Aerospace major Dassault Aviation on Thursday rejected fresh allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal with India, saying no violations were reported in the frame of the contract.
The new additions would increase the number of these planes to 21 as already 11 of these planes are flying with the Ambala-based 17 Squadron
Dassault was the eldest son of late French billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault, whose namesake Dassault Aviation, builds the Rafale war planes and owns Le Figaro newspaper
French billionaire and member of Parliament Olivier Dassault died on Sunday in a helicopter crash.
The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly 4 years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France
While Hunter Douglas India installed the metal ceiling at the aircraft's service hanger, Siddhartha Logistics Pvt Ltd holds the inventories of individual parts at its modern warehouse
Experts said Rafales could be a game-changer for India after all the 36 jets join the Indian Air Force as no aircraft in possession of any country in the neighbourhood will be able to match Rafale
It plans to gradually scale up later in consultation with District Administration and MIHAN authorities
The minister addressed CEOs of leading French defence industries and called on them to collaborate in modernising India's shipyards and defence platforms through the infusion of technology
The large-cabin trijet business jet, 3.2 feet longer than its predecessor Falcon 7X, is set to be certified in mid-2016