13/06/2021
WHY THE INDIAN AIR FORCE CHOSE RAFALE?
India chose Dassault Rafale over Lockheed Martin's F-16 used by Pakistan Air Force, Boeing's F/A-18, Eurofighter Typhoon, Russia's MiG-35 and Sweden's Saab Gripen.
All aircraft were tested by the IAF and after careful analysis on the bids, two of them — Eurofighter and Rafale — were shortlisted. Dassault bagged the contract to provide 126 fighter jets as it was the lowest bidder and the aircraft was said to be easy to maintain. After Rafale won the contract, the Indian side and Dassault started negotiations in 2012. Though the initial plan was to buy 126 jets, India scaled it down to 36, that too in ready condition.
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