India Strengthens Rafale Program With Major Made-In-India Push

India’s Rafale fighter jet program is receiving a significant indigenous boost, deepening the country’s defense manufacturing capabilities under the Make in India initiative. The advanced Dassault Rafale fleet will now see greater local production of critical systems, marking a strategic shift from buyer to co-producer. In a major development, the precision-guided Hammer missile will be manufactured locally in partnership with Bharat Electronics Limited, strengthening India’s domestic missile ecosystem.