AIR SHOW-FRANCE/RAFALE Rafale jet sale to India could be concluded soon, French defence minister says
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AIR SHOW-FRANCE/RAFALE Rafale jet sale to India could be concluded soon, French defence minister says
- Title: AIR SHOW-FRANCE/RAFALE Rafale jet sale to India could be concluded soon, French defence minister says
- Date: 16th June 2015
- Summary: LE BOURGET, FRANCE (JUNE 15, 2015) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RAFALE JET FIGHTER IN FLIGHT AT PARIS AIR SHOW LE BOURGET, FRANCE (JUNE 16, 2015) (REUTERS) RAFALE PILOTS LINED UP IN FRONT OF RAFALE ON DISPLAY RAFALE COCKPIT FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER JEAN-YVES LE DRIAN ARRIVING AND SHAKING HANDS WITH FRENCH AIR FORCE PILOTS WEAPON UNDER RAFALE
- Embargoed: 1st July 2015 13:00
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- Location: France
- Country: France
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA41Q9XVITZONVT0FOQIAUWC9CU
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: India's purchase of 36 French Rafale military fighter jets could be concluded within two or three months, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday (June 16).
"Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi announced his decision to order 36 Rafales in France when he came on visit recently and the discussion with the Indian authorities are going very well," Le Drian said at the Paris Air Show.
The deal, unveiled in India in April, came after manufacturer Dassault Aviation won its first export order for the jets in February from Egypt.
Since then, Qatar has also placed an order and talks are under way with Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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