Nagpur, Feb 12 (UNI) India has started manufacturing parts for Rafale, sources conformed here on Wednesday saying some of which could even be used on the 36 French fighter jets.
The first set of doors that cover the twin engines of the fighter jets has come out of the Nagpur facility, which is a joint venture of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence and France-based firm Dassault Aviation.
Under this Joint Venture the facility will manufacture various components of the offset obligation connected to the purchase of 36 Rafale Fighters from France, signed between the two Governments in September 2016.