Indian Prime Minister PM Modi announced earlier this month that the country will buy 36 Rafales outright , in a ready - to - fly conditions . Robins urged Canada to run a full competition to replace its CF-18s and played the industrial cooperation card by reminding the minister that Dassault buys engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada for its Falcon business jets, and promising full technology and intellectual property transfer. This doubles the number of new aircraft to be procures from the original tender , however , it is unclear how the new contract will impact ongoing negotiations with Dassault , and the media suggest that it the contract may need changes .
Indian Prime Minister PM Modi announced earlier this month that the country will buy 36 Rafales outright , in a ready - to - fly conditions . This doubles the number of new aircraft to be procures from the original tender , however , it is unclear how the new contract will impact ongoing negotiations with Dassault , and the media suggest that it the contract may need changes .