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India to buy 26 Dassault Rafale fighter jets and 3 Scorpene class submarines from France

By: Myroslav Trinko | 18.07.2023, 07:03

India's defence ministry has given preliminary approval for the purchase of French arms.

Here's What We Know

We are talking about 26 French Dassault Rafale fighter jets in naval version, including 4 trainer aircraft. The fighters are planned to be used along with India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. It was commissioned last year.

Apart from the aircraft, India will also order 3 Scorpene class submarines from France. They will be manufactured by India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and France's Naval Group. All the purchases are rumoured to be worth $9,750,000,000. There is no timeline for the orders yet.

Source: Reuters

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