India to buy 26 Dassault Rafale fighter jets and 3 Scorpene class submarines from France
By: Myroslav Trinko | 17.07.2023, 14:38
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