French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a three-day official visit to India, meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai. The central objective is to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership, with a focus on defense, technology, and artificial intelligence. In the current geopolitical context, both leaders have highlighted this cooperation as a partnership for global stability.
Local assembly and technology transfer in helicopters đ
As a tangible demonstration of the deepening cooperation, Macron and Modi inaugurated via videoconference the first final assembly line for helicopters in India. This project is a collaboration between Airbus and the Tata group. The line will initially be dedicated to the Airbus H125 model, intended for civil and parapublic applications, marking a step in the internalization of aerospace capabilities within the Indian industry.
A Rafale in every garage? The bill that makes history đ
If the rumor of the contract for 114 Rafales materializes, India will not only strengthen its air fleet but also set an accounting record. With a discussed value of around 30 billion euros, the paperwork for the purchase will likely require its own hangar. One can almost imagine the accountants from both countries negotiating not only the price per unit, but also the cost of the ink to sign an agreement of that caliber.