DefenceTalkKUALA LUMPUR: France has submitted a proposal to Malaysia for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets, its defence minister said during a visit to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. “We provided a full offer to the Malaysian authorities,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said at a news conference with his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein. “This offer will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-submits-rafale-purchase-proposal-to-malaysia-65245/

DefenceTalkPARIS AIR SHOW: Sagem (Safran) has signed a major contract with the arms authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian air force. This contract follows the acquisition by Egypt of 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation. Developed and produced by Sagem as prime […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sagem-wins-contract-for-aasm-hammer-missiles-on-egypts-rafale-fighters-64523/

DefenceTalkIndia is unlikely to buy more than 36 French Rafale fighters as of now, less than one-third of the 126 jets that were envisaged under the now-scrapped $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project. But another 20 Rafale jets might be procured at a later stage to make a total of three squadrons, much […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-unlikely-to-go-for-more-than-36-rafale-fighters-at-this-stage-64375/

DefenceTalkFrench President Francois Hollande sought to boost ties in the Gulf Monday as he oversaw the signing of a warplanes deal with Qatar and arrived in Saudi Arabia for a summit. Hollande was to be the first Western head of state to attend a Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ meeting when they gather in Riyadh on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/french-leader-oversees-qatar-jet-deal-to-attend-gulf-summit-64099/

DefenceTalkThe multi-billion deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets could see French defence major Dassault Aviation entering into a joint venture with state-run HAL or any private player to set up a base here for augmenting its existing production line. Defence sources said such a step, if taken, will not only allow the French firm to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rafale-deal-dassault-likely-to-enter-joint-venture-with-hal-64097/

DefenceTalkFrench group Dassault Aviation is poised to sign a 6.3-billion-euro ($7-billion) deal with Qatar for 36 of its Rafale fighter jets, the presidency and sources said Thursday, in the third foreign order this year. Having struggled for years to sell any of its Rafale jets abroad, Dassault has recently scored several lucrative, high-profile contracts with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-dassault-poised-to-ink-fighter-jet-deal-with-qatar-64076/

DefenceTalkDassault Aviation is honored by Qatar’s decision to acquire 24 Rafale aircraft to equip its Air Force. The contract between the State of Qatar and Dassault Aviation is to be signed on Monday, May 4 in Doha in the presence of Mr. François Hollande, President of the French Republic. Following on from the Mirage F1, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-has-chosen-the-rafale-fighter-aircraft-64064/

DefenceTalkIndia’s future purchase of Rafale fighter jets will only come through direct talks with the French government, the defence minister has said, effectively killing talks on a massive deal. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last week that New Delhi had ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from France in a multi-billion-dollar agreement that has been […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-signals-end-of-talks-on-larger-french-rafale-deal-63829/

DefenceTalkDassault Aviation, which is the Indian Air Force supplier for more than 60 years, is honored of the repeated trust of the Indian Government and welcomes its intention to finalize the acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft at conditions that will allow to meet rapidly the security needs of India. Dassault Aviation is grateful to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-acquire-36-rafale-fighter-aircraft-63823/

DefenceTalkIndia’s multi-billion-dollar deal to buy 36 fighter jets from France will cement strategic political ties between the two countries at a time when both are looking to kickstart their economies, experts say. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first trip to France, said Friday he had ordered the 36 “ready-to-fly” Rafale jets as part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-france-jet-deal-may-fuel-trade-partnership-63812/