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Rafale fighter jets made a grand debut in Republic Day flypast The game-changer fighter jet conducted Eklavya formation by flying at a height of around 300 meter along with two Jagaur and two MIG-29 aircraft. The five jets resembled a V shape with Rafale leading the pack

This would be the first major wargame of the Indian Air Force involving the Rafale fighters which were inducted into the service in August 2020 The wargames being conducted are different from the routine Garuda series exercises that the two sides have been carrying out for more than a decade now It would see some complex manoeuvres being carried out by the fighters of both sides, the sources said

India received the second batch of three Rafale combat aircraft as the jets landed in Jamnagar in Gujarat. The three fighter jets flew non-stop from France.

A formal induction ceremony of the five high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft into the IAF 'Golden Arrows' Squadron will be held at the Ambala airbase on September 10. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence will be the chief guests for the event.

A formal induction ceremony of the Rafale fighter aircraft into the IAF will be held at the Ambala airbase in Haryana on September 10. Earlier, sources had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most likely to attend the ceremony. The first batch of five Rafale jets, which arrived at the Ambala airbase on July 29.

The Rafale aircraft deal was central to the Congress's poll campaign and was seen by many as contributing to the party's crushing defeat in the polls.

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria welcomed pilots who flew the Rafale jets to India.

The Rafale jets is known globally as one of the most potent strategic platforms with unmatched capability in carrying out a variety of roles. It will significantly bolster India's air combat capabilities when it is facing hostile neighbours like Pakistan and China. With more than 30,000 flight hours in operations, it has proven its worth in combat in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday heralded the touchdown of Rafale fighter jets on Indian soil as a “game-changer". He added that Rafale is way ahead, either in speed or weapon capabilities. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he called it a historic day for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and a proud moment for India.

India on Wednesday received its first batch of new combat-proven fighter aircraft in two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the Ambala Air Force airbase. Each jet was given a special water cannon salute at the strategically-located airbase in the presence of top brass of the Indian Air Force.

IAF Chief on Wednesday welcomed the five Rafale fighter jets and its pilots that landed at the Ambala Air Force base. He was accompanied by Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C), Western Air Command Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh and other IAF officers. The IAF shared a post along with a video highlighting the moments after the touchdown of the Rafale jets at the Ambala airbase.

The first batch of India's five Rafale fighter jets landed at the Indian Air Force (IAF) airbase at Ambala around 3.14 pm on Wednesday. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared a touchdown video of the Rafale fighter jets at the Ambala IAF airbase. The video with a duration of 27 seconds, shows a Rafale jet, initially a black speck against the blue sky, heading towards the Ambala airbase.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday welcomed the Rafale fighter jets, after its landing in India. He said that if anyone should be worried about the Indian Air Force's (IAF) new capability it should be those who want to threaten the territorial integrity. The first batch India's five incoming Rafale fighters landed at the Ambala Air Force base at around 3.14 pm amid a ceremonial welcome and unprecedented security.

The IAF is set to acquire HAMMER missiles from France soon IAF aims to equip its Rafael fighters with the deadly HAMMER missiles HAMMER is a medium-range air-to-ground weapon designed and manufactured for the French Air Force and Navy initially HAMMERs would give India the capability to take out any bunkers or hardened shelters in any type of terrain including the mountainous locations Up to six HAMMER missiles can be carried by a Rafale fighter

India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore.

As we are the ones who were very much part of the negotiations with the French government, we have the facts with us, I don't think what is being alleged matches up with facts at all, Nambiar said.