MMRCA deal may be renegotiated through G2G route: Ex-IAF chiefNarendra Modi, during his visit to France, announced India would buy 36 Rafale planes from Dassault in fly-away condition through G2G route.
Sukhoi cannot replace Rafale: Arup Raha, IAF chiefIndian Air Force chief Arup Raha today ruled out buying of more Russian SU-30s in place of French Rafale jets saying the two aircraft compl...
Original terms have to be met in Rafale jet deal: Manohar Parrikar"The RFP (request for proposal) terms have to be met... they cannot be diluted," defence minister Manohar Parrikar said.
IAF hopes MMRCA deal would be inked 'sooner than later'India had selected the French Rafale combat aircraft after an over five-year process where five other jets like American F/A-18 and F-16, R...
Amid sniping by rivals, France aims to close Rafale deal by early 2015India can either ink the deal for the Rafales or scrap the entire MMRCA selection process undertaken over the last 7-8 years.
India closes in on $20 billion Rafale deal despite last-ditch bids by US, UK, GermanyIndia is quitely continuing its final negotiations for acquiring 126 French Rafale fighters under the almost $20 billion MMRCA project.
MMRCA deal: French Rafale fighters negotiations expected to be wrapped up in 3 monthsUnder the MMRCA project, the first 18 jets will come in "fly-away condition", while Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd is to manufacture 108 fighter...
India to ink $11 billion MMRCA deal with Rafale by next month: Indian Air Force officialIndia plans to sign the $11 billion MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) deal with French Rafale by the end of this month-end or next ...
- French defence major Dassault, RIL ink MoU for collaboration in defence sector
Dassault Aviation has entered into an agreement with Reliance Industries for partnering in defence and homeland security sector in the coun...
New Delhi has shown a lack of strategic vision by choosing the Rafale fighter aircraftA decision of this magnitude should have been filtered through three key parameters: strategic, operational and tactical.
- Dassault deal: 108 Rafale jets may be manufactured in India
The almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft ) race to supply 126 fighters to India , which was won by the French jet Ra...
- Dassault deal : French jet Rafale bags $20bn IAF fighter order; India 'briefs' losing European countries
First, the Americans, Russians and Swedes were ejected out of the hotly-contested race. And now, the Europeans too have been shot down in t...
- IAF hopes to finalise combat aircraft deal by year-end
Indian Air Force today said the commercial bids of two shortlisted vendors in the M-MRCA tender would be opened by middle of next month.
- After F-16 rejection, US offers 5th gen jets to India
The US may be out of India’s $10.4 billion MMRCA deal, the biggest in recent times, but its firms are making a last-ditch attempt to at lea...
- US Ambassador to India Roemer quits; citing personal, family reasons
Roemer had recently indicated to colleagues that he would be stepping down after two years as envoy to India.
- Multi-role jet deal in April, says Antony
Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the Centre may close the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal by April 2011.
- 126 fighter jet deal: Tests over, IAF set to announce winner
India is now pressing the throttle to ensure the contract to acquire 126 new fighters under the Rs 42,000-crore medium multi-role combat ai...