Rafale, Scorpene & 6th-gen jet: How India and France are taking defence ties to the next level

India has been operating French aircraft since the 1950s. All three services the air force with the Ouragans, Mysteres, Jaguar, Mirage-2000 and now the Rafale, the navy with the Alize and the army's Cheetah have all flown French origin aircraft. France and India have built a trusted military aviation relationship that spans decades. Both the consortiums behind the GCAP and the FCAS are wooing India, but what works for France is that we have a trusted relationship with France. We have imbibed French technology and understand how their system works. More importantly we have a well-established relationship with the firms such as Dassault, Thales and Safran, which are involved in the French FCAS project, as Germany has left. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services while browsing the Website to show personalise content and targeted ads, analyse site traffic and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of these cookies and accept our Privacy terms. If you wish to see more information about how we process your personal data, please read our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services in line with the preferences you reveal while browsing the Website to show personalize content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic..., and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to browse this Website, you consent to the use of these cookies. If you wish to object such processing, please read the instructions described in our'; Q+=' Cookie Policy ';Q+=" /";Q+=' Privacy Policy';Q+='Read more';Q+=" Our Privacy Policy has been revised. Please review updated ';P+='Privacy Policy Here';P+='