FCAS collapse opens door for India-France sixth-gen fighter jet programmeIndia and France are discussing a joint project for a sixth-generation fighter jet. This opportunity arises after a Franco-German plan for ...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Rafale fires MICA NG missile: All about the next-generation weapon built to target stealth aircraft, drones and cruise missilesFrance successfully test-fired its new MICA NG air-to-air missile from a Rafale jet, marking its first supersonic flight. This advanced mis...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Rafale fires MICA NG missile designed to hunt stealth jets in first supersonic testFrance has successfully tested its advanced MICA NG missile from a Rafale fighter jet. This new weapon is designed to counter stealth aircr...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
India issues request to France for 114 Rafale jets under Rs 3.25 lakh crore dealIndia has initiated the process to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from France. A letter of request has been sent, paving the way for price...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
India issues formal request to France for 114 Rafales in Rs 3.25 lakh crore dealIndia has requested France for 114 Rafale fighter jets. This major deal is valued at approximately 3.25 lakh crore rupees. A significant po...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
114 Rafale jets deal moves ahead as India finalises LoR for France: ReportIndia is nearing a significant defence deal with France for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with a Letter of Request expected soon. This acquisiti...
26 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Picking Rafale was wrong in the first place, criticises CAGThe intergovernmental agreement with France for 36 Rafales was inked in September 2016.
14 Feb, 2019, 08.50 AM IST
Rafale deal: HAL failed as offset partner due to unresolved issues with DassaultIt said HAL required "2.7 times higher man-hours compared to the French side for the manufacture of Rafale aircraft in India".
12 Nov, 2018, 11.04 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accuses Dassault of paying kickbacks to Anil Ambani; Reliance rejects chargesAnil Ambani's Reliance Group rejected Gandhi's charges as false and said Ambani and his company are being continuously dragged into a polit...
02 Nov, 2018, 08.44 PM IST
Fresh documents reveal 'murky dealings' in Rafale deal, time for PM to speak: CongressCongress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Rafale scam is getting "murkier and muddier" by the day.
17 Oct, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Freely chose to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group: Dassault Aviation"Dassault Aviation has freely chosen to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group. This joint-venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd...
12 Oct, 2018, 07.11 AM IST
Government reiterates its position on Rafale deal, explains offset policyThe key objectives of the Defence Offset Policy is to leverage the capital acquisitions to develop Indian defence industry by fostering dev...
22 Sep, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Modi, Ambani carried out Rs 1.3 lakh cr 'surgical strike' on defence forces: Rahul on Rafale issueHollande was quoted in an article by a French website Mediapart as saying that the Indian government had asked the French government to nom...
22 Sep, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
IAF Deputy Chief flies first Rafale manufactured by Dassault for IndiaDeputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on Thursday flew the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation for...
20 Sep, 2018, 10.09 PM IST
HAL, Dassault Aviation had 'serious differences' when UPA was negotiating Rafale deal: SourcesThe previous UPA government in 2012 started negotiations with Dassault Aviation to buy 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).
20 Sep, 2018, 09.52 PM IST
Government to decide on Rafale fighter jet deal only after March: Manohar ParrikarThe ministry's CNC should report back by early March, the defence minister told a media conference at the Aero India airshow in Bengaluru.
19 Feb, 2015, 11.53 AM IST
Defence Ministry, Dassault to hold talks on aircraft dealSoon after the Rafale fighter jet was shortlisted, its maker Dassault Aviation has been raising questions about the capabilities of HAL.
05 Apr, 2013, 03.21 PM IST