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Dassault Agrees Rafale Workshare With India
The final contract for 126 Rafales could happen in the coming months.
Dassault remains on course to get a signed Indian contract for the Rafale this year. (Photo: Dassault)
Dassault remains on course to get a signed Indian contract for the Rafale this year. (Photo: Dassault)

Dassault Aviation has reached a firm agreement with India's Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) over workshare for the 126 Rafale fighters that the country has agreed to buy. The agreement was confirmed on Thursday at Dassault's annual financial results press conference in Paris by CEO Eric Trappier. The agreement covers the general configuration of the aircraft, the technology transfers and the detailed workshare between the two partners and their subcontractors. Also, it clarifies the mechanism for handling warranties, said Trappier.

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