Bureaucratic friction once again grinds the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Rafale purchase – $8.9 billion for 36 fighters and offsets – to a halt
After protracted negotiations, India and France have finalized an $8.8 billion U.S. purchase for 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters.
On February 2017, 2019, Pakistan’s ISPR announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down 2 Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters. India claimed it shot down a PAF F-16. Thus far, only one downing (an IAF MiG-21bis) has been confirmed, but the…
On February 2017, 2019, Pakistan’s ISPR announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down 2 Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters. India claimed it shot down a PAF F-16. Thus far, only one downing (an IAF MiG-21bis) has been confirmed, but the…
On 20 April 2018, IHS Jane’s reported that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had formally ended its involvement in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) it had started with Russia in 2007.[1] Official confirmation has yet to come from New Delhi, but…
India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business for the bid winner.
The Qatari government has exercised its option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters, increasing its slotted Rafale fleet to 36
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly pushing for India’s withdrawal from the PAK-FA 5th-generation fighter program with Russia
Egypt is reportedly planning to exercise its optional clauses for 12 additional Rafale fighters and two Gowind 2500 corvettes from France
French defence aviation vendor Dassault is anticipating a new sale for its Rafale multi-role fighter in 2018. It is negotiating with Malaysia and India