France's Rafale Superfighter, soon in the Indian Air Force Earlier this year, India selectedDassault Aviation of France as its preferred bidder in a $10 billion contest to supply its airforce with a new fleet of advanced combat aircraft, the Rafale. The Rafale is a twin-engine delta-wing multi-role jet fighter aircraft and is called an"omnirole" fighter by its manufacturer. Introduced in 2000, the Rafale is being produced both for land-based use and for carrier-based operations. Apart from France, India would be the only other country to use the Rafale.