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Rafale M completes carrier flight tests in India as New Delhi eyes a third carrier

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A Dassault Aviation Rafale M has successfully landed and taken off from an Indian aircraft carrier, marking a flight-test milestone for the French naval fighter in India. The country operates two carriers and has ambitions to add a third, giving the tests relevance to its future carrier-air-wing planning.

Discovered 2026-11-02T21:04:53.092391-08:00 | 2026-11-02T21:04:53.092391-08:00

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  • The successful landing and takeoff demonstrate the Rafale M’s ability to operate from an Indian carrier, a key step in assessing the aircraft for naval use.
  • India operates two carriers and seeks a third, making the outcome relevant to its longer-term carrier and embarked-aircraft planning.

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