DefenceTalkIndia’s future purchase of Rafale fighter jets will only come through direct talks with the French government, the defence minister has said, effectively killing talks on a massive deal. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last week that New Delhi had ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from France in a multi-billion-dollar agreement that has been […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-signals-end-of-talks-on-larger-french-rafale-deal-63829/

DefenceTalkDassault Aviation, which is the Indian Air Force supplier for more than 60 years, is honored of the repeated trust of the Indian Government and welcomes its intention to finalize the acquisition of 36 Rafale aircraft at conditions that will allow to meet rapidly the security needs of India. Dassault Aviation is grateful to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-acquire-36-rafale-fighter-aircraft-63823/

DefenceTalkIndia’s multi-billion-dollar deal to buy 36 fighter jets from France will cement strategic political ties between the two countries at a time when both are looking to kickstart their economies, experts say. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first trip to France, said Friday he had ordered the 36 “ready-to-fly” Rafale jets as part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-france-jet-deal-may-fuel-trade-partnership-63812/

DefenceTalkFaced with huge delays in clinching new fighter projects even as it grapples with fast-eroding air combat power, IAF finally has some reason to cheer. The force will get its first two upgraded Mirage-2000 fighters with new avionics and weapons this week. The defence ministry says France will hand over the two “almost new” Mirage […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-receive-upgraded-mirage-2000-fighter-jets-63631/

DefenceTalkOnce a source of irritation for the United States, France has nudged aside Britain to become the US military’s key European partner. The growing ties between the two militaries were on display this month when France’s top military officer, General Pierre de Villiers, hosted his US counterpart, General Martin Dempsey, aboard France’s aircraft carrier, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-displaces-britain-as-key-us-military-ally-63600/

DefenceTalkThe second of two French Mistral warships whose delivery to Russia has been suspended due to violence in east Ukraine began its first open sea outing Monday, AFP journalists observed. The Sebastopol was eased from its Saint-Nazaire port in western France by tugboats just after 1:00 pm (1200 GMT) for a scheduled five-day test voyage […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-second-russia-warship-tested-sea-63522/

DefenceTalkWith the completion of its 100th flight in February, the nEUROn UCAV technology demonstrator has completed its test campaign in France. Throughout this entire campaign, the nEUROn and associated equipment demonstrated exemplary availability and reliability. In the first phase, the purpose of the tests was to open the flight envelope (including with weapon bay doors […]https://www.defencetalk.com/neuron-ucav-success-for-test-campaign-in-france-63438/

DefenceTalkFrench Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve met Friday with Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter to discuss ways to thwart terrorists from using the platforms as stages for propaganda. “We had frank, rich, deep discussion,” Cazeneuve said during a press conference at the French consulate in San Francisco. He said his mission was to foster closer relationships […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-seeks-silicon-valley-allies-in-war-on-terror-63273/

DefenceTalkThales welcomes the selection by Egypt of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft and the FREMM multi-mission frigate, which will both equip the Egyptian forces. Twenty-four Rafale aircraft and one FREMM frigate have been ordered by the Egyptian authorities. Thales provides numerous pieces of state-of-the-art equipment and systems for the Rafale, the FREMM and their respective […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-shares-in-rafale-fremm-contracts-with-egypt-63123/

DefenceTalkEgypt’s decision to buy 24 Rafale jet fighters from France underscores its determination to diversify its sources of weapons and reduce its dependence on the United States, experts said. The 5.2-billion-euro ($5.9 billion) deal is a historic first foreign sale of the Rafale for France, which is set to sign the contract in the Egyptian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-ends-us-arms-monopoly-with-french-jet-fighter-deal-63045/