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Dassault to set up facility near Noida to support Rafale, Mirage 2000 jets
3 months ago

Dassault to set up facility near Noida to support Rafale, Mirage 2000 jets

Hindustan Times  

French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility near Noida for Indian Air Force’s French-origin fighter jets Rafale and Mirage 2000, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday. The Indian Air Force operates a fleet of 36 Rafales and around 50 Mirage 2000s. The new company Dassault Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul India …

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Watch | IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft at West Bengal's Hashimara base
3 years, 4 months ago

Watch | IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft at West Bengal's Hashimara base

India TV News  

In a boost to the Indian Air Force, induction of the second squadron of Rafale fighter aircraft was done at the Hashimara air base in West Bengal. India has so far received 26 Rafale aircraft out of the 36 it has ordered from Dassault Aviation, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said Wednesday. The first batch of five Rafale …

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Dassault paid 1 million euro as 'gift' to Indian middleman in Rafale deal: French report
3 years, 8 months ago

Dassault paid 1 million euro as 'gift' to Indian middleman in Rafale deal: French report

India Today  

The manufacturer of French combat jet Rafale agreed to pay one million euro to a middleman in India just after the signing of the Indo-French contract in 2016, an investigation by the French publication Mediapart has revealed. "The company said the money was used to pay for the manufacture of 50 large replica models of Rafale jets, even though the …

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French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash
3 years, 9 months ago

French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A French billionaire aviation industrialist …

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Story of Rafale, Its Importance for India and Weaponry Explained - All You Need to Know - News18
4 years, 3 months ago

Story of Rafale, Its Importance for India and Weaponry Explained - All You Need to Know - News18

News 18  

Indian Air Force today inducted the Dassault-Made 4.5-gen multi-role fighter jet ‘Rafale’ in presence of Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh. Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft that willboost India’s air dominance exponentially, currently safeguarded by fighter jets like Russia made Sukhoi Su-30MKI and MiG 29, along with French …

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Rafale Induction at IAF's Ambala Airbase: Here's All You Need to Know About French Fighter Jet
4 years, 3 months ago

Rafale Induction at IAF's Ambala Airbase: Here's All You Need to Know About French Fighter Jet

News 18  

The Dassault-Made 4.5-gen multi-role fighter jet ‘Rafale’ will be formally inducted in the Indian Air Force at the Ambala Airbase. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets and flew a sortie in the MMRCA fighter jet from a French airbase in Paris to gain first-hand experience of the aircraft. Here’s a look at the …

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Independence Day 2020: A Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Rafale, Sukhoi and More
4 years, 4 months ago

Independence Day 2020: A Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Rafale, Sukhoi and More

News 18  

The first batch of long-awaited five Rafale fighter jets recently arrived in India and was inducted at the Indian Air Force’s Ambala airbase. 1/2#RafaleJet pic.twitter.com/0TWU5zlgvQ— Indian Air Force July 27, 2020 As India celebrate its 74th Independence Day, we look at all the active fighter jets used by the Indian Air Force, from Sukhoi Su-30MKI to the Tejas LCA and …

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Defended Rafale Deal as I Did Not Want It to Go The Bofors Way: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
4 years, 4 months ago

Defended Rafale Deal as I Did Not Want It to Go The Bofors Way: Former IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

News 18  

Former Chief of Air Staff B S Dhanoa on Wednesday welcomed the arrival of Rafales in India and said he defended the deal to procure the multi-role jets notwithstanding the political controversy to stop it from going the Bofors way. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, under whose tenure the mega deal was inked, said the induction of the fleet will …

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Rafale Reaches IAF Ambala Airbase, Here's How This Fighter Jet Can Increase India's Strength
4 years, 4 months ago

Rafale Reaches IAF Ambala Airbase, Here's How This Fighter Jet Can Increase India's Strength

News 18  

The five Dassault-made Rafale fighter Jets have reached India and landed at the Ambala airbase. Here’s a look at the history and specifications of the Dassault Rafale to understand what makes this Fighter Jet so special for the Indian Air Force- A look at why India wants the Rafale combat aircraft. Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft that is …

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Beginning of new era in India's military history: First batch of Rafale jets landed at Ambala airbase
4 years, 4 months ago

Beginning of new era in India's military history: First batch of Rafale jets landed at Ambala airbase

India TV News  

After flying for around 7,000 km, Rafale have landed at the Ambala Air Force Base. These fighter jets took off from Merignac airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux and covered around thousands of miles before arriving at the Ambala Air Force Base. The NDA government had inked a Rs 59,000-crore deal on September 23, 2016 to procure 36 …

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Didn't want Rafale to go Bofors way, against politicisation of defence procurement: ex-IAF chief
4 years, 4 months ago

Didn't want Rafale to go Bofors way, against politicisation of defence procurement: ex-IAF chief

India Today  

Former Chief of Air Staff B S Dhanoa on Wednesday welcomed the arrival of Rafales in India and said he defended the deal to procure the multi-role jets notwithstanding the political controversy to stop it from going the Bofors way. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, under whose tenure the mega deal was inked, said the induction of the fleet will …

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Dassault Rafale is Arriving: Here's a Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Tejas, Sukhoi and More
4 years, 4 months ago

Dassault Rafale is Arriving: Here's a Look at IAF's Mighty Fighter Jet Fleet- Tejas, Sukhoi and More

News 18  

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircrafts will reach India today evening, after covering 7000-km long journey from France, the home country of Dassault Aviation, maker of Rafale jets. 1/2#RafaleJet pic.twitter.com/0TWU5zlgvQ — Indian Air Force July 27, 2020 The fighter jets, manufactured by France-based Dassault Aviation, are twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft. Here’s a list of all the active fighter …

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First batch of 5 Rafales reaches Al Dhafra airbase in UAE on way to India
4 years, 4 months ago

First batch of 5 Rafales reaches Al Dhafra airbase in UAE on way to India

Live Mint  

The first batch of five Rafale fighter aircraft on Monday took off from France for India, nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air Force under a ₹59,000-crore deal. The fleet, comprising three single seater and two twin seater aircraft, is scheduled to arrive at Ambala …

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