India to start Rafale upgrade project from January next year

India will start upgrading its fleet of its Rafale fighter aircraft with India-specific enhancements, which would make them more capable.

In the next three months, India will start upgrading its fleet of its Rafale fighter aircraft with India-specific enhancements, which would make them more capable.

An Indian Air Force team is in France to assess the India-Specific Enhancements being carried in the aircraft RB-008 there. The upgrades would be installed in the plane in the next 12 to 15 months, top government sources told India Today.