The Indian Air Force will celebrate its 88th anniversary on Thursday with a ceremonial parade and flight involving a variety of aircraft at Hindon Air Base. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and border tensions with China in the Ladakh sector, where the air force is on high alert, the scale of …
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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 …
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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 …
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Marking its first public appearance since arriving on Indian land, the Rafale fighter jet will take part in the Air Force Day parade on October 8, the Indian Air Force said on Saturday. “Rafale is a 4.5 generation twin-engine, air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, depth attack, anti-ship and …
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Written by Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 3:22:20 pm An Indian Air Force officer wearing a protective mask at Ambala Air Force Station before the induction ceremony for the five Rafale aircraft on September 10, 2020 (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal) In strongly influencing the …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 11:23:10 am In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said the French manufacturer should have completed its first annual commitment to meet compensation obligations as of Wednesday. Former union minister P Chidambaram criticized the government on Thursday saying whether …
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The modernization of the Indian Air Force Mi-17 medium-lift helicopters, proposed in 2002, has not been achieved, compromising the operational readiness of the fleet, India’s chief auditor said in a report presented at Parliament on Wednesday. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said the helicopters were flying with limited capacity, …
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Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh will become India’s first female fighter pilot to fly the Rafale jet that was formally installed in the Indian Air Force on September 10, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Singh, who hails from Varanasi, is being trained to pilot the IAF’s newest fighter …
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By: PTI | New Delhi | September 21, 2020 3:07:47 pm Five French-made Rafale multi-role fighter jets were incorporated into the Indian Air Force on September 10 at Ambala Air Force Base. A female Indian Air Force fighter pilot will soon join the Golden Arrows squad that operates the newly …
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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 …
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