India boost for Dassault as jet is frontrunner

Article reported that France’s Dassault was awarded in January 2012 frontrunner status in the hotly contested $20bn race to supply 126 fighter jets to India, providing a much-needed boost for French economic and industrial prestige.

The Indian government said the French Rafale fighter jet had beaten the four-nation Eurofighter Typhoon to become preferred bidder to equip India with the multi-role fighter jets in one of the world’s largest military contracts. Dassault now enters exclusive talks with the Indian government.

Wikipedia: Dassault Rafale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale

BBC News, 31.1.12: India picks French jet over Eurofighter in $10bn deal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16809532

France24, 1.2.12: Dassault face tough road to close India fighter contract http://www.france24.com/en/20120201-rafale-dassault-aviation-india-fighter-jets-contract-france-business-uk-bae

Spiegel Online International, 1.2.12: India Opts For French Fighter Jets http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,812714,00.html

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