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The Rafale Marine | A new fighter fleet
1 year, 5 months ago

The Rafale Marine | A new fighter fleet

The Hindu  

On July 13, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was enroute to Paris, a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded initial approval for two key defence deals with France: the Acceptance of Necessity for the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft, the naval variant of the 36 Rafales in service with …

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Rafales Will Provide India Major Advantage in Tibet in Case of Aerial Combat: Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa
4 years, 4 months ago

Rafales Will Provide India Major Advantage in Tibet in Case of Aerial Combat: Ex-IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

News 18  

The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with China in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, destroy enemy air defence and incapacitate the surface-to-air missiles, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Sunday. Dhanoa, known as …

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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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PM Modi Welcomes First Batch of Rafales, Rajnath Singh Says Jets Will Come as Timely Boost for IAF
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi Welcomes First Batch of Rafales, Rajnath Singh Says Jets Will Come as Timely Boost for IAF

News 18  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh welcome 'Golden Arrows' Rafale jets as it landed in Haryana's Ambala Air Force Station escorted by two Su-30MKIs. Here are all the latest updates on Rafale jet's landing: • The defence ministry has tweeted saying that the five Rafale jets have entered Indian airspace and are being escorted by two Su-30MKIs. • BJP's Ambala City MLA …

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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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