The Indian Air Force (IAF) has asked the French firm Dassault, the original manufacturer of the fighter, to integrate indigenous weapons on Rafale fighter jets. The move could be a big success for 'Make in India' in defence and also open the global market for Indian weapons.
The value of defence production in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 has crossed the figure of one lakh crore rupees for the first time ever due to several initiatives by the government, Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
India cleared a deal worth over USD 4 billion to buy 31 Predator drones from the US in a government-to-government deal signed during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US from June 21 to 24.