India’s Rafale Deal Boosts Air-Power But Cannot Alone Solve Fighter Shortage

India has formally moved closer to finalising its largest-ever fighter aircraft acquisition, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Letter of Request to France for 114 Rafale fighters, reported Times of India.The deal, valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh crore, will be structured as a government-to-government agreement between New Delhi and Paris. Based on the precedent of the earlier contract for
India has formally moved closer to finalising its largest-ever fighter aircraft acquisition, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Letter of Request to France for 114 Rafale fighters, reported Times of India.The deal, valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh crore, will be structured as a government-to-government agreement between New Delhi and Paris. Based on the precedent of the earlier contract for
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