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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dassault to set up facility near Noida to support Rafale, Mirage 2000 jets

French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility near Noida for Indian Air Force’s French-origin fighter jets Rafale and Mirage 2000, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday. The Indian Air Force operates a fleet of 36 Rafales and around 50 Mirage 2000s. The new company Dassault Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul India …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift ‘discards’ her private plane, a Dassault Falcon 900, amidst tracking and privacy scare

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift has bid farewell to one of her private jets, marking her desire for increased privacy in her travels. The Federal Aviation Authority's recent update confirmed the pop sensation's separation from her Dassault Falcon 900, previously listed under SATA LLC, a company sharing an address with Taylor Swift Productions in Nashville. FILE - Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dassault Aviation: India selects Navy Rafale

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi finished his two-day France tour, Dassault Aviation has informed that the Indian government announced the selection of the Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with a latest-generation fighter. On Saturday, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said, "As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our partnership with the Indian Forces, I would …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India selects naval version of Rafale: Dassault Aviation

The Hindu

The Indian government announced the selection of the naval variant of Rafale jets to equip the Indian Navy with the latest-generation fighter, Dassault Aviation, French aerospace major and maker of the aircraft, said on July 15. "The Indian government announced the selection of the Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with a latest-generation fighter," Dassault Aviation said in a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Dassault Systemes executive expresses optimism for China's economic future

China Daily

Zhang Ying, managing director of Dassault Systemes Greater China. French industrial software company Dassault Systemes is bullish on China's steady economic rebound, voicing strong optimism for its future development in the China market. "After the Chinese New Year holiday, we have seen signs of strong economic recovery in China, with people returning to work, travel and consumption, and the manufacturing …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal Based On Reports Of French Agency

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of certain reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat considered the PIL filed by Advocate ML Sharma, which …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Rafale vs Super Hornet: Which fighter plane will the Indian Navy pick?

Firstpost

Boeing’s F/A-18E Super Hornet and Dassault Aviation’s Rafale M aircraft earlier this year completed a series of demonstration flights to show adaptability to Indian conditions. A detailed report on their performance is being prepared, a source said Looking to pick up some deck-based fighter jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant, the Indian Navy is faced with a choice – …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Major MNCs see green space for development

China Daily

Zhang Ying, president of Dassault Systemes Greater China A1 Since entering China 16 years ago, Dassault Systemes' business has grown 22-fold, and we now have over 40,000 key customers, thanks to the Chinese government's efforts to optimize the business environment and promote high-quality development. The government's efforts to stabilize the industry, expand domestic demand and promote high-quality development will benefit …

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3 years ago

France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — France announced multibillion-euro deals Friday to sell fighter planes and combat helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, aiming to boost military cooperation with its top ally in the Persian Gulf amid their shared concerns about Iran. Charles Forrester, a senior analyst at Janes, said the fighter “will significantly upgrade UAE’s airpower capabilities in terms of …

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3 years ago

UAE signs mega weapons deal with France, buys 80 Rafale fighter jets

Hindustan Times

France announced the signing Friday of a 16 billion-euro armaments mega-contract for the sale of 80 of its upgraded Rafale warplanes to the United Arab Emirates. Dassault Aviation boss Eric Trappier called the sale “a French success story" and “excellent news for France and for its aeronautical industry.” The purchase marks a sizeable step up for the UAE's military capabilities …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Investigate the deal: The Hindu Editorial on the Rafale deal and new revelations by Mediapart

The Hindu

More than a year following the arrival of the first batch of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the controversy over L’affaire Rafale refuses to die down, notwithstanding the high quality of the planes and their fit to the requirements of the Indian Air Force, which has been desperate to augment its fighter squadrons. Mediapart, a French portal, has now …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Rafale 'kickback' controversy: How jet deal exposes the dirty hands of Congress

Firstpost

There are umpteen reports in the public domain which suggest in no uncertain terms that it is just not the Congress but it is the very Congress culture that is most decadent. It is a different matter altogether that the Rafale deal inked by the Modi government is a completely transparent one and hence the Congress and its scion, Rahul …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Operation cover-up by Modi govt in Rafale deal once again exposed: Congress

India TV News

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of conducting an operation to "cover-up" corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal and asked why it did not initiate investigation into the role of a middleman despite recovering incriminating documents from him. "The 'operation cover-up' by the Modi government to bury the melting pot of corruption, kickbacks and collusion in Rafale …

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3 years, 1 month ago

When truth is with you, don't be afraid, keep fighting 'corrupt' BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale

India TV News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked his party colleagues to not stop or be afraid of fighting against the "corrupt" central government as truth was with them in every step. His remarks came a day after a French investigative journal Mediapart made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Mediapart's new 'expose' on Rafale deal involves payments during UPA era

Op India

Mediapart, a media portal in France, has published what it calls ‘fake invoices’ that are alleged to have helped Dassault secure the deal for the 36 Rafale jets with the Indian Government. Mediapart can reveal that detectives from India’s federal police force, the Central Bureau of Investigations, and colleagues from the Enforcement Directorate, which fights money laundering, have had proof …

