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Negotiations Continue On Scorpene Submarine Deal; India, France To Conclude Deal Without Difficulty: Sources

New Delhi: Negotiations for India’s acquisition for the Scorpene submarines from France are on track and both sides do not expect any sort of difficulty in concluding the deal, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.Both countries hailed the success of the first Scorpene submarine construction programme (P75 – Kalvari), a model of ‘Make-in- India’ and the sharing of naval expertise

July 20, 2023
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‘Negotiations On’: Why India-France Didn’t Announce New Rafale, Scorpene Deals

The defence acquisition council (DAC) cleared the Indian Navy’s proposals to acquire 26 Rafale-M jets and three submarines from France on July 13India and France are yet to conclude negotiations on technical and commercial aspects of deals for the Indian military’s planned acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine combat jets and three Scorpene submarines, people familiar with the matter said on

July 19, 2023
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USS Stethem Conducts Cooperative Deployment With Indian Navy Following Goa Port Visit

Panjim: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducted a Cooperative Deployment (CODEP) with the Indian Navy following the ship’s port visit to Goa, India, on July 18.“The port visit reinforces President Biden and Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to an Indo-Pacific region built on shared values and principles as we strengthen the relationship between our two

July 19, 2023
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Techno-Commercial Negotiations On Rafale-M, Scorpene Projects Yet To Be Firmed Up: Sources

India’s negotiations to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines from France have yet to be concluded, according to unnamed sources. While an agreement between India’s state-run Mazagon Dock Limited and France’s Naval Group has been confirmed for the submarine project, discussions about costs and technical aspects continue. The deal for the jet variant will be finalised at

July 18, 2023
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Indian, Indonesian Naval Ships To Conduct Joint Exercise In Jakarta

New Delhi: Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata arrived in Indonesia’s Jakarta on Monday to participate in the Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Indonesian Navy.The Indian Navy, in a press statement, said that INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, the mission which is deployed in South Eastern IOR were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy.During the port call

July 18, 2023
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‘Stealthy And Fast’: All About The Scorpene Submarines That India Is Set To Acquire More of From France

The 3 new submarines are being built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd Shipyard in Mumbai, in partnership with France’s Naval Group. They are designed for hunting down enemy submarines & surface ships. The sixth Scorpene-class submarine procured under P-75, INS Vagsheer, began its trial in MayNew Delhi: India is set to expand its naval power in the Indian Ocean with the purchase of three additional

July 17, 2023
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‘Combat Proven’, Multi-Tasker: The Rafale Marine – A New Fighter Fleet

India is planning to purchase 26 Rafale Marine aircraft, the naval variant of the 36 Rafales that are in service with the Air ForceOn July 13, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was enroute to Paris, a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded initial approval for two key defence deals with France: the Acceptance of

July 16, 2023
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French Defence Firm Naval Group Welcomes Extension of India-France Partnership

Paris: French defence firm Naval Group has welcomed the announcement by India and France regarding the extension of the partnership between the two nations with an objective to explore submarine projects.The statement of Naval Group comes after India and France hailed the success of the first Scorpene submarine construction program (P75 – Kalvari) which is a model of ‘Make in India’ and the

July 16, 2023
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