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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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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Former Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took to Twitter to write about the addition of Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force. Dhoni praised the IAF pilots as the ‘best fighter pilots in the world’. “With the Final Induction Ceremony, the world’s best combat-tested 4.5Gen fighter aircraft welcomes the …
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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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The five Rafale aircraft that arrived at Ambala Air Force Station on July 27 were incorporated into Squadron 17 of the Indian Air Forces ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented an induction scroll to Group Captain Harkeerat Singh, the Commander of Squadron 17 of the Indian Air …
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The five Rafale aircraft that arrived at Ambala Air Force Station on July 27 have been included in Squadron 17 of the Indian Air Force ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented an induction scroll to Group Captain Harkeerat Singh, the Commander of Squadron 17 of the Indian …
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Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday formally installed the five Rafale fighter jets, which arrived in India on July 29, in the Indian Air Force (IAF). The induction ceremony takes place at Ambala Air Force Base, where IAF Squadron 17, also called ‘Golden Arrows’, is …
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Rafale jets are known for their air superiority and precision strikes on ground targets. New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale multi-role fighter jets will formally join the Indian Air Force at 10am at Ambala Air Base in Haryana today. The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in …
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Rafale jets are known for their air superiority and precision strikes on ground targets. New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale multipurpose fighter jets will formally join the Indian Air Force at 10 a.m. at Ambala Air Base in Haryana, at a time when India faces a growing border …
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The Rafale has 14 anchor points where it can carry a payload of more than 9 tons. By Group Captain Badhrish Narasimha Athreya (Retired) There was an explosion of information, discussion and debate in abundance on the news channels and social media on July 31 this year and before, when …
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