Any assembly in India, will be for Indian fighter orders only, France has repeatly refused to warranty the manufacturing work of Indian companies involved in the manufacturing of the Rafale.
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Any assembly in India, will be for Indian fighter orders only, France has repeatly refused to warranty the manufacturing work of Indian companies involved in the manufacturing of the Rafale.
I cannot wait to see indian built rafales just failing
France to build large new nuclear aircraft carrier
France has decided to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Weighing 78,000 tons, it will be larger than the Charles de Gaulle. Besides the US, France is the only other country in the world to operate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.Despite this achievement, France is heavily criticized for not following the "rule of 3," which states that "to have 1, you need to have 3."
It is a vanity procurement project and not a serious military purchase. Even though the UK only has two, the maintenance schedule is structured such that 1 aircraft carrier will always be available and this was a consideration during the design phase.
Dassault Aviation exceeded its production targets in 2025 by delivering 26 Rafale aircraft instead of the planned 25 (15 for export and 11 for the French army), which is 5 more than in 2024, despite concerns about the capacity of its subcontractor supply chain..
France at least has ASMP and its successor to build on.
Why 3?
1 in maintenance, 1 working up, 1 deployed.
Safran is expanding its operations in Le Creusot to produce complex parts for M-88 Engine.
Safran Aircraft Engines announces a project to expand its Creusot site, which specializes in machining complex rotating parts. This project represents an investment of €70 million and will increase the site's workforce from 200 to 300 employees by 2032. Operational in 2029, this 9,000 m² expansion will bring the total industrial area to 26,000 m².