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France's Dassault Aviation will set up the final assembly line for Falcon 2000 jets in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in collaboration with Reliance Infrastructure. Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan celebrated the landmark moment.

Dassault Aviation partners with Reliance Infra's unit to manufacture Falcon 2000 jets in India, RInfra shares rise 5%

Dassault Aviation to manufacture Falcon 2000 business jets outside France for the first time for Indian and global markets

Dassault Aviation partners with Tata to manufacture Rafale fuselage for India, other markets

Dedicated manufacturing facility to be set up in Hyderabad; the first fuselage sections are expected to roll off the assembly line in FY28

India selects naval version of Rafale: Dassault Aviation

India is procuring the Rafale jets for deployment on the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Guided missile systems maker Bharat Dynamics partners Dassault Aviation on weapon integration for Rafale

Further, BDL has signed MoUs with Ashok Leyland Defence Systems, Mahindra Defence Systems, Newspace Technologies, and others.

India has received 26 Rafale aircraft from Dassault Aviation: Govt to Lok Sabha

The multi-role Rafale jets, built by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, are known for air superiority and precision strikes.

Rafale jet controversy: A timeline of what has happened so far

The opposition Congress has alleged "massive irregularities" in the Rafale fighter deal with Dassault Aviation

Dassault Aviation rejects fresh allegations of corruption in Rafale deal

"No violations were reported, notably in the frame of the contract with India for the acquisition of 36 Rafales," a Dassault Aviation spokesperson said.

Three more Rafale jets to arrive in India on March 31, UAE to provide mid-air refuelling: Report

After landing in India, the jets would be flown to Ambala, where they would be joining the Golden Arrows Squadron, as per the report.

IAF to receive 10 Rafale fighter planes by April-end: Report

The aircraft would be stationed in Ambala and some would be later sent to Hashimara.

Little to offset high defence import costs

Going by the rate at which obligations are being met, by 2024 when Rs 55,000 crore of obligation should be discharged, the actual achievement will likely be only 10 per cent

Dassault Aviation, MBDA yet to fulfil offset obligations under Rafale deal: CAG

The Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of the Rafale jets while the MBDA supplied the missile systems for the aircraft.

36 Rafale fleet will be a game changer for India: Experts

The Rafale jet, which is often compared with the US' stealth F-35 aircraft and F-22, is able to carry out all combat aviation missions like air superiority and air defence, close air support, in-depth strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes and nuclear deterrence at varied speed limits of up to 1.8 Mach.

In pics | First five Rafale fighter jets arrive at Ambala airbase, greeted with ceremonial welcome by SU-30s

The modern fighter jets were flown-in by seven IAF pilots who were trained on the aircraft by the French Dassault Aviation company.The Rafales fighter jets was given ceremonial welcome by SU-30s.

IAF Chief Bhadauria to receive 5 Rafale jets at Ambala airbase on July 29

The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, and they are expected to significantly boost the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities.

Rafale Jets: Fighters jets formally inducted into IAF; Here's all you need to know

With the induction of these nuclear-capable fighter jets, the IAF’s firepower and air superiority is set to increase multifold.

Five Rafale fighter Jets leave for India; See pictures

Five Rafale jets built by Dassault Aviation took flight from France for India on July 27 as part of the two countries' 36 fighter jet deal that was signed by the two countries in September 2016.

Rafale Video: Five fighter jets take off from France for India; to bolster IAF's air power

The fighter jets will be refuelled on the way by a French Air Force tanker aircraft and take a stopover at France's UAE airbase after which India will receive them on July 29.

Legal Matters | Rafale verdict will strengthen govt hands in future defence purchases

The Supreme Court has rightly found out that there was no corruption involved in the Rafale deal. However, the diplomatic and economic damage done is real and will last for a while.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh receives IAF’s first Rafale fighter jet

While the formal handover ceremony took place on October 8, the first batch of four Rafale jets will fly to their home base in India by May 2020

India says French-made Rafale jets to be inducted in September 2019

India has ordered 36 planes from Dassault Aviation as part of a modernisation programme of the air force which is phasing out its Soviet-era planes.

Dassault Aviation eyes growth for 2019 as 2018 profits rise

The maker of Rafale warplanes and Falcon business jets said its 2018 operating profits had surged 87 percent from the previous year to 669 million euros ($761 million), while net sales rose 4.3 percent to 5.08 billion euros.

No scandal in Rafale deal, says Dassault CEO; defends role for Reliance

The RFI (Request for Information) or initial tender for the deal was issued by IAF in April 6 2018, the first mega procurement initiative for fighter jets. This was after the government scrapped the process to acquire 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) around six years ago.

Kapil Sibal accuses Dassault Aviation CEO of trying to hide truth in Rafale deal

"Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has deliberately tried in recent interviews to 'muddy the waters' over the Rafale deal and Dassault now is trying to hide the truth. Unfortunately it is falling into its own trap," Sibal told reporters here Tuesday night.

Dassault CEO says in talks with India about more Rafale jets

Eric Trappier told Reuters that a separate tender by India for a single-engine fighter jet was independent of the Rafale order and would not impact the negotiations.