5 Rafale jets arrive in India in a boost to IAF’s combat capability
AMBALA: India on Wednesday received its first batch of new multirole combat fighter aircraft in nearly two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge in the midst of a bitter border row with China in eastern Ladakh. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered […]
Indian Air Force ‘accepts’ Rafale, formal hand-over on Dussehra
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the first multi-role combat aircraft Rafale from its manufacturer Dassault Aviation in France on Thursday, defence sources said on Friday. The jet will be formally handed over to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for induction into the IAF when he visits France on the occasion of Dussehra on […]
Aero India 2019: Rafale steals the show
BENGALURU: Political row hit Rafale jet was the cynosure of all eyes as the breathtaking display of manoeuvres by military aircraft and the aerobatic team cast a spell at Aero India, Asia’s premier air show here on Wednesday. The city’s skies dazzled with somersaults and stunts by the metal birds, which also paid tributes to […]