New Delhi: The Indian Air Force formally inducted Rafale aircraft into No. 101 Squadron at Air Force Station Hasimara in Eastern Air Command (EAC) on 28 Jul 21. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff presided over the induction ceremony. On arrival, CAS was received by Air Marshal Amit Dev AVSM VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. The event also included a fly-past heralding the arrival of Rafale aircraft to Hasimara followed by a tradition...Read More

Jamnagar: Three Rafale jets today evening arrived at Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat after directly flying from France. This is the second batch of IAF Rafale. The aircraft arrived in India at 8:14 pm after flying non-stop from France. The jets are expected to reach Ambala after a one-day break at Jamnagar.The IAF is expecting three to four Rafale jets being delivered every two months, with all the 36 planes likely to join the air force’s combat fleet by the year-end. Another flight in 🇮...Read More

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly and India’s top military brass will attend a ceremony in Ambala airbase on Thursday to formally induct five Rafale fighter jets into the Indian Air Force. Parly and Singh will hold talks in Ambala on ways to further deepen bilateral defence and security cooperation after the ceremony. The French defence minister is scheduled to arrive Thursday morning and will depart late afternoon.The first batch of five Rafale j...Read More

New Delhi: Rafale contingent of Indian Air Force escorted by SU30 MKIs entered the Indian air space today and touched down Ambala airbase in North India. Five Rafale fighter jet came to permanent destination Ambala in India from France via Al Dhrafa air base in Middle East. The Prime Minister tweeted Swagatam message welcoming Rafale fighter jets to Indian Air Force (IAF). राष्ट्ररक्षासमं व्रतम्, राष्ट्ररक्षासमं यज...Read More

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets, on their way to India, were clicked being re-fuelled mid-air at 30,000 feet from a French Air Force tanker, and the pictures were posted on Twitter by the Indian embassy in France.   “Indian Air Force appreciates the support provided by French Air Force for our Rafale journey back home,” tweeted Indian Air Force. These five jets include 3 single-seater and 2 twin-seater aircraft. The two-leg flight involves the ...Read More

New Delhi: The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August 20 wherein full media coverage would be planned. IAF aircrew and ground crew have undergone comprehensive training on the aircraft, including its highly advanced weapons systems and are...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling BJP will organize state-wide protest tomorrow against the alleged falsehood of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Rafale issue. State president of the party Jeetu Vaghani said that the while rejecting the pleas challenging the Rafale deal, the Supreme court yesterday clarified that the process was transparent and as per the laid procedure. He said that this has exposed the falsehood of Rahul Gandhi on Rafale issue on which he had tried to misled the...Read More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday gave clean chit to the Modi government on the purchase of 36 fully loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation, rejecting the plea for registration of an FIR by the CBI for alleged commission of cognisable offence in the deal. The apex court in two separate but concurring verdicts said the review petitions were without merit and required to be dismissed. The top court rejected the pleas seeking review of the December 14, 2018 verdi...Read More

Bordeaux, France: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday became the first Indian Minister to take a sortie in the Rafale fighter aircraft at Mérignac of France. Before this, Mr Singh received the first of 36 aircraft here. The Union Minister was flown by Philippe Duchateau, the head test pilot of Dassault Aviation. Talking to reporters here, Mr Singh said, 'It was a lifetime experience for me.' Post receiving aircraft, he performed 'Shashtrapuja,' on the occasion of Dusshera, whi...Read More