Defence Ministry imposes fine on MBDA for delay in fulfilling offset obligations under Rafale dealIn its report tabled in Parliament, the national auditor had said that Dassault Aviation and MBDA proposed in September 2015 to discharge 3...
22 Dec, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
When truth is with you, don't be afraid, keep fighting 'corrupt' BJP govt: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on RafaleThe Congress had accused the government of massive irregularities in the deal, alleging that it was procuring each aircraft at a cost of ov...
09 Nov, 2021, 02.37 PM IST
India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date: GovernmentThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement...
28 Jul, 2021, 06.13 PM IST
Indian firm rejects allegations over supply of Rafale replicaFrench publication 'Mediapart', citing an investigation by the country's anti-corruption agency, reported that Dassault Aviation had paid a...
07 Apr, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
Attempted break-in at IAF's Paris office handling Rafale procurementThe sources said the IAF has briefed the defence ministry about the incident.
22 May, 2019, 08.43 PM IST
No scandal in Rafale deal, says Dassault CEO; defends role for RelianceThe RFI (Request for Information) or initial tender for the deal was issued by IAF in April 6 2018, the first mega procurement initiative f...
20 Feb, 2019, 07.44 PM IST
Govt 'wronged' country on Rafale, only JPC can probe deal: ChidambaramHis comments come in the wake of fresh revelations on the Rafale deal in a media report which claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's d...
18 Jan, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Anil Ambani welcomes Supreme Court order on RafaleReliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order on the multi-billion dollar Rafale jet deal, saying it establis...
14 Dec, 2018, 12.35 PM IST
Dassault did not give Rs 30,000 crore worth of offset contracts to Reliance: Éric TrappierRafale deal controversy relates to the purchase of 36 multi-role fighter aircraft by the Indian Defence Ministry from France’s Dassault Avi...
25 Oct, 2018, 05.39 PM 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
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
No question of engaging Opposition on Rafale deal: Nirmala SitharamanThe defence minister also asserted that the Rafale deal cannot be equated with the Bofors issue at all as was being attempted by the Opposi...
15 Sep, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
CCI clears Reliance-Dassault joint ventureFair trade regulator CCI said in a tweet that it has approved setting up of this JV. Deals beyond a certain threshold require approval from...
27 Jan, 2017, 07.13 PM IST
Airbus winds down Dassault Aviation stakeAirbus said it expects to gross 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) from the sale of its 23.6 percent in Dassault, which makes the Rafale figh...
10 Jun, 2016, 01.46 PM IST
Make in India: France's Dassault hunts for Indian partners to build Rafale aircraftIn a seemingly parallel move, Dassault will also soon begin the process of selecting Indian partners, mostly from the private sector.
11 May, 2015, 04.34 PM 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