India, France ink Rs 63,000 cr deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jetsIndia and France have signed a Rs 63,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale M Fighter jets, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security earlier thi...
28 Apr, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Lethal missile SCALP available for Indian Navy's Rafale; talks onThe "game changer" SCALP missiles, which have a range of more than 300 km and are designed to hit high-value and strongly protected targets...
27 Nov, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
Techno-commercial negotiations on Rafale-M, Scorpene projects yet to be firmed up: SourcesIndia's negotiations to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines from France have yet to be concluded, according to u...
18 Jul, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
Defence ministry gives initial nod for 26 Rafale jets, 3 Scorpene submarinesIndia's defence ministry has granted approval to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets made by Dassault Aviation as well as three Scorpene class subma...
13 Jul, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
More submarines, jets for Indian navy on cards as PM Narendra Modi visits FranceIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to France on Thursday to deepen ties with New Delhi's oldest strategic partner in the West, with ...
12 Jul, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
Navy zeroes in on naval Rafale; jet deal likely during PM Modi's France visitThe PM will be in France on July 13-14 during which he will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade. The multi-billion dollar dea...
09 Jul, 2023, 08.07 AM IST
India flight tests Rafale-Marine for INS Vikrant"Tests were done to check its (Rafale-Marine's) take-off (capability) from the deck of your (India's) carrier and it has done very well," F...
02 Feb, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
Carrier-borne jet search begins with Rafale demoThe Rafale M, which operates from the French Charles de Gaulle carrier, will demonstrate its capability to take off from the shore based te...
06 Jan, 2022, 11.00 AM IST
Role reversal: India offers US fighter jet trainer in 1st major defence sales pitchThe Indian offer is for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) for which the US Navy has launched a global search.
09 Dec, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
United States offers F-18 naval fighter jets for Indian Navy's requirementsThe Indian Navy had a few years ago expressed interest in the acquisition of 57 naval fighter aircraft for operations from its aircraft car...
28 Oct, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
India may hold joint naval exercise with France, AustraliaThis gains significance given the current border tensions and recent aggressive deployments by the PLA Navy in the region, with analysts pr...
17 Sep, 2020, 07.42 AM IST
Thales, Reliance Defence seal deal for joint venture for radars, electronic warfareThe mega deal for the jets has an around 50 per cent offset clause in accordance with India's defence procurement policy.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.07 PM IST
Will need larger Rafale order for true Make in India: Dassault CEODassault believes that the current order of 36 jets would not be sufficient to transfer high end manufacturing or technology to India.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.48 PM IST
Rafale jets to be delivered to India in 2019Dassault, however, believes that the current order of 36 jets would not be sufficient to transfer high-end manufacturing or technology to I...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
Dassault Aviation eyes naval contract for 57 fighter jetsThe navy had issued a RFI seeking response from various manufacturers to equip its aircraft carriers with fighter jets, shelving the origin...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.45 PM IST
France to pitch for naval version of RafaleA high-level French team is set to meet senior officials of the Navy soon to brief them about the naval version of fighter jet Rafale as In...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
French aircraft-carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' heads for IndiaDefence sources said the French will also bring in two destroyers and one support ship, part of the Charles de Gaulle task force.
12 Jul, 2018, 03.49 PM IST