Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighter For The Indian Navy - Updates & Discussions

[Ankit Kumar]

I have read that in the deal some rafales will be two seats navalised rafales. Is it true ? a kind of rafale N come to life with the deal ? It could be the explanation for the price.

I don't think so. Testing and certification of a new platform on a carrier for an order of 4 aircrafts?

 

[john0496]

France could be interested in that variant, so why not sharing development costs?

 

[Picdelamirand-oil]

France could be interested in that variant, so why not sharing development costs?

It cost € 370 Million: The nose gear for the Rafale M and the nose gear for the Rafale C or B can be fitted to both types of aircraft.
There are only two versions of the Rafale:

• The Rafale B
• The Rafale M

The Rafale C is built by taking the rear of the Rafale B and the front of the Rafale M. The Rafale N (two-seater Navy) can be built by taking the front of the Rafale B and the rear of the Rafale M. Almost everything is already qualified.

 

[_Anonymous_]

It cost € 370 Million: The nose gear for the Rafale M and the nose gear for the Rafale C or B can be fitted to both types of aircraft.
There are only two versions of the Rafale:

• The Rafale B
• The Rafale M

The Rafale C is built by taking the rear of the Rafale B and the front of the Rafale M. The Rafale N (two-seater Navy) can be built by taking the front of the Rafale B and the rear of the Rafale M. Almost everything is already qualified.

Those two seaters are trainers for the STBF . They won't be carrier based.

 

[Picdelamirand-oil]

Those two seaters are trainers for the STBF . They won't be carrier based.

Yes I know, but I explain the relatively low price.

 

[marich01]

India, France to ink their largest ever defence deal on April 28.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913609795384324330

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/india-france-to-sign-their-largest-ever-deal-for-rafale-marine-fighter-jets-on-april-2820250419202630/

 

[john0496]

Those two seaters are trainers for the STBF . They won't be carrier based.

I read this : "The deal includes 22 single-seater Rafale M fighters and four twin-seater variants, all configured for carrier operations."

source :
Eurasian Times

 

[Ashwin]

I read this : "The deal includes 22 single-seater Rafale M fighters and four twin-seater variants, all configured for carrier operations."

source :
Eurasian Times

Don't depend of faulty sources. There is no twin seat carrier capable Rafale.

 

[Sathya]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915647967727595967