Sweden proposes to build Gripen under 'Make in India' as France falters on Rafale
Fp Archives • 10 years agoA defence ministry official said the Swedes had shown interest in a range of military hardware, not just aircraft, including shipyards in India where the next generation of warships and submarines will be built for the navy.
Two new Rafale squadrons are fine, but IAF's dwindling fighters a worry: Former Air Marshal Gogoi
Dowerah • 10 years agoThe IAF needs a lot more than a fast induction two Rafale squadrons, says Air Marshal (Retd.) Anjan Kumar Gogoi.
Fighter jet makers eye Indian riches after scaled-back French deal
Fp Archives • 10 years agoSweden's Saab and US Lockheed Martin are set to re-pitch their Gripen and F-16 planes, eliminated in the Rafale tender, as the kind of lighter, single-engine aircraft that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday the air force needed to rebuild its fleet.