The second batch of the three Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force, which arrived at Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat from France on Wednesday, is likely to fly to its base of operations in Ambala on Thursday, officials familiar with the events. The planes landed at Jamnagar last night …
Read More »Indian Rafale Fighter Jet Adds Hammer Fighter Weapon To Its Lethal Arsenal
France has agreed to equip Indian Rafale fighters with an air-to-ground Hammer all-weather smart weapon, in addition to air-to-air MICA, METEOR missiles and SCALP air-to-ground separation weapon. The Hammer is a shoot and forget weapon that can be launched from a very short range to a very long range of …
Read More »3-4 Rafale fighter jets to join the Indian Air Force in the first week of November
Amid the current border conflict with China, the offensive capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive a boost, as 3-4 Rafale fighter jets would arrive at Ambala Air Base in Haryana by the first week of November. This would be the second batch of these French-sourced fighter jets, …
Read More »IAF team in France to review Rafale project as India prepares to add more aircraft
An Indian Air Force team, led by a two-star officer, is currently in France to review the progress of the Rafale project, including as the second group of fighters will arrive at their base of operations at Ambala in the coming weeks. , family officials. with events, he said Thursday. …
Read More »Rotating PLA troops in north Pangong Tso indicate disengagement is far away
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has begun rotating troops on the north bank of Pangong Tso with the intention that it has no immediate plans for withdrawal or de-escalation in Ladakh. The seventh round of diplomatic and military talks between India and China will take place today in Chushul …
Read More »IAF chief Bhadauria does not rule out the acquisition of more Rafale fighter jets | India News
NEW DELHI: Air Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Monday did not rule out the acquisition of more Rafale Jets, and said the induction of the French-made multi-role aircraft has given the Indian Air Force an operational advantage to strike “deep and hard.” The Air Chief of …
Read More »Rafale induction gives us the edge to attack first: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
The integration of Rafale fighter jets gives the country an edge and the ability to strike first and deep, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Monday, three days before the Air Force Day parade on October 8. “The Rafales integration brings a platform that is way ahead and would …
Read More »CAG report opening can of worms
Congress has been attacking the government for the purchase of the Rafale planes. New Delhi: Congressional leader P Chidambaram attacked the government this morning after India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in a report, called for a review of the Defense Ministry’s policy for offsets on the Rafale deal in …
Read More »Rafale aircraft make “familiarization trips” over Ladakh | India News
NEW DELHI: The country’s last fighter jets, the omni-directional Rafales, have now begun flying in the skies over Ladakh amid the nearly five-month ongoing military confrontation with China in the high-altitude region. Defense sources said on Sunday that the five Rafales, who were formally installed into service at Ambala airbase …
Read More »With India’s economy down, IAF veterans say Rafale opening ceremony is ‘superfluous’
Chandigarh: The formal commissioning of the first five of the 36 Dassault Rafale multifunction fighters in the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Ambala Air Force Station on 10 September was accompanied by dire splendor at a time of greatest hardship. national and military tension with China. The five twin-engine fighters, …
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