Dasault wins $10.4 bn IAF jet fighter deal
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) French aviation firm Dassault has won the $10.4 billion deal for supplying 126 multi-role fighter aircraft to the India Air Force (IAF), a government source said Tuesday.
Dasault is said to have placed the lowest bid to supply India with the aircraft over the next 10 years, the source said.
The deal saw a close fight between the Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon in the final round.
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