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Rakesh wrote: ↑15 Feb 2026 09:15
Odds are actually quite high that a follow on deal for Rafale M for the Navy will happen.
The 22 Rafale Ms are for INS Vikrant. The navy wants another batch for IAC-2, which is a follow on Vikrant Class vessel.
The original plan was for 57 MRCBF (Multi Role Carrier Borne Fighter). It was cut down to 26, due to budgetary issues. Now that a Rafale line is being established in India, the navy is pushing for another 31 airframes.
https://x.com/IamRajat_Pandit/status/20 ... 62641?s=20 ---> Well, factual position is that Navy is keen on 31 more Rafale M jets (26 ordered earlier for Rs 63,887 crore to come in 2028-2030). Discussions are underway. Indigenous Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) not junked. By the time it is ready in 10 years, MiG-29Ks will be retiring.