Safran offers to build Rafale engine assembly line in India to support jet deal
French engine maker Safran plans to establish an assembly line in India as part of a major Rafale jet deal. The move aims to boost local manufacturing.
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Safran S.A. has announced that it is prepared to establish an engine assembly line in India 
IN and purchase components from local suppliers to satisfy the country’s local-production requirements. This announcement comes as the governments of France 
FR and India discuss the potential acquisition of 114 additional Rafale jets. The offer is specifically designed to address procurement conditions associated with the large-scale fighter-jet order by proposing direct local industrial participation and supply-chain sourcing.
IN and purchase components from local suppliers to satisfy the country’s local-production requirements. This announcement comes as the governments of France FR and India discuss the potential acquisition of 114 additional Rafale jets. The offer is specifically designed to address procurement conditions associated with the large-scale fighter-jet order by proposing direct local industrial participation and supply-chain sourcing.
