3 Additional Rafale Jets Arrive in India, Strength Now at 14
NEW DELHI: With the arrival of three additional Rafale fighters from France on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has increased its prowess by leaps and bounds. With the addition of three more jets, the number of Rafale fighters in the IAF fleet has gone up to 14. Moreover, another nine are scheduled to get inducted by April end. The three Rafales were refueled in mid-air by Airbus MRTT tankers of the UAE Air Force. The Hasimara forward base in north Bengal will kick off operations with five fighters next month. India ordered 36 planes from France (the equivalent of
All Rafale Jets In India By March 17 : Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that all approved Rafale fighter aircraft will join the Indian Air Force by April 2022. In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Defense Minister said that so far 11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in the country and by March 17 more will come to India. He said that our army has now limited the antics of Pakistan to the limit. The kind of action that is done by our army is less appreciated. In response to a question raised by Santanu Sen, we are insisting on indigenization
17 Rafale jets more to come by March
Strength of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to increase further in the coming days amid the ongoing border dispute over LAC in eastern Ladakh. The government has told on Monday that so far 11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in India and by March 17 more such aircraft will be delivered to India. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh gave this information to the Rajya Sabha in response to a question during the Question Hour. He said, “So far 11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in India and by March 17 more such aircraft will be delivered to India. By April 2022,