PM Modi sends out a strong signal to neighbours; 'Century's Biggest' defence deal on the cards!

Jodhpur: The fighter plane of France 'Rafale' has been flying in the Indian skies for air drill from past 3 days. The Modi government will finalize the Rafale deal with France in next 3 months. This will be the most expensive deal of the century worth Rs. 50000 crore. Under this deal, France will sell 126 medium and multi roll combat aircrafts to India. The air drill between Indian and French Air Force started in Jodhpur for the same on Monday. A meeting between the defence officials of both countries was held in Jodhpur Air Force station. The Defence Ministry in New Delhi is wrapping up the negotiations in the deal. This deal is important for Jodhpur because the Rafale will be deployed here for the first time. According to Air Force sources, as soon as France will sign the deal, company Dassault will provide India with the aircrafts. In the year 2016, 18 aircrafts will be delivered to the country in its first batch and rest of them will be provided in 2018. These aircrafts will be included in Air Force in phases. According to the deal, 18 out of 126 MMRCA will be provided by 2016. The remaining 108 aircrafts will be assembled in India in association with Indian Aeronautics Limited. Initially, 6 aircrafts will be assembled and every next year the number will be 20. The price of each aircraft is at least Rs. 370 crore. As these aircrafts will be included in the Indian Air Force, they will fill in the place of phasing out MIG category of fighter planes.