India has announced plans to order 26 additional Rafale fighter jets and three Scorpene-class submarines from France, but details about the deal were left out of the joint statement released after bilateral talks.
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The Indian Navy s 26 Rafale will join the 36 Rafale already in service with the Indian Air Force, making India the first country to make the same military choice as France.
SAINT-CLOUD, France. The Indian Government will buy Navy variants of the Rafale aircraft for the Indian Navy, according to a statement from manufacturer Dassault Aviation.