NEW DELHI — France and Germany are making a last-ditch effort to boost their companies’ chances to win the $11 billion Medium-Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program for the Indian air force, as authorities are set to open the bids of the two downselected firms vying for the 126-aircraft order.
NEW DELHI – India is expected to approve a deal with France for upgrading around 50 Mirage 2000 supersonic fighters, providing an additional boost to French company Dassault Aviation, which also is bidding for the Indian air force’s $11 billion program to purchase 126 fighters. The Mirages were procured from France, and the upgrade project would cost around $2.4 billion.
