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    for Rafale Jingos like me
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    Hey Bon any chance of production line photos of indian Rafales much appreciated :biggrin2::drool:
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    India and France to fast-track Rafale deal It would be France's first foreign sale of the combat-tested planes. Indian and France agreed on Monday to overcome differences and fast-track ongoing negotiations for the purchase of 126 Rafale fighter jets from France, a Defence Ministry...
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    yep thats the one already been discussed on tejas thread regarding mirage upgrades the below links is one of the good sources of entire saga and don't quote wiki yaar anybody can right anything they want on wiki not a credible source India's Fighter Upgrades: Mirage 2000s Grounded Parts...
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    Israel bars AESA radar export to India The Israeli defence ministry has blocked the potential export sale of Israel Aerospace Industries' EL/M-2052 active electronically scanned array radar to a number of countries, with its action having an immediate impact on the Indian market. The...
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    In relation to MMRCA deal and clone reports regarding prices and so on :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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    India's Fighter Jet Negotiations Stall Over Delivery Commitments NEW DELHI — India's $12 billion Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program has run into turbulence due to a disagreement over delivery commitments, according to an Indian Defence Ministry source. The Indian Air Force has...
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    France foreign minister likely to ask for early inking of MMRCA project during India visit NEW DELHI: French foreign minister Laurent Fabius is likely to ask India for an early inking of the almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project when he comes visiting here later...
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    Deal hope floats as Rafale jets land in Jodhpur The Rafale fighter jet of the French Air Force has landed at Jodhpur for their first ever outing in the Indian subcontinent just when the Defence Ministry is gearing up to take forward price negotiations for purchasing 126 of the combat jets for...
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    THE RAFALE FURTHER IMPROVES ITS VERSATILITY The RAFALE has successfully completed its first test flights in a new heavily-armed configuration, comprising six air-to-ground precision AASM Hammer missiles, four medium and long range air-to-air missiles from the MICA family, two very long range...
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    HAL team's visit to Dassault facilities in France on hold New Delhi: The visit by a HAL team to Dassault facilities in France has been put on hold amid efforts by the government to verify the linkages between AgustaWestland's parent firm Finmecannica and other European defence companies. The...
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    Rafale Tested with Maximum Weapons Load – 12 Guided Weapons Underwing Dassault Aviation has begun testing an upgraded variant of the Rafale configured to carry an expanded configuration of weapons and fuel. This configuration will enable the French strike fighter aircraft to attack more...
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    No deadline for signing 126 M-MRCA deal: A K Antony Defence Minister A K Antony today refused to set a deadline for conclusion of a multi-billion dollar deal to procure 126 Rafale combat aircraft for the Air Force. "This is not the issue. Issue is that contract negotiation committee (CNC) is...
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    Indian defence minister plays down hopes of swift Rafale deal India's defence minister on Wednesday poured cold water on hopes that a contract for France to supply 126 Rafale fighter jets will soon be signed. AK Antony said that the deal will have to jump through several hoops before being...
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    The Indian negotiators tend to think they are super smart by making the the French sweat and squeeze them for everything they can get. However, this strategy will turn out to be a double edged sword. Too much bickering will now result in delays due to the elections in 2014 and maybe a...
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    India, Dassault agree to set aside divergences, move ahead in other areas NEW DELHI: India and French firm Dassault Aviation today decided to keep aside their sharp differences over contractual obligations and move ahead on the other aspects of the deal to procure 126 multirole combat aircraft...
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    MMRCA: a do or die contract for Dassault's military business Dassault Aviation, the French maker of Rafale fighter jet which is in exclusive negotiations with the Indian ministry of defence for the $12 billion Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender is facing rough weather at home. In...
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    India's Medium Multi-Role: Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) Contract: Uncertainty Continues Introduction The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) MMRCA project continues to creep towards actualisation. The Issue Brief chronicles the need and requirement of MMRC, examines the negotiation process and searches for...
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    Re: ADA LCA Tejas Mark-II Impossible to set time frame for MMRCA deal: Antony Union Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said it was not possible to set a time frame for signing the much-awaited deal for the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) with French company Dassault Aviation...
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