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Rafale deal: Why Dassault decided to partner with Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence

Dassault says they have been in talks with Anil Ambani after he took over the defence manufacturing firm from his brother Mukesh and the plan to collaborate on aerospace products was cemented during the Aero India air show in February 2015.

Sep 25, 2018

Rafale scam: Congress leaders meet Central Vigilance Commissioner; demand registration of corruption case

The meeting comes days after a Congress delegation met the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and urged the apex auditor to prepare a report on the alleged irregularities in the deal and present it in Parliament.

Sep 24, 2018

Rafale deal will not be cancelled; CAG to examine pricing: Jaitley

France's junior foreign minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said former French president Francois Hollande's remarks which concern the relations between France and India are damaging for everyone, particularly France.

Sep 24, 2018

Rafale deal: Arun Jaitley calls allegations 'a classic Congress faux pas'

The defence ministry had earlier said that the government had no role in choosing any of the Dassault Aviation's partner and the French government was free to choose any partner of its choice.

Sep 23, 2018

Rafale deal: Francois Hollande's statement, Rahul's tweet 'orchestrated', claims Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Defending the Prime Minister and the government on the Rafale deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Hollande's statements were contradictory in nature.

Sep 23, 2018

Amid Rafale spat, Dassault Aviation confirms Anil Ambani was its first choice

The statement by Dassault Aviation came following a French media report which quoted Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for the French aerospace giant in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice.

Sep 22, 2018

Rafale deal: After Hollande shocker, France says Dassualt had freedom to choose Indian partner

Hollande's remarks escalated the war of words between the Opposition and the government over the deal as it gave Congress more ammunition to attack the NDA on its charge of crony capitalism in the contract.

Sep 22, 2018

Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar

Amid Rafale spat, IAF deputy chief tests fighter jet with India-specific enhancements

The test was carried out amid raging political slugfest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over procurement of the 36 jets.

Sep 21, 2018

We had technological prowess to make Rafale jets in India, says HAL's former MD

T Suvarna Raju says HAL has built the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, which forms the mainstay of the Indian Air Force, from the ground up and would have definitely built the Rafale.

Sep 20, 2018

Congress leaders meet CAG seeking a probe into Rafale deal

The Congress has been continuously holding a series of press conferences on the Rafale issue, raising several questions on the deal with France. However, the Centre has denied all the allegations.

Sep 19, 2018

Indian Air Force chief calls Rafale 'beautiful aircraft'; says government's decision will strengthen force

The IAF chief said that the Rafale squadron is necessary to the depleting fleet. He also added that the squadron will help India match the level with it adversaries. These comments were made at the seminar on 'IAF's force structure, 2035'.

Sep 12, 2018

Only one custom-made Rafale jet to arrive in India by April 2022; first flight tested in France

The aircraft is equipped with India-Specific Enhancements including two-seat cockpits. The testing of the aircraft is expected to continue until 2022 when it is eventually ready to be supplied to India.

Sep 8, 2018

Amid Rafale spat, Supreme Court to hear petition against fighter jet deal next week

Congress has been demanding the Joint Parliamentary probe onto the deal and it also has asked the Modi government to reveal the prices of the Rafale jets.

Sep 5, 2018

DRDO offers its in-house AESA radar tech to private firms

AESA radar makes the workload of the pilot that much easier to manage with a high probability of mission success. It has the capability to track and destroy multiple targets simultaneously in the air and on the surface from stand-off distances.

Aug 30, 2018

Arun Jaitley responds to Congress allegations over Rafale deal; says it was a 'government-to-government' deal

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has come out clear on allegation levelled by Congress against the BJP-led government over the Rafale aircraft deal and said that it was a 'government-to-government' deal.

Aug 29, 2018

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