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By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, head of the Indian Air Force, is visiting France, where he is getting a close look at the Rafale, India’s choice for its Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).
“At St. Dizier, he would be visiting the Rafale squadron to get a first-hand impression of the MMRCA selected by the IAF, and also to see Rafale’s production facilities at Mérignac, besides overseeing the progress of the various projects being carried forward as joint ventures between the two countries,” the Indian Defence Ministry said in a news release.
The official release refers to the Rafale as the “MMRCA selected by the IAF,” but a senior Defence Ministry official here noted that Rafale is only the short-listed aircraft for the MMRCA program, and that negotiations are still underway with French company Dassault, which builds the Rafale
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