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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicDassault Aviation

Topic: Dassault Aviation

SC dismisses Rafale review but Justice Joseph says CBI can still take lawful action

In a separate judgement, Justice K.M. Joseph said the verdict will not stand in the way of the CBI taking lawful action on petitioners' complaint.

First Rafale could be handed over to India in France on 8 October — the Air Force Day

Scheduling issues on Indian side push the date to October from 19 September. Air chief resurrects ‘Golden Arrows’ 17 Squadron today to induct Rafale.

CAG report shows IAF wanted only Rafale, competitive bidding was just a charade

Rafale failed on several parameters but the Air Force, impressed by Mirage aircraft in Kargil war, remained insistent on jets from Dassault.

Dassault was not the lowest bidder — CAG report contradicts Modi govt on Rafale

CAG says a defence ministry panel report stated in March 2015 that Dassault was not L1 in the original bidding process for 126 jets, and so a contract could not be signed with it.

CAG flags Modi govt settling for ‘Letter of Comfort’ in its Rafale deal

A CAG report points out the Letter of Comfort means India will have to settle a breach of agreement first through arbitration with French vendors and not the government.

With a new report on PMO’s role in Rafale negotiation, where does the story go from here?

Parallel negotiations for purchase of Rafale fighter jets were believed to have been conducted by the Prime Minister’s Office, The Hindu report reveals.

Mirage jet crash after upgrade raises serious questions on HAL ability

IAF says the Mirage 2000 aircraft that crashed in Bengaluru Friday was on an ‘acceptance sortie’ after being upgraded by the state-owned HAL.

PIL in Supreme Court calls offset policy a scam, seeks to repeal it

The PIL seeks that all offset contracts with private organisations after 2005 be disclosed by the government, and must be quashed. New Delhi: Amidst the...

Picking Reliance as partner was our choice, Dassault says again after new Rafale row

Was Dassault forced to pick Reliance or just an offset partner in India, is the question that’s triggered a new Rafale controversy.

Is mandatory clause a smoking gun to make Rafale BJP’s Bofors or an opposition stretch?

French investigative journal Mediapart has accessed an “internal document” of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the Rafale jets. It states the firm’s joint venture...

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Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

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What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.