Dassault Aviation: Moving towards a Rafale contract with India
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Moving towards a Rafale contract with India
Saint-Cloud, France, January 25, 2016 - During French President François
Hollande's visit to India, French and Indian government authorities signed an
intergovernmental agreement paving the way for the conclusion of a contract for
the sale of 36 Rafale fighters to India.
Dassault Aviation is very pleased with this progress, and is actively supporting
French authorities in their efforts to finalize a complete agreement within the
next four weeks.
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About the Rafale:
The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft
carrier and a shore base. The fully versatile Rafale is able to carry out all
combat aviation missions: air defense, interception, ground support, in-depth
strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes and nuclear deterrence. The Rafale
entered service with the French Navy in 2004 and with the French Air Force in
2006. The Egyptian Air Force received its first aircraft in 2015. The Rafale has
proven its worth in combat in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria. On 30
June 2015, 138 Rafale aircraft had been delivered.
About Dassault Aviation:
With more than 8,000 military and civil aircraft delivered to more than 90
countries over the past 60 years, and having logged nearly 28 million flight
hours to date, Dassault Aviation can offer recognized know-how and experience in
the design, development, sale and support of all types of aircraft, from the
Rafale fighter to the Falcon range of high-end business jets, as well as
military unmanned air systems. In 2014, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of
?3.68 billion. The company has almost 11,700 employees.
www.dassault-aviation.com Twitter:
(at)Dassault_OnAir
Press contacts:
Institutional communication
Stéphane Fort
Tel: +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90
stephane.fort(at)dassault-aviation.com
Mathieu Durand
Tel: +33 (0)1 47 11 85 88
mathieu.durand(at)dassault-aviation.com
Military Communication
Nathalie Bakhos
Tel: +33 (0)1 47 11 84 12
nathalie.bakhos(at)dassault-aviation.fr
To obtain new high-definition photos of the Rafale:
http://mediaprophoto.dassault-aviation.com/
To obtain new high-definition videos of the Rafale:
www.asds-media.com
Dassault Aviation: Moving towards a Rafale contract with India:
http://hugin.info/143388/R/1981005/725749.pdf
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