France 's Dassault has been awarded frontrunner status to supply 126 fighter jets to India . The deal is worth $ 1.08 billion and includes the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters, which will be delivered in 2023.
France 's Dassault has been awarded frontrunner status to supply 126 fighter jets to India . Hotly contested $ 20 billion race seen as a boost to French industrial prestige .