The French Air Force may field its latest Rafale fighters for an Indo-French military exercise in India next year. The Rafale's presence in such a setting would come at a time when competition for IAF's mammoth MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) contract, in which the French fighter is participating, would enter the final lap.
An Air Force officer said talks are underway for the next Indo-French exercise, and French officials have "expressed their desire to bring the state-of-the-art Rafale aircraft for the next Indo-French air exercise" to beheld in India.
The reports of the move come as the two sides, along with Singapore, enter the final stages of the exercise 'Garuda 2010', presently underway at Istres Air Base in France.
During the ongoing exercise, India's six SU-30MKI fighters along with France's Mirage-2000-5 and Rafale and Singapore's F-16 were engaged in various air defence manoeuvres such as implementation of "no-fly zones" and large force engagements during day and night.
By: Brant
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