The Indian Air Force will formally incorporate the Rafale aircraft today at 10am into the 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ at Ambala Air Force Station.
Florence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be the main guests of the event.
Parly will also receive an honor guard upon arrival in Delhi.
The event will also be attended by the Chief of the Defense General Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, the Secretary of Defense Dr. Ajay Kumar, Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, the Secretary of the Department of Defense R&D and the President DRDO along with other senior officials. officers.
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The IAF will formally incorporate the Rafale aircraft into Squadron 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ today at Ambala Air Force Station.
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Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India, and Eric Autellet, French Air General, will also participate in the induction ceremony.
The opening ceremony of the aircraft will be accompanied by the traditional ‘Sarva Dharma Puja’. The Rafale and Tejas aircraft will also participate in an Air Display, after which the Rafale aircraft will receive a water cannon salute.
The first five IAF Rafale aircraft arrived in Ambala on July 27.
Eric Trappier, President and CEO of Dassault Aviation will also be present at the ceremony.
The delegation from India and France is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting after the ceremony.
(with contributions from ANI)
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