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Any guesses on when the deal will be struck?

Dassault hopes to sign Rafale India deal this year



(Reuters) - Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA) Chief Executive Eric Trappier said he hoped to sign a deal to sell Rafale fighter jets to India by the end of the year following the election of pro-business candidate Narendra Modi as the country's new prime minister.

India's military had previously postponed a plan to buy 126 of the fighters, a deal estimated at $15 billion, until the 2014/15 financial year due to budget constraints.

"It's reassuring for us, because I think that will accelerate the process further," Trappier told journalists on the sidelines of the Ebace business aviation show.
Dassault hopes to sign Rafale India deal this year | Reuters

P.S ; the surest thing to answer your question contact NaMo:D

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Rafale To Fly in Indo-French Joint Air Exercises


The French Rafale fighter aircraft, shortlisted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its $12 billion Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program, will engage with IAF aircraft in June 3 joint exercises over the Rajasthan desert.

The Indo-French air exercise, Garuda-5, will include four Rafale multirole fighter aircraft and one air refueler that will participate with IAF's multirole Su-30MKI, MiG-27 and MiG-21 aircraft.

While the exercise is unlikely to test the performance of the Russian or the French aircraft, it will expose to IAF personnel the French aircraft's capabilities in maneuvers, said an IAF official. The MMRCA deal, in which Rafale is the preferred aircraft, has been in the contract negotiations stage for more than a year and is awaiting finalization.

"Preference for the French Rafale during the exercise by IAF pilots and personnel will lead to voices from within the IAF for an early inking of the MMRCA contract," said Nitin Mehta, a defense analyst here.

The Indian Defence Ministry also has shortlisted the purchase of six Airbus A330 air refueling tankers for the IAF at a cost of over $1 billion, but that deal also has yet to be signed.

The objective of the Indo-French exercise is to expose IAF pilots to French fighter tactics and the French pilots to Indian fighter tactics, in addition to exposing IAF crew to air-to-air refueling, said the IAF official.


Rafale To Fly in Indo-French Joint Air Exercises | Defense News | defensenews.com
 

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New defence minister to watch Rafale jets in action


Within days of taking over, India's new defence minister will get a first hand opportunity to see live action from French fighter jets Rafale, selected by the UPA-II government as the preferred platform for Indian Air Force's 126 fighter jet deal.

More than two years ago, the government selected Rafale and started the price negotiation process. Initially valued at $10.4 billion (Rs 42,000 crore), the fighter deal may rise to as high as $20 billion at the time of the commercial contract.

The outgoing defence minister A K Antony, however, recently hinted at the government having a relook at the "life cycle cost" offered by the French company Dassault Aviation, which manufactures Rafale.

As the IAF awaits a decision on the 126 medium multirole combat aircraft, four Rafale jets of French Air Force will be in Jodhpur between June 2-13 to participate in Garuda exercise between the two air forces. There will also be a KC-135 tanker from the French side.

The IAF participation will involve four Su-30 MKI, four MiG-21 Bison and four MiG-27 upgrades, said an IAF officer. The last Garuda exercise happened at Istres in France in 2010.

While the Air Force is likely to invite the new defence minister to visit Jodhpur, the delay in procuring 126 fighter will figure in the presentation, which IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha is likely to give to the new Prime Minister and Defence Minister.

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i'd bet that official results will be a draw : Sukhoi need to maintain air superirity reputation, Rafale need to prove it is a valuable aircraft... Poitics...
Btw french foreign minister should visit india end of june afaik
 

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French foreign minister should definitely visit next month. It is not only 126 rafales, numbers could go up as there is an option clause. Not to forget naby requirements.

There is also the matter of P75I and the LHD/LPD bid.
 
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French foreign minister should definitely visit next month. It is not only 126 rafales, numbers could go up as there is an option clause. Not to forget naby requirements.

There is also the matter of P75I and the LHD/LPD bid.
the number won't gonna increase
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there is no requirement for navy right now for catapult launch and later amca will be with catapult launch
 
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Additional 63 no. Planned
no, it won't gonna induct cause cost is too high
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rafale is replacement for mirage and we don't have 9 squadron of mirage
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and all fighters like mig21, 27 will be replaced by tejas
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and in next decade , tejasmk2 , amca, fgfa will be joining our force
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so why we need rafale whose cost is 120 million a plane?
 

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no, it won't gonna induct cause cost is too high
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rafale is replacement for mirage and we don't have 9 squadron of mirage
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and all fighters like mig21, 27 will be replaced by tejas
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and in next decade , tejasmk2 , amca, fgfa will be joining our force
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so why we need rafale whose cost is 120 million a plane?

