THE AVIATIONIST · DEFENSE
RAFALE M CONDUCTS TRIALS ABOARD INDIAN NAVY’S INS VIKRANT AIRCRAFT CARRIER...
India selected in 2023 and ordered in 2025 the Rafale M as an interim carrier-based fighter capability while the indigenous Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is developed.
SCOTT: A budget that jumps from pocket change to real money means the Navy fighter is not dead — it means someone on the Hill got scared of a capability gap. Watch the engine and the carrier fit, not the artist’s rendering.