From Rafales to space surveillance how India expanded military capabilities after Operation SindoorIndia is significantly boosting its military strength after Operation Sindoor. Major defense deals are being finalized, including new Rafal...
08 May, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
War preparedness: Why India must spend smarter, not just moreIndia's journey towards a modernized defense sector is fraught with obstacles. While military budgets are on the rise, the country's over-d...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
India to start talks for 26 Rafale Marine jets: Here's all about the 'omnirole' naval fighter planeIndia and France will begin negotiations this week for a Rs 50,000 crore deal to purchase 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for the INS Vikrant...
28 May, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Three more Rafales head for India; to take IAF's count to 21Last month, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited France, during which he took stock of the delivery of the remaining ...
05 May, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Rafale: Here's all you should know about the fighter jet and the controversial dealThe Rafale flew over political controversies and is now ready to be part of IAF's arsenal. ET looks at the past and explains the future of ...
14 Nov, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Centre won’t give details of Rafale price to SC: SourcesA govt source said the note giving ‘details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter jets’ to ...
01 Nov, 2018, 01.26 PM IST
Rafale deal a 'good package' and a game-changer: Air Force ChiefB S Dhanoa said the S-400 air defence missile systems and the 36 Rafale jets will provide the Air Force with a much needed "booster".
03 Oct, 2018, 07.56 PM IST
Rafale to give Indian Air Force combat edge over Pakistan's F-16sSimplistic analogies apart, the Rafale will certainly be a potent force-multiplier for the IAF, capable as it is of also delivering nuclear...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.19 PM IST
India to select fighter jet under 'Make in India' by March 2017Parrikar said various issues will have to be taken into account before selecting a foreign fighter even as he pointed out that Rafales are ...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
Rafale deal: France says no to offset clause, yes to Make in IndiaOffset policy was introduced under the Defence Procurement Procedure, under which a foreign company has to invest back a portion of the dea...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.57 PM IST
Rafale deal: Pricing issues, India's insistence on 50% local spending lead to missing of July targetOfficials familiar with Rafale negotiations said higher political intervention may be required to hasten the process.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
Cannot compare Rafale deal with 126 MMRCA proposal: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman did not give a direct reply to a question on whether the costs under the Dassault Aviation's response to the RFP were reconsider...
05 Mar, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
No question of Rafale deal going the Bofors way: Nirmala Sitharaman"Do not even compare it (Rafale deal) with Bofors. There is no scam here," Sitharaman told reporters when asked whether Rafale deal will go...
03 Mar, 2018, 07.38 PM IST
Rafale deal led to big loss for national interest: AK AntonySpeaking in detail for the first time after the Rafale controversy erupted, Antony told CL Manoj in an interview about the process of selec...
27 Feb, 2018, 06.56 AM IST
Disclosing Rafale deal details will impact military preparedness and compromise national security: GovtThe ministry again reiterated that the deal secured by the Centre is better in terms of capability and price, as compared to the one negoti...
08 Feb, 2018, 12.21 AM IST
Government says Rafale cost secret, but had disclosed it in 2016Sitharaman in Parliament has stated that her government ensured “a better price” for the jets as compared to the 126-fighter project that w...
07 Feb, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
After first batch of 36, IAF wants 36 more RafalesThe first Rafale squadron will be based at Hasimara (W Bengal) to cater for the eastern front with China, while the second will come up at ...
26 Aug, 2017, 11.36 AM IST