Rafale jet showstopper in Republic Day flypast

Rafale fighter jets, which were inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) last year, featured in the Republic Day parade and culminated the flypast by carrying out the ‘Vertical Charlie’ formation. A Rafale jet with two Jaguar Deep penetration strike aircraft and two MiG-29 Air Superiority Fighters conducted the “Eklavya” formation at a height of […]

42 aircraft to feature in Republic Day flypast, Rafale jet to be showstopper

A total of 38 Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft and four helicopters of the Indian Army will participate in the flypast at the Republic Day parade on January 26 this year. The Public Relation Officer (PRO) of IAF on Monday said, “A total of 42 aircraft including 15 fighters, five transport aircraft, 17 helicopters and […]

IAF formally inducts Rafale jets in its fleet at Ambala airbase

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday formally inducted the much talked about fourth-generation flying machine, Rafale in its arsenal. The first batch of five aircrafts was formally inducted into the IAF’s inventory at an impressive ceremony held at the strategic Ambala airbase. The event was attended by Union defence minister, Rajnath Singh and Florence […]

First batch of Rafale jets touch down in Ambala, India welcomes home Golden Arrows

Nearly 23 years after Sukhoi aircraft were imported, a fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets touched down in India, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge over its adversaries in the neighbourhood. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the […]

First batch of 5 Rafale jets takes off from France to join IAF fleet

The first batch of five Rafale jets took off from France today and will be arriving in India on Wednesday, when the much-awaited fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet at the Ambala air base in Haryana. The Rafale aircraft will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 kms […]