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India, France to co-produce 3 Scorpene submarines, next-gen fighter jet engines

India, France to co-produce 3 Scorpene submarines, next-gen fighter jet engines

New Delhi, July 15, India and France are set to co-produce three more submarines besides new engines for next-generation fighters jets and helicopters. An announcement to this effect was made after a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Paris. While the Scorpene submarines will be developed at the Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks, the tie-up for the engines will be with Safran for joint development and co-production of next-generation engines for fighter jets and an engine for a 13-tonne helicopter. “India and France will support joint development of a combat aircraft engine. A roadmap…
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