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Will India have an edge over Pakistan, China after all 36 Rafales join IAF?

Experts said Rafales could be a game-changer for India after all the 36 jets join the Indian Air Force as no aircraft in possession of any country in the neighbourhood will be able to match Rafale

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh welcome Rafale jets; Amit Shah says historic day

The Rafales were escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space and were given a water salute when they landed in Ambala

Watch: The touchdown of Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala airbase

Five jets have arrived from France to be inducted in Indian Air Force. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and AOC-in-C WAC Air Marshal B Suresh welcomed the first five IAF Rafales which landed at Air Force Station Ambala earlier today.

In pictures: Five Rafale fighter jets arrive in Ambala

The five French Rafale fighter jets touched down at Haryana's Ambala after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force

Giving IAF a strategic edge, fleet of 5 Rafale combat jets arrive in India

The fleet, comprising three single seater and two twin seater aircraft, are being inducted into the IAF as part of its Ambala-based No 17 Squadron, also known as the 'Golden Arrows'

Security up, photography of Rafales banned ahead of landing in Ambala

Air base is surrounded by villages including Dhulkot, Baldev Nagar, Garnala and Panjokhara and National Highway 1-A

Indian technicians, pilots capable of using Rafale at their best: France

The French Envoy stated he is very proud to say that the first batch of Rafale is reaching Indian soil

MoD procurement policy proposes ban on import of specific weapons

The draft DAP-2020 retains the first draft's emphasis on promoting higher indigenous content in equipment manufactured in India, including under licence from foreign vendors

IAF Chief Bhadauria to receive 5 Rafale jets at Ambala airbase on Wednesday

The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, and they are expected to significantly boost the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities

On way to India, 5 Rafales re-fuelled mid-air at 30k feet by French tanker

"Indian Air Force appreciates the support provided by French Air Force for our Rafale journey back home," the IAF tweeted

Tighter security, Section 144 in Ambala ahead of Rafale jets' arrival

The Ambala district administration also prohibited people from flying private drones within the three-km radius of the air base

Kashmir's Hilal Ahmad Rather first IAF officer to fly, weaponise Rafale

Hilal studied in Sainik School in Nagrota town of Jammu district. He was commissioned in IAF as a fighter pilot on December 17, 1988

First batch of Rafales reaches UAE airbase on way to India from France

In the evening, officials said all five Rafales landed safely in Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE after a sortie in excess of seven hours

Watch: Five IAF Rafale jets take off for India from France

The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday. This is nearly four years after India signed an agreement with France to procure 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force

In pictures: Five Rafales fighter jets take off for India from France

The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday

First batch of 5 Rafale jets takes off from France, to arrive on Wednesday

The fleet is expected to significantly boost the IAF's combat capabilities at a time when India is locked in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh

India to boost Rafale capabilities with HAMMER missiles via emergency order

In view of the urgent requirement for these missiles by the Air Force, the French authorities would be delivering the systems to India from the existing stock meant for some other customer

First Rafales to touch down on July 27 amid rising tensions with China

The aircraft will form the nucleus of the IAF's first Rafale squadron, Number 17 Squadron, which calls itself the Golden Arrows. They will be based in Ambala

Top IAF brass to meet to discuss LAC situation, rapid Rafale deployment

The top commanders will meet this week for the two-days commanders' conference starting from July 22

First batch of 6 Rafale jets likely to arrive in India by July 27: Report

The first squadron of the aircraft will be stationed at Ambala air force station, considered one of the most strategically located bases of the IAF