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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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested an employee of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for allegedly providing secret information about Indian fighter jets and their manufacturing units to ISI. The police are trying to find out who is responsible for the accused. The accused has been identified as Dipak Shirsath. …
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NEW DELHI: The current security scenario along our northern borders is in an uneasy state of “no war and no peace”, Air Chief of Staff, Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria it said on Tuesday, referring to the protracted border dispute with China in eastern Ladakh. In a speech at a conference, …
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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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