India AI Summit: French President Macron to meet PM Modi as Rafale deal worth ₹3.25 lakh cr gains altitudeFrench President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from February 17 to 19 to attend the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi and hold talks with ...
15 Feb, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Rafale reloaded: India makes ₹3.25 lakh cr bet on 114 French fighter jets to boost defence muscleIndia is set to acquire 114 more Rafale fighter jets. This significant defence deal will boost the Indian Air Force's capabilities. A porti...
13 Feb, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Mega Rafale deal for 114 jets with France gets key nodIndia is moving closer to acquiring 114 more Rafale fighter jets. Defence ministry has given a key clearance for the air force's proposal. ...
17 Jan, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
India, France near mega Rafale deal amid IAF gapsIn a significant development, India and France are on the verge of sealing a pivotal fighter jet agreement. The Indian Air Force stands to ...
10 Jan, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Dassault Aviation doubles engineering footprint in India; bets on local expertise to enhance internal operationsDassault Aviation has inaugurated expanded premises for its Engineering Center in Pune, India, doubling its capacity to over 150 engineers....
04 Nov, 2025, 05.37 PM IST
Safran to set up maintenance centre in Hyderabad for M88 military jet engine powering RafaleSafran Aerospace is set to establish Safran Aircraft Engine Services India in Hyderabad, focusing on M88 engine maintenance for Rafale figh...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
Tata to build Rafale fighter jet fuselages in Hyderabad under deal with Dassault AviationTata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Dassault Aviation have partnered to manufacture Rafale fighter aircraft fuselages in India. TASL will esta...
06 Jun, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Rafale fighter aircraft's main body to be soon made in India by Tata & Dassault AviationTata Advanced Systems and Dassault Aviation have signed agreements to manufacture Rafale fighter aircraft fuselages in India, marking the f...
05 Jun, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Boeing pitches ‘Atmanirbhar strategy’ for naval fighter jetsThe US manufacturer is currently in a tight competition with French manufacturer Dassault, which is offering its Rafale M for an Indian req...
24 Aug, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
France makes move to revive Kaveri jet engine projectA detailed presentation on creating an aircraft engine ecosystem in India was given to the minister who had gone for the handing over cerem...
12 Oct, 2019, 10.18 AM IST
Don't terrorise us on tax: Rafale engine manufacturer tells Defence Minister RajnathFrench multinational Safran is the manufacturer of the M88 state of the art engines fitted in the Rafale jets acquired by India.
09 Oct, 2019, 04.28 PM IST
View: India must seriously invest in strengthening its indigenous defence industryIndia needs to re-orient policy and research in a manner that stimulates growth in defence sector.
29 Jan, 2019, 06.10 AM IST
View: Rafale critics glossed over urgency to acquire aircraftThe first decision to buy the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) was made nearly 17 years ago, but the first Rafale aircraft is sche...
03 Jan, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Boeing keen to make F/A-18 fighters in India: CEO Dennis A MuilenburgBoeing’s latest offer to help govt create an industrial ecosystem to build its fighter planes signals it sees an opportunity in delays over...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.33 PM IST
JV between Saab, Adani group to produce UAVs, military coptersThe supply of Rafale jets is scheduled to start from September 2019. Sources said the IAF would start receiving a fresh fleet of 36 Sukhoi ...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.40 PM IST
Dassault to invest €100 million in joint venture with RelianceThe Dassault-Reliance joint venture represents the largest ever foreign direct investment in the defence sector in India, the companies sai...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.38 PM IST
Make in India Week: India needs to firm up its mind on capacity creation, says BoeingAt the end of the day, India has to decide, from creating an industrial capacity point of view, who is the right partner," Boeing India pre...
16 Feb, 2016, 03.48 PM IST