By Ritu Mousumi Tripathy
In what could be the first-ever international export deal for it, French defence firm Dassault Aviation appears to have clinched a major contract to supply 126 Rafale combat planes to the Indian Air Force under the Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal.
The selection of Rafale for India's mega defence deal, estimated to be worth over $11 billion, is set to project the French warplane not only as a competent combat jet but also boost its prospects in other global deals where it is a contender.
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