India and France signed a $7.4 billion agreement on Monday for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets. The Dassault Aviation-built Rafale-M aircraft will replace the aging Russian-made MiG-29K fighters currently deployed on India’s two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029 and conclude by 2031. The […]

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