IAF Demands 40–60% Local Content In Rafale Deal As India-France Push Co-Production

The Indian Air Force has formally demanded that the 96 Rafale F4 fighters to be manufactured in India under the ₹3.25 lakh crore deal must begin with at least 40 percent indigenous content, rising to 60 percent in the final batch, The Print reported.Dassault Aviation, already partnered with TATA Advanced Systems for fuselage production, is scouting for an Indian partner to produce wings, while

June 27, 2026
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Dassault Seeks Indian Partner For Rafale Wing Production

Dassault Aviation is actively scouting for an Indian partner to locally manufacture the wings of Rafale fighter jets, a move that would deepen Indo‑French defence collaboration and expand India’s aerospace manufacturing ecosystem.This initiative follows the ongoing fuselage production partnership with Tata Advanced Systems in Hyderabad and signals Dassault’s intent to broaden industrial

June 27, 2026
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India Explores Safran And Rolls-Royce As AMCA Engine Options Amid GE Pricing Deadlock

India’s AMCA fighter program is now actively weighing alternatives to the American GE F414 engine, with French firm Safran and Britain’s Rolls-Royce emerging as strong contenders. Rising costs, delivery delays, and concerns over technology transfer have prompted DRDO to explore these options to safeguard timelines and ensure strategic autonomy.India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

June 26, 2026
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India Missed the Sixth-Generation Fighter Launch Window And Is Left Chasing An Export Seat

India’s absence from the foundational stages of the main Western sixth-generation fighter efforts was not accidental, but the result of timing, strategic choices, industrial politics, and security mistrust, analysed by Luke Diaz of Simple Flying.By the time India reconsidered its options, the Global Combat Air Program and the Future Combat Air System had already moved into tightly managed

June 26, 2026
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