GOI has not recommended any company for making Rafale jets for India : Naik

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New Delhi : Three Rafale fighter aircraft have been handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) till date which are being used for training of IAF pilots and technicians in France.

The Performance Audit Report of CAG on Capital Acquisition in Indian Air Force presented in Parliament on February 13, 2019, has brought out that the entire package price of the 36 Rafale procurement is 2.86% lower than the Audit Aligned price compared to medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) process.

The CAG report has also brought out that Non Firm & Fixed (F&F) bid as done in the 36 Rafale IGA may be more advantageous than Firm & Fixed offer, according to a PIB release.

The Inter-Governmental Agreement was signed on September 23, 2016, between the Government of India and the Government of French Republic along with Aircraft Package Supply Protocol (APSP) signed with M/s Dassault Aviation and Weapons Package Supply Protocol (WPSP) signed with M/s MBDA for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in fly-away condition.  The Government of India (GOI) has not recommended any company for making Rafale jets for India.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik in a written reply to T N Prathapan in Lok Sabha on November 20, 2019.