India fast tracks Rafale purchase
India’s new government has put its sluggish defense procurement on track by ordering two squadrons for 36 Dassault Rafales.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the order during his recent visit to France. The buy includes life cycle support and 50% offsets.
The 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) has been lying in cold storage over the liability clause on the Rafales produced by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) that Dassault was to be held responsible for.
By buying the aircraft in flyaway condition, this will no longer be an issue. For the fighter squadron-starved Indian Air Force (IAF) looking to
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