Flying 100 feet off the deck of the sea
Aug 2, 2012
NDTV's forthcoming show - Futuretech: Warfare
Aug 2, 2012
Flying to 8.5G
Aug 2, 2012
What does the Rafale deal mean for the Indian Air Force?
Feb 1, 2012
France sees first Rafale jet deliveries to India by 2016
Reuters | Wednesday June 12, 2013
France expects to make its first deliveries of Rafale warplanes to India by 2016 or 2017, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was quoted as saying by financial daily Les Echos.
Budget 2013: what it means for India's armed forces
Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Mala Das | Thursday February 28, 2013
India has increased its budget for the armed forces by five percent. Sanctioning a little over Rs. 200,000 crore for this fiscal year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram promised Parliament that "constraints will not come in the way of providing any addi...
David Cameron aims to 'steal' Indian Air Force fighter deal from France: report
Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2013
British Prime Minister David Cameron will attempt to "steal" a six billion pound Indian defence contract from under the nose of French President Francois Hollande when he visits New Delhi this week, according to a media report.
Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2013
The leaders of France and India said negotiations on a $12 billion fighter jet contract, the world's biggest defence deal, were making good progress after talks Thursday in New Delhi.
In India, French president Francois Hollande pushes $12 billion fighter jet deal
Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 14, 2013
French President Francois Hollande embarked on a fresh push on Thursday to clinch a $12-billion sale of Rafale fighter jets as he held talks in India on his first visit to Asia since taking office.
Major fighter jet deal, trade dominate French President Francois Hollande's India trip
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 12, 2013
French President Francois Hollande's visit to India this week is dominated by trade issues, including a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets, nuclear energy and potential tie-ups for new metro lines.
India could buy up to 189 French Rafale fighter jets: sources
Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 17, 2013
India could buy up to 189 of the Rafale fighter jets currently being used by France to bomb Islamist militants in Mali, sources close to negotiations on the multi-billion dollar deal have told AFP.
French Dassault opens Indian subsidiary for Rafale deal with Indian Air Force
Wednesday November 28, 2012
After bagging the multi-billion dollar contract for supplying 126 Rafale fighter aircraft to IAF, French Dassault Systems has opened an Indian subsidiary company here.
Thunder at 100 feet: Flying France's Rafale Superfighter
Vishnu Som | Friday August 3, 2012
For me, the sortie on the Rafale was a dream come true, a chance to experience, first hand, a platform the Indian Air Force rates as the best fighter of its class in the world.
Clamour to stop aid to India grows louder in Britain after Dassault Rafale deal
Press Trust of India | Monday February 6, 2012
The clamour to stop the aid reached a new high when India last week decided to prefer the French fighter jet Dassault Rafale to the Typhoon, which is partly manufactured in Britain. The debate was passionately renewed with two major British newspaper...
Rafale chosen to bid on $10 billion Indian military contract
Nicola Clark, The New York Times | Wednesday February 1, 2012
India has selected Dassault Aviation of France as its preferred bidder in a $10 billion contest to supply its air force with a new fleet of advanced combat aircraft, the French government said on Tuesday. The company edged out a European consortium t...
Eurofighter Typhoon makers disappointed after losing out to Rafale
Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 1, 2012
After losing out to India's biggest-ever military contract for supplying 126 combat aircraft to the French Dassault Rafale, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) said it was disappointed over the development but respected the Defen...
Rafale deal with India a 'vote of confidence', says France
Agence France Presse | Wednesday February 1, 2012
France today hailed India's selection of French firm Dassault as the preferred bidder for a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract as a vote of confidence in French industry.
Dassault Rafale wins USD 10.4 billion Indian Air Force jet fighter deal: Sources
Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Nitin Gokhale | Tuesday January 31, 2012
Sources have told NDTV that the French aviation company Dassault Rafale has won the $10.4 million deal for supplying fighter aircraft to India. The Indian Airforce plans to buy 126 aircraft over the next ten years.
FDI in retail debate stirs interest in visiting French MPs
Tuesday December 6, 2011
On a visit to India, a group of French MPs are "watching with interest" the heated debate here on allowing FDI in the retail, a move which could benefit companies like France-based Carrefour.
