Safran has rolled back plans to have M88 engine parts manufactured in India, according to Safran’s India Chief Executive Officer Stephane Lauret.
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The move is due to India’s decision to buy just 36 Rafale fighters. Previously, Safran wanted to have Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) produce the fighter engine parts at a 30,000-square-meter facility as India was planning to buy 126 Rafales.