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3 years, 1 month ago

CBI not investigating Rafale ‘kickbacks’, claims Mediapart

The Hindu

French portal Mediapart has alleged that Dassault paid at least €7.5 mn to middleman Sushen Gupta from 2007 to 2012 through “overbilled” IT contracts with a shell company to secure the €7.87 bn deal Rafale deal with India. The probe agencies have accused Mr. Gupta of being instrumental in the routing of commissions in the 2010 AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal …

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3 years, 1 month ago

French Journal Mediapart Publishes Fake Invoices That Helped Secure Rafale Deal

The Quint

Along with other damning revelations, Mediapart alleges that Sushen Gupta received secret commissions from AgustaWestland, an Anglo-Indian helicopter, via an offshore company registered in Mauritius called Interstellar Technologies Ltd. The Mauritian government, however, agreed to send certain "documents relating to this company, including contracts, invoices and bank statements" to the CBI and the ED, and that is how both investigative …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Watch | IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft at West Bengal's Hashimara base

India TV News

In a boost to the Indian Air Force, induction of the second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft was done at the Hashimara air base in West Bengal. India has so far received 26 Rafale aircraft out of the 36 it has ordered from Dassault Aviation, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said Wednesday. The first batch of five Rafale …

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3 years, 4 months ago

India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date: Govt

The Hindu

India has so far received 26 Rafale aircraft out of the 36 it has ordered from Dassault Aviation, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said Wednesday. The multi-role Rafale jets, built by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, are known for air superiority and precision strikes. The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Rafale: Why Mediapart expose and France investigation does not add up

Op India

“You can’t make a soufflé rise twice”, former minister Jaswant Singh used to say. Even as the Supreme Court of India delivered scathing remarks while dismissing the petitions for an inquiry into the Rafale, the Congress party has now decided to take the “expose” by Mediapart and the judicial inquiry initiated by France to revive the ghost of Rafale ghost. …

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3 years, 5 months ago

'Chor ki dadhi': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over Rafale deal

India Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to social media on Sunday morning to hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal controversy. The Rafale deal for 36 fighter jets worth 7.8 billion Euros was signed in 2016 between the Indian government and French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. On July 3, the Congress party in India issued a detailed …

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3 years, 5 months ago

France begins judicial probe into Rafale deal with India: French media

Live Mint

A French judge has been appointed to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial investigation into alleged "corruption and favouritism" in the ₹59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, French investigative website Mediapart reported. Following the development, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and order a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Dassault Rafale deal: France's PNF appoints judge to probe 'corruption' in sale of 36 fighter jets to India

Firstpost

The PNF had intially refused to investigate the sale of Dassault’s Rafale jets, prompting French investigative website Mediapart to accuse it and the French Anti-corruption Agency of “burying” suspicions surrounding the September 2016 deal Paris: A French judge has been tasked with investigating a controversial 2016 multi-billion-dollar sale of Rafale fighter jets to India on “corruption” suspicions, the national financial …

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3 years, 5 months ago

French judge tasked with probing Rafale jet sale to India

The Hindu

A French judge has been tasked with investigating the controversial 2016 multi-billion-dollar sale of Rafale fighter jets to India on "corruption" suspicions, the French national financial prosecutors' office said on Friday. The PNF had intially refused to investigate the sale, prompting French investigative website Mediapart to accuse it and the French Anti-corruption Agency of "burying" suspicions surrounding the September 2016 …

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Dassault to set up facility near Noida to support Rafale, Mirage 2000 jets

Taylor Swift ‘discards’ her private plane, a Dassault Falcon 900, amidst tracking and privacy scare

Dassault Aviation: India selects Navy Rafale

India selects naval version of Rafale: Dassault Aviation

Dassault Systemes executive expresses optimism for China's economic future

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal Based On Reports Of French Agency

Rafale vs Super Hornet: Which fighter plane will the Indian Navy pick?

Major MNCs see green space for development

France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf

UAE signs mega weapons deal with France, buys 80 Rafale fighter jets

Investigate the deal: The Hindu Editorial on the Rafale deal and new revelations by Mediapart

Rafale 'kickback' controversy: How jet deal exposes the dirty hands of Congress

Operation cover-up by Modi govt in Rafale deal once again exposed: Congress

When truth is with you, don't be afraid, keep fighting 'corrupt' BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale

Mediapart's new 'expose' on Rafale deal involves payments during UPA era

CBI not investigating Rafale ‘kickbacks’, claims Mediapart

French Journal Mediapart Publishes Fake Invoices That Helped Secure Rafale Deal

Watch | IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft at West Bengal's Hashimara base

India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date: Govt

Rafale: Why Mediapart expose and France investigation does not add up

'Chor ki dadhi': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over Rafale deal

France begins judicial probe into Rafale deal with India: French media

Dassault Rafale deal: France's PNF appoints judge to probe 'corruption' in sale of 36 fighter jets to India

French judge tasked with probing Rafale jet sale to India