France assures on tech for Rafale

Описание: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, France has assured it is comfortable sharing technology for the Rafale fighter jets and integrating India-made weapons onto the jet is part of the deal. India has sent a formal letter of request (LoR) to France for procuring 114 more Rafale jets. An LoR is a formal government-to-government communication used to initiate defence procurement under and Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) framework.
Modi will be on visit to France and Slovakia from June 13-18.
French sources confirmed that a bilateral meeting between Modi and French President Emanuel Macron would include discussions on pending order of three more Scorpene submarines.
French company Safran and Public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have a JV to develop engines for the next generation, 13-tonne capacity, Indian Multi Role Helicopter. The same company is partnering with Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) to make a new 120 kilo newton thrust engine for India’s 5th-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
A series of developments in the military-aviation sector have meant India-France ties, on technology, now match New Delhi’s historic cooperation with Moscow.
France is not challenging Russia’s pole-position as supplier of military equipment to India. Moscow’s cooperation remains unparalleled:
Historic ties and latest collaborations position France as India’s ‘all weather friend’ offering high-tech weaponry with localized production for military aviation.
India’s first private sector helicopter unit got inaugurated with European giant Airbus and India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) agreeing to build the Airbus H-125 helicopters. France is one of four partners in Airbus.
French avionics maker Thales opened its ‘research and technology’ unit at its Engineering Competence Centre in Bengaluru. Thales has a Euro 4 billion spend on R&D every year.
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