India Finalizes Letter of Request for 114 Rafale Fighters
India has finalised the Letter of Request for 114 Dassault Rafale fighters — valued at ₹3.25 lakh crore (~$38B) — with dispatch to France expected...
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Indonesia Inducts Rafales, A400M, and Meteor in French Handover
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presided over a handover ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on 18 May 2026, formally transferring six Dassault Rafale...
India’s 114 Rafale Deal and France’s Leverage Problem Pro
The $36–40 billion deal for 114 Rafale F4s would be the largest single Rafale order in history. But the RFP sits at Step 4 of...
After FCAS: Could an Indo-French Fighter Program Emerge? Plus Pro
In April 2018, days after India formally withdrew from the Su-57 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program with Russia, Quwa published an analysis that identified...
The $50B Sovereign Alliance: France Replaces India’s Old Guard
France and India’s $50B defense deal moves beyond buying to co-building. From 114 new Rafales to missile JVs, here is how the "Sovereign Alliance" is...
The Real Reason India Wants 114 More Rafales Has Its Neighbour Worried
Recent reports indicating that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is urging the Government of India to initiate talks for an additional 114 Dassault Rafale fighters...