Aircraft
Indian Navy Releases RFI for New Carrier-borne Fighter
Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet is the likely front-runner; the Navy is also talking E-2D Hawkeye AEW with the U.S.
Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet and Dassault Rafale M are considered contenders for Indian navy requirement. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet and Dassault Rafale M are considered contenders for Indian navy requirement. (Photo: Boeing)

The Indian Navy has released a detailed Request for Information for procurement of 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF). The move follows the navy’s rejection of the naval version of the indigenous HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for its planned IAC-2 (Indian Aircraft Carrier) that is designed for catapult launch and arrested recovery, and the existing IAC-1, which has a ski-ramp for launch. The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet would appear to be the leading contender, with the Dassault Rafale M another possibility.

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