Rafale Fighter Jets Go ‘Made In India’: Kochi-Based Company Wins Contract from France

Rafale Fighter Jets Go ‘Made In India’: Kochi-Based Company Wins Contract from France

New Delhi: India has taken a step ahead in indigenising the Rafale fighter jet under its Make-in-India initiative. French aerospace and defence company Thales has awarded a contract to Indian firm SFO Technologies to manufacture a critical part of the Rafale’s Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system. This component, which is key to the…

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Is India Done With France? The Inside Story Of Modi Govt’s Secret ‘Desi Rafale’ Plan

Is India Done With France? The Inside Story Of Modi Govt’s Secret ‘Desi Rafale’ Plan

New Delhi: India’s ambitious fighter jet story has reached a turning point. Once eager to expand its Rafale fleet, the government now seems more focussed on building its own fighter aircraft. Officials say the goal is to make the country self-reliant in advanced aviation technology, even if that means slowing down foreign purchases. The Air…

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