New Delhi. According to a big news, now once again the issue of Rafale aircraft is heating up in the country and the reason for this is Indonesia. Yes, now Indonesia has also finalized a deal for 42 Rafale fighter jets with France for $ 8.1 billion, which was informed by the Defense Minister of France on 10 February.
In such a situation, Indonesia has become the second country after India to have relied on a jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation in the Indo-Pacific region. However, India bought only 32 aircraft in 2016 for $8.7 billion. In such a situation, the question is arising that India has bought less fighter jets even by paying more than Indonesia. The opposition can also make it an election issue in such a situation.
Indonesia has a deal for 42 planes
It is worth noting that on Thursday, while giving information, the Ministry of Defense of France said that, “Both countries have signed this agreement. In the first phase, 6 Rafales will be handed over to Jakarta over the next few months and the remaining 36 aircraft will be transferred in the next round. Indonesia will also get the entire consignment of Rafale by the end of this year or early next year.
India has received 26 aircraft so far
Let us tell you that in the year 2016, India also signed a deal with France for Rafale fighter jets. The first consignment of Rafale aircraft in India reached India on 29 July 202. At the same time, a total of 26 Rafale aircraft have been received by India and the supply of the rest will be completed this year.
The issue was raised in the 2019 general elections
It is to be known that, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi had made it a big issue in the last 2019 general elections regarding Rafale planes, but then this issue was not successful at all in getting him victory in the elections. Later this matter also reached the Supreme Court. In this regard, the then CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s bench dismissed the petition and gave a clean chit to the Modi government at the Center in this matter.
Such is the capability of Rafale aircraft
It is worth noting that this air-to-air missile, Meteor missile, air-to-surface Scalp missile and Hammer missile have already been inducted. Its special thing is that this aircraft is also fully capable of evading radar and it is also expert and top in targeting the target at the end time.