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IAF chief: MRFA deal may be finalised this financial year
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114 jets, one French maker: the MRFA Rafale deal every GS3 defence procurement answer should name
The IAF expects the fighter deal to close this year.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Air Chief Marshal A.P.
Singh said the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft deal may be finalised by the current financial year.
Reports point to a possible purchase of 114 Rafale jets from France, built by Dassault Aviation.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
முக்கிய உண்மைகள்
Remember these
- MRFA stands for Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft, the IAF's programme to add new fighters
- Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh said the deal may be finalised this financial year
- Reports point to a purchase of 114 Rafale jets from France
- The Rafale is built by Dassault Aviation
- India already operates Rafale jets, so the deal builds on an existing fleet
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ் · மெயின்ஸ்
How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The Rafale is a twin-engine multirole fighter built by France's Dassault Aviation.
- MRFA is a programme of the Indian Air Force to procure multi-role combat aircraft.
- The Indian Air Force is headed by the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS3 Security: defence procurement. The IAF's shrinking fighter squadron strength drives the MRFA need; procurement is governed by the Defence Acquisition Procedure, which balances speed, cost and indigenisation under Make in India. The implication is a trade-off between quick imports and long-term self-reliance, so the way forward is government-to-government deals paired with technology transfer and local manufacturing.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme of the Indian Air Force has been reported to involve buying Rafale jets built by which company?
- Saab
- Eurofighter GmbH
- Lockheed Martin
- Dassault Aviation
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: D — Correct: Dassault Aviation — The Rafale is built by France's Dassault Aviation, the maker of India's existing Rafale fleet. • Saab — wrong: Saab builds the Gripen, not the Rafale. • Eurofighter GmbH — wrong: Eurofighter GmbH builds the Typhoon, a rival European fighter, not the Rafale. • Lockheed Martin — wrong: Lockheed Martin builds the F-16 and F-35 families, not the Rafale.
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