Ballia (UP): The Bakwa village in Bansdih in Ballia district broke into a jig the moment five Rafale fighter jets landed at the IAF airbase in Ambala on Wednesday, as Wing Commander Manish Singh, who belongs to this village, piloted one of the aircraft from France. Manish’s father, Madan Singh, is a retired army jawan. “I […]
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The 1st batch of 5 Rafales land safely at IAF airbase in Ambala
New Delhi: Five of the 36 medium multi-role Rafale fighter jets built by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault landed safely at the IAF airbase in Ambala on Wednesday afternoon. Significantly, the frontline IAF airbase is likely to be used in case of conflict at the northern or the western borders. The Touchdown of Rafale at Ambala. pic.twitter.com/e3OFQa1bZY […]
First 5 Rafale fighters arriving in India on Wednesday
New Delhi/Paris: While India and China remain locked in a military face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, France has dispatched the first five Rafale fighter aircraft which are to arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday. In a statement, the embassy of India in France said that the move has enabled India […]
Five Rafale jets to be operational soon with HAMMER missiles
New Delhi: As integration and trial of Israeli-developed SPICE 2000 bombs with the newly-acquired Rafale fighter jets were demanding a lot of time, India has decided to fit HAMMER missiles on the aircraft in view of ongoing border problems with China in Ladakh. This would enable the Indian Air Force to make Rafale aircraft operational without […]
Atleast 5 out of first batch of 36 Rafale fighter aircrafts likely to join IAF by July end
New Delhi: At least five out of the first batch of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft are likely to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) by July end, providing it much-needed muscle amid a depleting fighter strength. The Indian Army is stretched between its northern borders with China where it is locked in multiple standoffs with […]
France to deliver Rafale combat aircraft by July end
New Delhi: As expected, the twin-jet Rafale combat aircraft would be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July end, top defence officials said, adding that France, at the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, informed India of this delivery date. “French company Dassault Aviation is expected to deliver the much awaited twin-jet combat aircraft […]
After Rafale, Abhinandan can attack Pak from border: Nadda
Panaji: After the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, “our Abhinandan will not need to fly into Pakistan and can attack the enemy soil from the Indian border itself,” BJP national working President J.P. Nadda said here on Friday. “Thanks to the purchase of 36 Rafale planes, our Abhinandan will not need to go to Pakistan. […]
Rafale verdict opens door for JPC probe: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Supreme Court verdict has opened a “huge door” into investigation of the “Rafale scam” and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the fighter jet deal. Gandhi tweeted: “Justice Joseph of the Supreme Court has opened a huge door into investigation of the RAFALE scam. An […]
Rahul Gandhi must apologise to nation over Rafale accusations: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday demanded that the Congress party must apologise for alleging corruption in the Rafale deal in the wake of the Supreme Court dismissing a review petition seeking a probe into the fighter jet deal. Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the verdict “is a […]
SC dismisses review petition in Rafale deal, says it is without merit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition seeking a probe into the Rafale deal. Justice S.K. Kaul while reading the judgement said that the review petition is without merit. The top court dismissed a plea seeking lodging of an FIR to probe the Rafale deal inked with Dassault Aviation. The court also […]