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In a landmark move to boost its naval capabilities, India has cleared a government-to-government deal with France to procure 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale M) fighter jets for the Indian Navy. The ₹63,000-crore agreement marks the first major fighter jet upgrade for the country's naval forces.

INS Vikrant: The indigenous fighter aircraft successfully took off and landed on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck as part of sea trials. New Delhi:  The made-in-India aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, today achieved a major milestone with the first landing of a fixed-wing aircraft after the Tejas fighter jet debuted on its flight …