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India grants AoN for Rs 3.6 lakh crore ($39–40bn) package including 114 Rafale fighters and additional P-8I aircraft

The Defence Acquisition Council has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for a Rs 3.6 lakh crore (~$39–40 billion) capital procurement package that includes 114 Dassault Rafale fighters under the MRFA programme and additional P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft, a step toward the largest Rafale export to date.

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