{
  "id": 666344,
  "title": "Why India wants 114 more Rafales and what gives the fighter its edge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/why-india-wants-114-more-rafales-and-what-gives-the-fighter-its-edge",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/why-india-wants-114-more-rafales-and-what-gives-the-fighter-its-edge/articleshow/133180407.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dassault Aviation from France has presented its proposal for acquiring 114 Rafale jets, aimed at strengthening India’s fighter fleet and addressing existing capability shortcomings. This initiative prioritizes significant local production and the transfer of technology to India. With a unified force of 176 Rafale aircraft, both the Indian Air Force and Navy will collaborate, enhancing India's…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}