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Who was involved in Rafale deal?
In September 2016, India and France signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) for the acquisition of 36 aircraft following clearance from the Indian Cabinet Committee on Security.
Which company made Rafale?
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Rafale
| Rafale | |
|---|---|
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| First flight | Rafale A demo: 4 July 1986 Rafale C: 19 May 1991 |
| Introduction | 18 May 2001 |
What do you know about the Rafale deal?
The Government of India, on September 23, 2016, inked a deal with the French government and Dassault Aviation to procure 36 Rafale jets. This deal was preceded by a failed effort to procure 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) during the UPA regime.
What is Rafale controversy in India?
The Congress alleged that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore, as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government when it was negotiating a deal for procurement of 126 Rafale jets.
What is the cost of a Eurofighter Typhoon?
The latest estimated cost of the RAF Typhoon programme was some £17.6 billion ( demonstration and manufacture) – making it the most expensive weapon system yet produced for the UK Armed Forces. A rough unit cost estimate is £110 million (demonstration and manufacture divided by 160 aircraft).
Does relreliance have experience building Rafale fighter jets?
Reliance released a detailed set of responses last week that also sought to insist that it had nothing to do with the building of Rafale fighter jets – since those will entirely be done in France – and so its lack of experience building planes should not matter.
Was reliance involved in the Rafale deal?
The key to Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s concerted attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rafale deal, a hastily altered 2015 arrangement to buy 36 French fighter jets for a price the Opposition claims is grossly inflated, is the involvement of Reliance.
Is Reliance Defence making Rafale aircraft for the Indian Air Force?
Of course, it is important to point out that Reliance Defence will not be making any Rafale aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The company’s response to these allegations has been to point out that they are only responsible for offset obligation contracts, and so are not comparable to HAL. Tell me more about these allegations.
Is reliance-Dassault deal on Rafale a sign of crony capitalism?
Critics of the Rafale deal have pointed to Dassault’s tie-up with Reliance as a sign of some sort of crony capitalism, especially since the original deal on Rafale was supposed to include the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.