Aviation News
The head of Indian Air Force Training Command told reporters that the deal with Dassault will be concluded this month or next month.
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A close aide of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Eurofighter consortium is still talking to India on the MMRCA contest and the matter “is not a closed book yet.”
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New Delhi will not be able to conclude negotiations to buy the Rafale for at least another nine months as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has yet to submit the license production plan.
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Cassidian CEO said the Eurofighter could still win in India despite losing to the Rafale.
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French newspaper Les Echos reported that India wants to conclude negotiations for 126 Rafale fighters within six months.
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