Author: theanalyst

What is the Rafale deal and what are Rafale fighter jets? The Rafale fighter aircraft procurement is through an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) which was signed on 23 September 2016 between the Government of India and the Government of the French Republic for the supply of 36 Rafale aircraft.The IGA stipulates that the French Government will provide 36 Rafale aircraft and the associated equipment along with the initial consignment of weapons, long term maintenance support through Performance Based Logistics and Simulators with annual maintenance. The Rafale aircraft is a current generation multirole aircraft, capable of undertaking all envisaged day & night missions.…