The overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.
IAF highlighted that Exercise Bright Star-23 has moved to its last phase. The last phase will involve assets of all participating forces and follow a build-up to more complex joint missions.
Rafale fighter jet news: The Rafale was inducted swiftly into the Indian Air Force at the peak of the conflict with China and had started operating over Ladakh within a week of its arrival in the country.
Rahul Gandhi's remarks came a day after a French investigative journal Mediapart made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India.
The 101 squadron is starting with around half a dozen Rafale aircraft. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria was present at the airbase on the occasion.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi too taunted, "Why is Modi government not ready for JPC probe?"
3 more Rafale fighter jets will join land in India today. The fighter jets will join the Golden Arrows Squadron in Ambala.
The Indian Air Force will receive three Rafale combat aircraft today from the manufacturer French company Dassault Aviation. The Rafale jets will arrive in India flying non-stop from France.
The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft would feature in the Air Force Day parade on October 8, an Indian Air Force (IAF) official said on Saturday.
Dhanoa said the Rafale jets along with S-400 missile systems will give the Indian Air Force a major combat edge in the entire region and that India's adversaries will think twice before starting a war with it.
The first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation's Merignac facility in France is on way to India. One of the world's most powerful fighter jets will be inducted to the Indian Air Force's Golden Arrows Squadron in Ambala. IndiaTvNews.com explains what makes the Rafale fighter jets the most destructive, powerful flying machine in the world.
The PAF's F-16s, which are supplied by United States of America are the most sophisticated fighter jets of PAF but with Indian Air Force getting Rafale, the PAF will not be able to carry out any aggressive move against India.
The first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets on Monday flew out of France and will land in India on July 29 to join the Indian Air Force. India will get a total of 36 Rafale jets after government-to-government deal between India and France in 2016.
As Rafale fighter jet was handed over to India on Dussehra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed the traditional Shastra Puja as a mark of respect for the newest addition to India's firepower. But what is Shastra Puja or Ayudha Puja?
Rafale fighter jet and Su-30MKI jets will be a deadly combination once they start operating jointly and will make India’s enemies including Pakistan worried in case of any conflict, said Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria.
Rafale fighter jet and Su-30MKI jets will be a deadly combination once they start operating jointly and will make India’s enemies including Pakistan worried in case of any conflict, said Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria.
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