India signed a $8.7-billion deal with France last year for 36 Rafale warplanes for the Indian Air Force. Dassault is hoping the IAF order could give it a head start.

The Rafale M, while at sea on the FNS Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier, also performs the tanker role, similarly to U.S. Navy’s F/A-18s at sea.

India to get all 26 Rafale-M jets by 2030 under Rs 63,887 crore deal inked with France 2 weeks ago India, France sign Rs 63,000 crore mega deal to buy 26 Rafale Marine aircraft ...

Realizing that the legacy F/A-18 Hornets, the Finnish Air Force or FAF have been operating since 1995 were becoming outdated and nearing the end of their service life, the Ministry of Defense in ...

The Rafale M acquisition meets the immediate capability needs for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier until India’s indigenous Twin-Engine Deck ... F 18 vs Rafale M 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com ...

France's Rafale fighter has become so popular that the manufacturer may not be able to meet demand, according to a British think tank. And that could have global implications for nations looking ...

In a freak accident, a U.S. Navy F18 Super Hornet fighter jet (also called the F/A-18 Super Hornet) was lost at sea after it fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.The U.S. Navy ...

For power, the Rafale relies on two Snecma M88 engines. Each M88 offers 11,000 pounds of force dry and 17,000 pounds of thrust with afterburners engaged.

The U.S. Air Force denied that the Rafale had “shot down” the F-22 Raptor, prompting the French to release a cockpit video showing the incident. Although the Rafale and its pilot had to push ...

Two major planes are in contention - France's Rafale and US F-18, decision on the procurement is still being decided by the Indian navy. Sreeja MS speaks to Michael Baker, ...

New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Defence expert Ranjeet Rai has welcomed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and France for the procurement of 26 Rafale aircraft for the Indian ...

New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): In the USD 5 billion tenders to buy 26 combat aircraft, the report of the extensive trials of the French Rafale and American F-18 planes is being evaluated ...