5 Rafale jets may be inducted in Air Force by July-end

5 Rafale jets may be inducted in Air Force by July-end

FPJ BureauUpdated: Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 01:57 AM IST
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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh thumbs up as he sits in a Rafale jet fighter during an handover ceremony at the Dassault Aviation plant in Merignac, near Bordeaux, southwestern France. | -- AP/PTI file photo

NEW DELHI: The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets is likely to be inducted into the Indian Air Force on July 29, the force said on Monday. Indian has signed a deal with France for the supply of 36 Rafale jets capable of carrying a range of potent weapons.

IAF said the final induction ceremony will take place in the second half of August. “The first batch of 5 IAF Rafale is likely to arrive in India by the end of July. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on July 29 subject to weather,” the IAF said.

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