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Saab has renews its efforts to export the Gripen fighter to India. This time, it has offered to give New Delhi “full system and software control.”
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Anonymous Indian officials told The Economic Times that Dassault is in talks to set up a Rafale production line in India that will cater to potential orders from New Delhi plus exporting to other countries.
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The final contract to sell 36 Rafale fighters to India will be signed on the eve of French President François Hollande’s visit to India for the Republic Day celebrations.
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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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Speaking to reporters ahead of the Air Force Day on Oct. 8, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said he is willing consider other type of fighters to fulfill a requirement for six MMRCA squadrons.
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