India and France are close to a key defense deal that will include additional aircraft to meet the declining aircraft capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF). rafale fighter planes Includes purchase of. This proposal will be presented to the French President next month. Emmanuel Macron This can further gain momentum ahead of the US visit to India, which will further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation.
According to past reports, the Indian Air Force is still in dire need of modern fighter aircraft and currently does not have sufficient numbers in its fleet. In such a situation, purchasing a large number of Rafale aircraft from France can play an important role in increasing the strength of the Air Force. In preliminary discussions it is being estimated that the Air Force At least 114 modern fighter aircraft are required, whose purchase is under consideration.
To finalize this deal Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) Formal approval, cost negotiations and so forth Cabinet Committee on Security Green signal will be required. For this, provision of resources has also been said in the upcoming budget.
Make in India Local manufacturing under
Sources have said that this agreement Government-to-Government (G2G) Model, which will also include manufacturing of some aircraft in India. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) of france Dassault Aviation It has signed an agreement with India to produce major parts of the fuselage of Rafale aircraft in India. For this, a dedicated manufacturing facility is being set up in Hyderabad, which will have the capacity to produce approximately 24 fuselages annually.
Apart from this, work is also going on on the projects of setting up an engine production plant in Hyderabad and an MRO (Maintenance and Repair) hub in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will increase the total production of Rafale by about Rs. 60% value produced in India Will be possible.
Completion of this proposed deal will not only enhance the capabilities of the Indian Air Force but will also strengthen the participation of local industry in defense production and deepen the strategic partnership with France.
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