The $50 Billion “Sovereign Alliance”: How France is Replacing 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...
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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...
Dassault Delivers First Four Rafale Fighters to India
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s...
Qatar exercises option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale
The Qatari government has exercised its option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters, increasing its slotted Rafale fleet to 36
India’s Rafale deal stalls again
Bureaucratic friction once again grinds the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Rafale purchase - $8.9 billion for 36 fighters and offsets - to a halt
Egypt will use loans to help fund new French weapons
Egypt will secure $3.76 billion U.S. in loans from France in order to fund its acquisition of various big-ticket French armaments.
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Egypt to Buy Mistral Helicopter Carriers
26 September 2015 By Bilal Khan The French President Francois Hollande confirmed that Egypt is looking to buy the two Mistral-class helicopter carrier and amphibious...
The Egyptian Military’s Build-Up
By Bilal Khan 18 September 2015 In the midst of political turmoil, the Egyptian military has begun entering a serious phase of modernization, not only in...