SAO PAULO — France is beefing up its defense ties with Brazil — shored up by President Emmanuel Macron’s first state visit to the country.

The cooperation between the two was highlighted Wednesday when Brazilian first lady Janja Lula da Silva smashed a bottle of champagne on the bow of the submarine Tonelero, and then Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled a ceremonial lever to launch the vessel.

The Scorpène-class submarine was built for the Brazilian navy by Brazil’s Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) using technology transferred by France’s Naval Group. ICN is a joint venture between the Brazilian government and Naval Group, which owns a 41 percent stake.

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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-brazil-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-non-alignment-submarines/

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New Delhi‘s Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals for the purchases, the defence ministry said in a statement, but it added the price and other terms still had to be negotiated with the French government.

The discussions over the long-awaited deals would take into account “all relevant aspects, including comparative procurement price of similar aircraft by other countries”, the statement said.

The naval version of Dassault’s Rafale jets are intended for India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, which was commissioned last year.

India was already purchasing six Scorpene submarines and the statement said the three additional vessels would be built “with higher indigenous content” by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders near Mumbai, creating “significant employment opportunities in the domestic sector”.

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Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230713-india-gives-initial-approval-for-purchase-of-french-fighter-jets-and-submarines

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