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This further success of the Rafale confirms the technological know-how and competences of Dassault Aviation's employees and of its 500 industrial partners. It rewards the work done by a close-knit "France" team. It represents a decisive step forward in achieving Dassault Aviation's goal of establishing itself in India with a view to developing wide-ranging cooperation under the "Make in India" policy promoted by Narendra Modi.

"I am honoured and delighted by the decision of the Indian Authorities which gives new impetus to our partnership for the coming decades and I thank them for their confidence. Together, Indian and French companies alike, we will endeavour to ensure ambitious industrial cooperation.

"I am certain that the Rafale and its performance will hold high the colours of the Indian Air Force. It will demonstrate unstinting efficiency in protecting the people of India and the sovereignty of the world's largest democracy," declared Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO.

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