CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh met Navjot Singh Sidhu during lunch on Wednesday, prompting speculation that he could be reinstated in the state cabinet. Both leaders have not been on the best terms since May last year when the CM accused the former cricketer of “inept handling” by …
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NEW DELHI: India’s newly incorporated Rafale omnidirectional fighter jets, which already have a lethal weapons package, are now ready to receive “Hammer” precision-guided air-to-ground munitions amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in Eastern ladakh. Sources of the Ministry of Defense say the first shipment of the Hammer (Extended Range …
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NEW DELHI: A second batch of three Rafale jets arrived at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat on Wednesday night after flying nonstop from France, the Indian Air Force said. With the induction of these three aircraft, the IAF has eight Rafale jets in service now. The IAF said the three …
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NEW DELHI – From the country’s oldest fighter jets to the newest, Flight lieutenant Shivangi Singh is preparing to graduate to fly the Rafale omni-role after becoming fully operational in the aging MiG-21 ‘Bison’. Flt Lt Singh, who hails from Varanasi, will formally join the 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ of …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: September 10, 2020 4:35:25 pm India’s last major fighter aircraft acquisition was 23 years ago, when Sukhois were imported from Russia. The IAF has been reduced to 31 fighter squadrons against the authorized force of at least 42. Calling it a “Historic …
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The crew of the first batch of Rafale aircraft prepares to take off from Merignac. (PTI) LIVE updates of the Rafale induction The ceremony will be attended by the Minister of Defense, Rajnath Singh, and the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly. The Chief of the Defense Staff, …
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