Rafale Marine
Indian Navy › Procurement
26 carrier-capable Rafale Marine fighters for INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya air wings
Budget
₹63,000 Cr
Timeline
2025–2031
Sector
Indian Navy
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
CURRENTContract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
Induction
Induction
INTEL SIGNALS
Strategic priority designation
PIB/Dassault sources confirm India signed the Rafale Marine agreement on 28 Apr 2025 for 26 aircraft for the Indian Navy, valued around ₹63,000 crore. Package includes aircraft, weapons, training, simulators and long-term support; Rafale-M is intended to equip INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya while TEDBF remains a future indigenous path.
RECENT INTELLIGENCE
economictimes.indiatimes.com · 12 Feb 2026
A fighter jet armed with a METEOR missile. ## IAF also eyeing Meteor Missiles The IAF is also in the process of ordering a large number of Meteor air-to-air mis
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com · 25 May 2026
The IAF currently operates 36 Rafale fighter jets inducted under an earlier agreement with France, while the Indian Navy is preparing to induct 26 Rafale Marine
navalnews.com · 13 Feb 2026
IAF is all set to add to its previous order of 36 Rafales in 2016. Under the Multi Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) {Rafale} project, 114 Rafales are planned to be
indianexpress.com · 17 Feb 2026
A final agreement will be signed once commercial negotiations conclude and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approves the acquisition. The IAF already ope
CONTENDERS / VENDORS
Dassault Aviation · Safran · Thales
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