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India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Apr. 13 that future purchases of Rafale fighters will also be through government-to-government negotiations.
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India’s defense minister said the first of the 36 Rafales may not reach the country until two-and-a-half years later.
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India has decided that the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force dictates the need to buy 36 Rafale fighters off-the-shelf while continuing to negotiate the MMRCA contract.
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Dassault has taken the unusual step of becoming a co-contractor with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for Rafales manufactured in India.
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Although it has been known for sometime that Dassault has been questioning the ability of Hindustan Aeronautica Limited (HAL) to produce the Rafale fighter locally, NDTV now has the details on what the shortcomings identified by the French manufacturer.
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