Tata Advanced Systems, Dassault Aviation ink deals to make Rafale fighter jet fuselage in India

Tata Advanced Systems, Dassault Aviation ink deals to make Rafale fighter jet fuselage in India

The fuselage, or body of the airplane, is a long hollow tube which holds all the pieces of an airplane together. This marks the first time Rafale fuselages will be produced outside France.

Rafale fighter jet is seen parked on the tarmac during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 10, 2020. File Image/Reuters