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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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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

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

'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

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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3 years, 8 months ago

Serial petitioner ML Sharma files new petition seeking probe in Rafale deal

Op India

Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, the original petitioner who filed PIL to sought an independent investigation into the 2015 Rafale deal, has submitted a fresh plea in the Supreme Court to seek an independent investigation in the deal. #NewsAlert | Fresh plea filed in SC by lawyer ML Sharma seeking an independent probe into Rafale deal after a French media portal …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Rafale deal | Sushen Gupta not involved, says his counsel

The Hindu

Counsel of arms dealer Sushen Gupta has termed the series of reports in the French media of kickbacks in the 2016 €7.87 billion Rafale deal between India and France as “false, baseless and mischievous”. Counsel of Mr. Gupta, who is said to have received the kickbacks, said the reports seemed to be “motivated” and Mr. Gupta or his companies were …

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3 years, 11 months ago

HAL bags largest-ever indigenous defence procurement deal, but real test lies in honouring delivery schedule

Firstpost

In a major decision aimed at boosting the domestic aerospace industry, India on Wednesday approved a much-awaited deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited worth Rs 48,000 crore to procure 83 indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas for the Indian Air Force. Group Captain Murli Menon criticised the PSU’s “slipshod work and slippages in the quality of overhaul and timeframes, servicing, and quality …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Defence Ministry scraps offset clause in Rafale-like deals in aftermath of CAG report

India Today

CAG, in its recent defence offset report tabled in Parliament, made stern observations about foreign firms such as Dassault Aviation not meeting obligations of domestic investment undertaken at the time of securing procurement contracts. With the offset clause, like in the case of procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France, the manufacturer Dassault Aviation and MBDA were mandated to invest …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Story of Rafale, Its Importance for India and Weaponry Explained - All You Need to Know - News18

News 18

Indian Air Force today inducted the Dassault-Made 4.5-gen multi-role fighter jet ‘Rafale’ in presence of Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh. Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft that willboost India’s air dominance exponentially, currently safeguarded by fighter jets like Russia made Sukhoi Su-30MKI and MiG 29, along with French …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Independence Day 2020: A Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Rafale, Sukhoi and More

News 18

The first batch of long-awaited five Rafale fighter jets recently arrived in India and was inducted at the Indian Air Force’s Ambala airbase. 1/2#RafaleJet pic.twitter.com/0TWU5zlgvQ— Indian Air Force July 27, 2020 As India celebrate its 74th Independence Day, we look at all the active fighter jets used by the Indian Air Force, from Sukhoi Su-30MKI to the Tejas LCA and …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Those Trying to Threaten India Should be Worried: Rajnath's Veiled Warning to China after Rafales Land

News 18

The arrival of five Rafale jets will make the Indian Air Force much stronger to deter any threat facing India and those wanting to threaten the country's territorial integrity should be worried about its new capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Singh said that the touchdown of Rafale jets in India marks the beginning of …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Rafale Reaches IAF Ambala Airbase, Here's How This Fighter Jet Can Increase India's Strength

News 18

The five Dassault-made Rafale fighter Jets have reached India and landed at the Ambala airbase. Here’s a look at the history and specifications of the Dassault Rafale to understand what makes this Fighter Jet so special for the Indian Air Force- A look at why India wants the Rafale combat aircraft. Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft that is …

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4 years, 4 months ago

5 Rafale Jets Arrive in India to Rousing Welcome, To Give Boost to IAF's Combat Capability

News 18

Nearly 23 years after Sukhoi aircraft were imported, a fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets touched down in India, giving the country's air power a strategic edge over its adversaries in the neighbourhood. The NDA government had inked a Rs 59,000-crore deal on September 23, 2016 to procure 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation after …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Beginning of new era in India's military history: First batch of Rafale jets landed at Ambala airbase

India TV News

After flying for around 7,000 km, Rafale have landed at the Ambala Air Force Base. These fighter jets took off from Merignac airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux and covered around thousands of miles before arriving at the Ambala Air Force Base. The NDA government had inked a Rs 59,000-crore deal on September 23, 2016 to procure 36 …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Rafales touch down in Ambala, India welcomes home Golden Arrows

India Today

The wait is over. The fighters are finally home nearly four years after India and France inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 59,000-crore deal. The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, and they are expected to significantly boost the …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Dassault Rafale is Arriving: Here's a Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Tejas, Sukhoi and More

News 18

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircrafts will reach India today evening, after covering 7000-km long journey from France, the home country of Dassault Aviation, maker of Rafale jets. 1/2#RafaleJet pic.twitter.com/0TWU5zlgvQ — Indian Air Force July 27, 2020 The fighter jets, manufactured by France-based Dassault Aviation, are twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft. Here’s a list of all the active fighter …

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4 years, 4 months ago

First batch of 5 Rafales reaches Al Dhafra airbase in UAE on way to India

Live Mint

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft on Monday took off from France for India, nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air Force under a ₹59,000-crore deal. The fleet, comprising three single seater and two twin seater aircraft, is scheduled to arrive at Ambala …

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4 years, 4 months ago

First Batch of Rafale Jets Lands in UAE Hours after Taking off from France, to Reach India on July 29

News 18

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft on Monday took off from France for India, nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 59,000-crore deal. The aircraft flew out from the Merignac airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux and …

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

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

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

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

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

Serial petitioner ML Sharma files new petition seeking probe in Rafale deal

Rafale deal | Sushen Gupta not involved, says his counsel

HAL bags largest-ever indigenous defence procurement deal, but real test lies in honouring delivery schedule

Defence Ministry scraps offset clause in Rafale-like deals in aftermath of CAG report

Story of Rafale, Its Importance for India and Weaponry Explained - All You Need to Know - News18

Independence Day 2020: A Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Rafale, Sukhoi and More

Those Trying to Threaten India Should be Worried: Rajnath's Veiled Warning to China after Rafales Land

Rafale Reaches IAF Ambala Airbase, Here's How This Fighter Jet Can Increase India's Strength

5 Rafale Jets Arrive in India to Rousing Welcome, To Give Boost to IAF's Combat Capability

Beginning of new era in India's military history: First batch of Rafale jets landed at Ambala airbase

Rafales touch down in Ambala, India welcomes home Golden Arrows

Dassault Rafale is Arriving: Here's a Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Tejas, Sukhoi and More

First batch of 5 Rafales reaches Al Dhafra airbase in UAE on way to India

First Batch of Rafale Jets Lands in UAE Hours after Taking off from France, to Reach India on July 29