DM: Decision on Rafale on March 2015, awaiting CNC report

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So we will give follow on order for scorpenes to France to keep them happy ?

Why should we keep them happy

We haven't decided not to buy it, we still keep negotiation, since Dassault is not complying to the rules and regulations of the tender. When these negotiations are done, we hopefully go for it, but if they fail to deliver what we want, we have to stop negotiations, since we can't wait for new fighters any longer. Three years were more than enough time for Dassault to fix it, if they can't either other Europeans or Russians might, as simple as that.

Agreed,the ball is in France's court & Dassault cannot afford to loose this deal