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Business Standard
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first stop your stupid comments if you don't have proper info ask for link instead of giving bs comment
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now tell of why we need rafale ? I mean for replacement of which aircraft
first you should Stop talking about Money ..!! Then stop Linking Ajay Shukla's Articles for Reference

before You have a Doubt Please Search the Term in Google

You Should Search the Forum Before Continuing the Discussions

This is Directly from the Horse mouth about More No.of Rafales

L'Inde pourrait acheter jusqu'à 189 Rafale à Dassault - L'Express avec L'Expansion

English Source

India Mulls Big Jump in French Rafale Order | Defense News | defensenews.com

this is the Link where we Discussed about 63 More Numbers

defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-air-force/46763-india-mulls-huge-increase-rafale-order-may-buy-up-189-fighter.html


One Final ..Ajay Shukla Sir is not the Defence Minister nor He never be a Part of DAC
 
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@SajeevJino
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You doesn't told of for which aircraft's replacement we need additional rafale?
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the link you posted is nothing but a possibility as the report says
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why not worry about cost? India is developing country not like america,
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and first try to read a post neatly , what the article says is what antony announced in lok sabha, now read what the article says ----->"In a written statement tabled in the
Lok Sabha on Monday, Antony's
deputy, Jitendra Singh, stated, "The
MiG-21 and MiG-27 aircrafts of the IAF
have already been upgraded and
currently equip 14 combat squadrons.
These aircraft, however, are planned
for being phased out over the next few
years and will be replaced by the LCA."
 
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Quality of this Thread Really suks ..Mods should delete Unwanted discussions Include My Posts too


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Combat Radius of Rafale in Heavy Configuration



2 MICA IR
2 METEOR
6 LGB/PGM
3 Drop Tanks
1 Navigation POD

Nearly 1300 KM ..
 

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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 METEOR missiles, as well as three 2,000 liter fuel tanks.

This preliminary work, self-funded by Dassault Aviation are conducted in collaboration with the Direction Générale de l'Armement (the French Defense Procurement Agency) and will eventually lead to a complete clearance of the flight envelope.

By increasing the capabilities of its fourteen hard points, including eight under the wings, the RAFALE is the only fighter aircraft in the world capable of carrying 1.5 times its own weight. Its "omnirole" capability responds to the needs of countries requiring, at a controlled cost, an operational and versatile tool capable of fulfilling all missions more effectively, whilst mobilizing fewer resources. Two RAFALE aircraft represent the same potential as six MIRAGE 2000 class aircraft.

This new configuration, unmatched in the versatility and firepower it represents, has been made possible thanks to the open architecture of the aircraft designed from the outset to perform all of the missions previously assigned to seven different types of aircraft in France. As a veritable "force booster", the RAFALE is a tool for rationalizing armies.

This new development, which combines great autonomy with the versatility of the weapons system, demonstrates the power and operational superiority of the RAFALE, which already has a unique range of configurations, including the unique ability to strike deeply, with two Scalp cruise missiles and three 2,000 liter fuel tanks, as used by the French armed forces during Operation Harmattan in Libya in 2011.

Thanks to this new technical performance, Dassault Aviation is again demonstrating, a few days after being awarded the contract for the F3-R standard by the French Minister for Defense, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, that the RAFALE is part of a continuous improvement process to meet users' requirements.

About the RAFALE

The only totally "omnirole" aircraft in the world, able to operate from a land base or an aircraft carrier, capable of carrying 1.5 times its weight in weapons and fuel, the RAFALE has been designed to perform the full spectrum of combat aircraft missions:

- Interception and air-to-air combat using a 30-mm gun, Mica IR/EM missiles and Meteor missiles (as of 2018).

- Close air support using a 30-mm gun, GBU-12/24 laser-guided bombs, AASM and GBU-49 GPS-guided bombs (used in Afghanistan, Libya and Mali).

- Deep strike using Scalp-Storm Shadow cruise missiles (used in Libya).

- Maritime strike using the Exocet AM39 Block 2 missile and other air-to-surface weapons.

- Real-time tactical and strategic reconnaissance using the Areos pod (used in Afghanistan, Libya and Mali).

- Buddy-buddy in-flight refueling

- Nuclear deterrence using the ASMP-A missile.

The RAFALE entered service with the French Navy in 2004 and with the French Air Force in 2006, gradually replacing the seven types of previous-generation combat aircraft. Of the 180 aircraft ordered by France to date, 126 have been delivered. The RAFALE fleet currently totals almost 120,000 flight hours, including 16,000 in operations. Since mid-2013, production RAFALE aircraft are equipped with an active array RBE2 AESA radar from Thales.



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With more than 8,000 military and civil aircraft delivered to 83 countries over the past 60 years, and having logged nearly 28 million flight hours to date, Dassault Aviation can offer recognized know-how and experience in the design, development, sale and support of all types of aircraft, from the RAFALE fighter to the FALCON range of high-end business jets, as well as military unmanned air systems. In 2012, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €3.94 billion, with around 11,600 employees.

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