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India moves closer to mega Rafale deal, but will it solve the IAF's fighter shortage?
The Ministry of Defence has issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to France for the procurement of 114 Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The new Rafale deal, expected to cost Rs 3.25 lakh crore, will be a government-to-government deal between India and France. If the previous deal for 36 Rafale aircraft is to be used as a yard stick then the Indian Air Force is not likely yo get its first Rafale aircraft for at least four years after signing the deal, but since then Dassault's order...
Big update in Rafale deal: India begins process to procure 114 jets for Rs 3.25 lakh crore
Big update in Rafale deal: India begins process to procure 114 jets for Rs 3.25 lakh crore NEW DELHI: India has formally begun the process of acquiring 114 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal estimated to be worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore, marking a major step in one of the country's largest-ever military procurement programmes. According to defence ministry sources cited by ANI, the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to the French government...
TOI Interview: ‘Rafale deal will toe Make-in-India line’
France is hosting the summ-it amid the protracted West Asia conflict. How do you th-ink the summit will help ad-dress the conflict’s econom-ic consequences like the global energy crisis and its impact on Global South, particularly partners like India?The Évian summit comes at a pivotal moment, as consequences of the conflict weigh heavily on the global economy. In a sense it brings the G7 back to the basics, as it was created in 1975 on France’s initiative to deal with the crisis following...
China’s PL-15 missile has downed Rafale jets. Is the PL-16 even more powerful?
China’s latest air-to-air missile, the PL-16, could have a range of more than 300km (186 miles) thanks to a variable-thrust rocket motor, according to an unverified image being circulated online. It comes weeks after the first image emerged of the US Air Force’s new AIM-260 air-to-air missile – a joint advanced tactical missile with a range of at least 193km (120 miles). It is not clear when the AIM-260 will enter service, but US officials have cited China’s PL-15 missile as a key driver for...
TOI Interview: ‘Rafale deal will toe Make-in-India line’
Two policemen, including a police outpost in-charge, were injured after a police team was attacked by villagers during a clash between two groups in Muzaffarnagar district's Joli village, officials said on Wednesday. The injured policemen were outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Sumit Chaudhary and constable Dharmendra. The incident took place on Tuesday when a police team rushed to the spot to control a clash between two groups who had started pelting stones at each other over a local dispute.
'I vowed to never shave my beard until Arsenal won the Premier League - 10 years ago'
'I vowed to never shave my beard until Arsenal won the Premier League - 10 years ago' Arsenal, managed by Mikel Arteta, finally celebrated winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004, after three seasons of consecutive second-place finishes An Arsenal fan who vowed to never shave his beard until his club won the league has finally cut it off — 10 years later. Rafal Goral, 45, finally got the clippers out to remove his 57cm beard on the weekend. The refinery worker said he felt...
Bardella: European countries should buy French warplanes to join nuclear club
PARIS — European countries should buy French warplanes instead of U.S. ones to benefit from France’s new nuclear deterrent initiative, far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Thursday evening. “Before asking France to extend its nuclear umbrella, our European partners must stop buying [American-made] F-35s and start buying Rafales instead,” he told French broadcaster LCI. Despite making that demand, he did underline that France should stick with the nuclear doctrine...
IAF chief in France, defence ministry issues LoR to Paris for 114-jet deal
IAF chief in France, defence ministry issues LoR to Paris for 114-jet deal NEW DELHI: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh has reached France for a four-day visit to give a push to the Rafale deal even as the defence ministry has issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to the European country for the procurement of 114 multirole 4.5-generation fighter jets in a deal estimated to be worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore. During his visit, the IAF chief will meet with senior officers in the French...
French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says
French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says RIGA, Latvia: A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone on Monday (Jun 8) that entered NATO country Latvia's airspace from Russia, the latest in a series of such security incidents along Europe's eastern border regions. The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare". "Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down...
Latvia: NATO jet shoots down stray drone
Latvia: NATO jet shoots down stray drone June 8, 2026A French military Rafale fighter jet on Monday shot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace from Russia, according to the Latvian military. "Allied fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying into Latvian airspace!," the military said in a post on X. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze reposted the message, thanking France for shooting down the drone. The French military jet that shot down the drone is stationed in Siauliai,...