India’s defence forces have recently taken a significant step towards enhancing their aerial capabilities with the ...

Explore key differences between the Rafale and Rafale M fighter jets, designed for air force and naval operations ...

India has signed a record contract with France valued at $7.5 billion for the delivery of Rafale M naval aircraft along with ...

Thirty-six C variant of the Rafale fighter jets, the last of which delivered was in December last year, are currently operated by the Indian Air Force. By 2031 more than 60 French-made Rafale ...

The Rafale M acquisition meets the immediate capability needs for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier until India’s indigenous Twin-Engine Deck-Based Fighter is fielded. India signed an Inter ...

Croatia, a NATO member in Southern Europe, replaced its Soviet-era MiG-21s with Rafale fighter jets. It makes it a major air power in the region, and is a sign of the French planemaker's recent ...

French Rafale fighter jets are seen on the flight deck of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Singapore on March 4, 2025. (Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images) 35,180 people played the ...

April 28 (Reuters) - India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion) for its navy, the Indian defence ministry said in a statement.

This contract follows the announcement in July 2023 of the selection of the Rafale Marine, for which the Indian Navy will be the first user outside France, after an international consultation.

India has finalized a significant deal with France, procuring 26 Rafale-Marine jets for approximately Euro 7 billion. Deliveries are scheduled from mid-2028 to 2030, enhancing the Indian Navy's ...