DefenceTalkUnion Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said it was not possible to set a time frame for signing the much-awaited deal for the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) with French company Dassault Aviation. The contract, said to be worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, is still at the negotiation stage, a year-and-a-half […]https://www.defencetalk.com/impossible-to-set-time-frame-for-mmrca-deal-antony-47706/

DefenceTalkFrance dangled Tuesday the possibility of manufacturing its Rafale fighter plane in Malaysia if the nation selected the aircraft as its new combat jet. “We are considering an assembly line in Malaysia,” said Eric Trappier, chief executive of the Rafale’s builder Dassault Aviation, in a telephone interview from the Langkawi air show in northern Malaysia. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-says-malaysia-can-build-jets-if-it-buys-rafale-47283/

DefenceTalkA top French defence industry official said Sunday that talks to sell Rafale jet fighters to the UAE were “progressing well”, expressing confidence that a deal could be reached with the Gulf state. “We are confident that by the end we will succeed in selling it” to the United Arab Emirates, Christian Mons-Catoni, chairman of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-confident-of-selling-rafale-jets-to-uae-46867/

DefenceTalkFrench President Francois Hollande’s visit to India this week is dominated by trade issues, including a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets, nuclear energy and potential tie-ups for new metro lines. Hollande will be accompanied by five ministers including Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. The chiefs of more than 60 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/major-fighter-jet-deal-trade-dominate-hollandes-india-trip-46745/