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Three more Rafales head for India; to take Indian Air Force's count to 21

This is the sixth batch of Rafale fighter jets headed for India

Fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets land in India: Indian Air Force

The 4th batch of three IAF Rafales landed on Indian soil after a direct ferry from Istres Air Base France, informed the Indian Air Force on Wednesday.

Air Force to get 3 Rafale jets today, 10 more to join by April end

The new additions would increase the number of these planes to 21 as already 11 of these planes are flying with the Ambala-based 17 Squadron

In a major boost for IAF, at least 10 Rafales to join fleet in a month

The new additions would increase the number of these planes to 21 as already 11 of these planes are flying with the Ambala-based 17 Squadron

IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West Bengal

The Indian Air Force is set to raise a second squadron of the Rafale combat aircraft in mid-April and it will be based in Hasimara air base in West Bengal, official sources said on Thursday

Public, private sector banks disburse loans worth Rs 1.42 trn under ECLGS

About Rs 1.98-trillion loans have been sanctioned by the banks to MSMEs, Parliament was informed

India to have 17 Rafale jets by March; entire fleet by 2022: Rajnath Singh

The entire fleet of the fighter aircraft bought by the country will reach by April 2022, Singh said

Rafale induction ceremony cost exchequer over Rs 41 lakh: Defence Minister

The induction ceremony of the first five Rafale jets at the Ambala Air Force base on September 10 last cost the exchequer a little over of Rs 41 lakh including Rs 9.18 lakh GST

Rafales and self-reliance

India seeks self-reliance even as it faces the strategic challenge of a real two-front threat scenario. This calls for defence requirements to reacquire budgetary priority

Republic Day 2021: India puts its military might, cultural heritage on show

The contingents only marched a distance of 3.5 km instead of the usual 8.5 km, and for the first time in 55 years, no foreign dignitary attended the January 26 parade

Newly inducted Rafale aircraft makes debut on Republic Day flypast

The aircraft carried out the 'Brahmastra' formation alone and was part of the 'Eklavya' formation with four other fighter jets

Rafale debuts in Republic Day parade, steals the show with vertical charlie

Five Rafale fighter planes were formally inducted into the IAF in September last year. India is procuring the fighter planes from France

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat to fly in a Rafale fighter during Indo-French wargames

"The CDS would be briefed about the wargames and how the joint exercise would be enhancing interoperability between the air forces of the two countries," Indian Air Force officials said

Newly inducted Rafale to feature in Republic Day parade for first time

The Rafale will culminate the flypast by carrying out the 'Vertical Charlie' formation

In pictures: Second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrive in India

A second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrived at Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat on Wednesday evening after flying non-stop from Istres airbase in France

IAF's aerial parade on Air Force Day features Rafale, other fighter jets

Chinook, Apache, Mi 17 V5, Mi 35, ALH Mk IV and other helicopters of the IAF also took part in the aerial display

Procurement of more Rafale jets under consideration, says IAF chief

There has been a view among some officials in the military establishment that the IAF should at least have four squadrons of Rafale jets considering its operational aspects

Rafale deal: CAG says Dassault Aviation, MBDA yet to fulfil obligation

The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly 4 years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France

Woman fighter pilot to soon join IAF's newly-inducted Rafale fleet

The woman pilot has been flying MiG-21 fighters and was selected to join the Ambala-based Golden Arrows squadron operating the Rafale jets, they said

Ladakh row: India-China to hold Corps Commander-level talks on Monday

Even as both sides are holding another round of talks, India further bolstered its dominance in over 20 mountain heights around the friction points near the Pangong lake