Rafale Fighter Jet Fuselage to Be Made in India Vantage with Palki Sharma
Rafale Fighter Jet Fuselage to Be Made in India | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Rafale Fighter Jet Fuselage to Be Made in India | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
French aerospace firm Dassault has signed a deal with India's Tata group to manufacture fuselages for the Rafale fighter jets in India. Once the plant becomes operational in 2028, India will become the first country other than France to make the body of this jet. What does it mean for India's defence sector? Will more such deals follow? Palki Sharma tells you.
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