Wikileaks Cablegate document show that India had decided to drop French fighter aircraft Rafale from its Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition. Indian Air Force is evaluating American, Swedish and Russian aircraft’s for the bid. A classified cable titled “BRAZIL’S FIGHTER PURCHASE: ENDGAME STRATEGY,” mentions “Investigate India,s decision to drop the Rafale from its fighter [...]

Thales today announced that it has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation to provide maintenance support for avionics equipment on Rafale combat aircraft in service with the French armed forces. This ten-year fixed-price contract includes a range of extended services. The avionics support agreement with Thales flows from the comprehensive Rafale throughlife support contract awarded [...]