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India clears Rs3.6 lakh crore (~$39–40bn) AoN for 114 Rafale fighters and P‑8Is

India’s Defence Acquisition Council has granted Acceptance of Necessity and cleared Rs 3.6 lakh crore (≈$39–40 billion) to buy 114 Dassault Rafale fighters and additional P‑8I maritime patrol aircraft, advancing the MRFA programme and paving the way for the largest Rafale export contract and local industrial work.

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India clears Rs3.6 lakh crore (~$39–40bn) AoN for 114 Rafale fighters and P‑8Is

India approves $39 billion purchase of 114 Rafale jets

India Approves $39 Billion Deal for 114 Rafale Fighter Jets to Modernize Air Force

ThinKom awarded military contract to supply portable satellite communications ground stations

Hensoldt Joins Helsing to Equip CA-1 Europa Collaborative UCAV

Saudi Arabia in 'final stages' of talks to join Turkey's KAAN fighter program, Turkish Aerospace exec says

Spain to launch operational evaluation of InShield DIRCM system on modified A400M airlifter

ArianeGroup Proposes Hypersonic-Capable Ballistic Missile to France and Germany for European Deep‑Strike Capability

Indonesia to Convert Toll Roads into Emergency Runways for Fighter Jets

Indonesia demonstrates F-16 and Super Tucano operations from toll roads as emergency runways

Indonesian Air Force tests aircraft operations from highway

SNC partners with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics on new U.S. Navy jet trainer bid

ThinKom awarded military contract to supply portable satellite communications ground stations

Hensoldt Joins Helsing to Equip CA-1 Europa Collaborative UCAV

Saudi Arabia in 'final stages' of talks to join Turkey's KAAN fighter program, Turkish Aerospace exec says

Spain to launch operational evaluation of InShield DIRCM system on modified A400M airlifter

Indonesia to Convert Toll Roads into Emergency Runways for Fighter Jets

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