for the IAF is also likely to gather speed.

Rafale or Super Hornets are ‘interim arrangement’ only, says Navy on mega fighter deal

Vice Admiral Ghormade said the indigenous Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter is the future of Indian Navy and the force is working closely with DRDO to make the project a success.

Eye on mega deal with Navy, Dassault will fly Rafale Marine to India in 2022 for showcase trip

Dassault Aviation had been in talks with Navy for the naval version of Rafale even before the French giant signed the contract for 36 air force fighters in 2016.

Rafale deal faces new controversy over ‘suspicious payments’ to middleman arrested by ED

French media reports that country's corruption watchdog flagged payments made by Dassault Aviation to Defsys Solutions, company owned by Sushen Gupta who was arrested in VVIP chopper scam.

CAG report flags vendors’ ‘dilly-dallying’ on offsets deals, cites Rafale as example

The CAG made the observations in its latest report, which was tabled in Parliament Wednesday.

Rafale production halts in France due to COVID-19, jets’ delivery to India could be delayed

If the production facility in France remains shut beyond 31 March, the delivery schedule of Rafale fighter jets to India could get impacted.

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