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  France offers India 36 Rafale fighters for IAF at the same rate as its own air force

  India | May 08, 2015 7:01 IST

  New Delhi: France is offering India 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away condition at the same price which it pays to French defence major Dassault Aviation to equip its own air force, defence sources said.They

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  Rafale delivery in accordance with IAF's operational needs: Govt

  National | May 05, 2015 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: The delivery of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France would be in a time frame compatible with the operational requirement of the IAF, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday.Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

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  Rafale deal: Dassault likely to enter into a joint venture with Indian firm

  India | May 03, 2015 19:49 IST

  New Delhi: The multi-billion deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets could see French defence major Dassault Aviation entering into a joint venture with state-run HAL or any private player to set up a base in

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  India's military procurement process blamed for Rafale bungle

  India | May 03, 2015 18:06 IST

  New Delhi: A cumbersome process for military procurements has been blamed by a parliamentary panel for India missing out on "the mother of all deals" for purchasing 126 combat jets, instead of which only 36

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  France may divert its order to meet India's demand for Rafale

  World | April 15, 2015 20:25 IST

  Paris/New Delhi:  France is likely to divert its own military's production order for Rafale fighter jets to meet India's “urgent” requirement for 36 warplanes.  French defence sources said modalities are being worked out and nitty-gritty

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  Will take legal recourse if govt goes ahead with Rafale deal: Subramanian Swamy

  National | April 10, 2015 22:05 IST

  New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy Friday threatened to take legal recourse if government went ahead with Rafale jet deal with France, saying there were shortcomings in the fighter aircraft.Swamy, National Executive member of the

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  India, France discuss defence coop in backdrop of Rafale probs

  India | January 14, 2015 9:53 IST

  New Delhi: Against the backdrop of difficulties in negotiations on Rafale fighter deal, top officials of India and France met in Paris during which the issue along with other subjects related to the defence cooperation

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  France optimistic about Rafale jets deal with India

  India | December 05, 2014 22:19 IST

  Paris: France on Friday said it was optimistic about negotiations to sell 126 Rafale fighter jets to India in a contract estimated to be worth US $15 billion. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who

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  Know more about Indian Air Force's Rafale jet fighters

  India | March 01, 2014 6:43 IST

  New Delhi: Rafale is a twin-jet combat aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short and long-range missions, including ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes and nuclear strike deterrence. This fighter aircraft

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  Defence Standing Committee MP Questions $ 20-Bn French Rafale Deal

  India | March 23, 2012 13:43 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 23 : A Telugu Desam MP from Rajya Sabha M V Mysura Reddy, who is member of Parliament Standing Committee on Defence has raised the red flag over the evaluation process that

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  IAF To Soon Finalize Multi-Billion Dollar Combat Aircraft Deal

  India | October 08, 2011 17:57 IST

  Hindon (Ghaziabad), Oct 8: The Indian Air Force is in the “last lap” of finalising its multi-billion dollar combat aircraft deal for which commercial bids of two shortlisted vendors would be opened by October 18. 

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