Indian Air Force says Rafale Remains in MMRCA Competition

Remember when I said over the weekend that the Dassault Rafale had been dropped from the Indian MMRCA competition?

Well, it appears that the reports of the French Fighter's demise have been exaggerated.

The Indian Air Force has denied reports that the Dassault Rafale has been eliminated from the country’s medium multi-role combat aircraft competition.

“We have not ruled anyone out yet in the MMRCA competition,” says an IAF spokesman, who confirmed that the service is responsible for evaluating the contenders. “All of the tests have not been completed. The technical evaluations are only just over and we are scheduled to begin the flight tests next month. Everyone is still in the competition.”

Last week, several Indian newspapers reported that the Rafale was eliminated after failing the technical evaluation. .....

No clue as to what is going on here, or why.