Made-In-India Rafales? France's $39Bn Bet That Could Give Wings To 5th-Gen AMCA - Times of India Videos
France has made its biggest defence offer ever to India. Dassault Aviation has formally submitted a ₹3.25 lakh crore proposal under the Indian Air Force's Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft programme—and the biggest surprise isn't the number of jets. It's where they could be built. Under the proposal, 94 of the 114 Rafales would reportedly be manufactured in India with extensive participation from Indian industry. Safran, Thales and MBDA are also expected to integrate Indian companies into their global supply chains. This video explains why France is willing to localise production, how the deal could strengthen India's aerospace manufacturing ecosystem, why the Indian Air Force urgently needs these aircraft, and how this proposal could become a bridge to India's indigenous AMCA programme. Is this India's biggest Make in India defence opportunity yet? Watch the complete analysis.