India Says Signs Deal With France For 26 Rafale Fighter Jets

Fuente: International Business Times

Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet AFP India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi's defence ministry said Monday, with the multi-billion-dollar deal to include both single and twin-seat planes. When delivered, the jets would join 36 French-made Rafale fighters already acquired by New Delhi as part of its efforts to rapidly modernise its military hardware. "The governments of India and France have signed an inter-governmental agreement for the procurement of 26 Rafale Aircraft," the defence ministry said in a statement.