{"id":15507,"date":"2025-04-11T13:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15507"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:41:09","slug":"rafale-m-the-naval-rafale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/rafale-m-the-naval-rafale\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafale-M: The Naval Rafale"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Deal Approved:<\/strong> The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a \u20b963,000-crore deal to procure 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France for the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contract Timeline:<\/strong> The contract is expected to be signed later this month (April 2025). Deliveries will begin 3.5 years after the contract is signed and complete in approximately 6.5 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jet Composition:<\/strong> The deal includes 22 single-seater Rafale-M jets (carrier-compatible) and 4 twin-seater trainer variants (non-carrier compatible).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational Use:<\/strong> The jets will operate from India&#8217;s aircraft carriers, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> To enhance naval airpower, counter China&#8217;s naval capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, and replace aging MiG-29Ks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rafale-M Features:<\/strong> Naval variant of the Rafale fighter jet, with reinforced landing gear, tailhook for carrier landings, and foldable wings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controversies:<\/strong> Past concerns included allegations of procedural violations and high costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make in India:<\/strong> Dassault-Reliance JV manufactures 30% of components domestically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> The Indian Air Force already operates 36 Rafale jets acquired in a 2016 deal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naval Exercise:<\/strong> The Indian Navy observed the Rafale-M&#8217;s performance on the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during the Varuna exercise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Further Deals:<\/strong> A separate deal for three additional Scorpene-class submarines is awaiting CCS approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deal Approved: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a \u20b963,000-crore deal to procure 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France for the Indian Navy. 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