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French defence giant to discharge offsets for Rafale purchase, Mirage 2000 upgrade

Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 8:13 PM IST

Nyoma is an area of great tactical significance and holds importance for both the IAF and the army. It bridges the crucial gap between Leh airfield around 190-kms away and the LAC

Updated On: 08 Feb 2023 | 2:13 PM IST

Spread across 615 acres of land, the factory, for which the PM laid the foundation stone in 2016, would initially manufacture Light Utility Helicopters (LUH))

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 11:13 PM IST

IAF will carry out Exercise Pralay involving all its major air bases in the northeast including the recently moved drone squadrons in the northeast amid the ongoing standoff with China

Updated On: 21 Jan 2023 | 10:19 AM IST

The Indian Air Force, bolstered by its full complement of Rafale combat jets, on Thursday launched a major exercise covering the Northeastern region amid a fresh spike of border tension with China along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh. The two-day mega exercise is involving almost all its frontline fighter jets and other assets deployed in the region, people familiar with the drill said. In a tweet, the IAF said the last of the 36 Rafale jets joined the force. The IAF inducted the Rafale aircraft into its 101 Squadron of the Eastern Air Command at the Hasimara in July last year. The first Rafale squadron with around 18 jets is based in Ambala air base. "FEET DRY! 'The Pack is Complete'. The last of the 36 IAF Rafales landed in India after a quick enroute sip from a UAE Air Force tanker," the IAF said. Sources said the French-manufactured jet joined the second Rafale squadron in Hasimara that increased its strength to 18 aircraft. They said the second squadron of R

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 6:41 PM IST

With the landing of the 36th and the final fighter jet, the IAF on Thursday received the delivery of all the aircraft for which it had entered into a Rs 58,000-crore deal

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 6:04 PM IST

Five Rafale parts being manufactured in the Dassault Reliance Aerospace plant in Nagpur are sent to France to get fitted in all the Rafale jets, not just the Indian ones. Consul General of France in Mumbai Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet and a delegation of the regional economic service of the embassy visited the two French companies Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) and Air Liquide present in Nagpur. Speaking with PTI during his visit, Sere-Charlet said the visit aims to further enhance the close cooperation between France and India in many areas -- ranging from trade and investments, defence and security, energy, education, and French language teaching to civil society. He also said that Agence Francaise Development (AFD) public development bank had contributed 130 million euros in funding for 20 years. To a query on the manufacturing status of Rafale and Falcon 2000 in the DRAL manufacturing plant, the Consul General said that 5 pieces of Rafale are manufactured in Nagpur and th

Updated On: 15 Dec 2022 | 5:12 PM IST

KRAS is a joint venture set up by Israeli company, Rafael, in partnership with Kalyani Strategic Systems

Updated On: 13 Dec 2022 | 10:36 PM IST

The French firm Dassault Aviation is also involved in the maintenance of the aircraft whose serviceability is over 75%

Updated On: 09 Nov 2022 | 3:36 PM IST

A French Air and Space Force contingent, including three Rafale jets, was hosted in India during Indo-Pacific deployment, a statement issued by the French Embassy in New Delhi said

Updated On: 12 Aug 2022 | 8:43 AM IST

The French contingent was hosted for a technical stopover at Air Force Station Sulur on August 10 and 11 during a long-distance deployment from metropolitan France to the Pacific Ocea

Updated On: 11 Aug 2022 | 9:46 PM IST

Defence minister welcomes Safran to be a part of joint development production projects

Updated On: 05 Jul 2022 | 11:13 PM IST

Navy plans to buy 26 MRCBFs, so that INS Vikrant has more strike options

Updated On: 16 May 2022 | 6:01 AM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate its full spectrum combat and fire capabilities during exercise Vayu Shakti in Pokharan firing range close to the India-Pak border in Rajasthan on March 7

Updated On: 03 Mar 2022 | 8:35 AM IST

A total of 148 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate their capabilities at Exercise Vayu Shakti that will take place at Pokharan range in Jaisalmer on March 7

Updated On: 02 Mar 2022 | 6:24 PM IST

Rafale jets soared high in the Delhi sky when they made their debut in the Republic Day flypast this year. Let's answer all your questions about the 36 French-made fighter jets of the Indian Airforce

Updated On: 07 Feb 2022 | 8:45 AM IST

Will RBI go for a hike in reverse repo rate? What is Tarun Bajaj's take on revenue estimates? What will marketers track in RBI's policy meeting? How capable are Rafale fighter jets? All answers here

Updated On: 07 Feb 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where conditions similar to that on the indigenously-developed aircraft carrier INS Vikrant were simulated, a top diplomat said. The Rafale-M is pitted against the US-made Super Hornet -- both of which are being evaluated for a possible purchase by the Indian Navy for deployment on the 44,000-tonne INS Vikrant that is undergoing trials in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal for likely commissioning in August. "Tests were done to check its (Rafale-Marine's) take-off (capability) from the deck of your (India's) carrier and it has done very well," Frech Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain told journalists on Tuesday evening here in a free-wheeling conversation. India's new aircraft carrier has been designed as a ski-jump launch ship, different from many other such carriers, which use a catapult launch for their jets. The aircraft selected by the Indian Navy ..

Updated On: 02 Feb 2022 | 11:03 PM IST

The Navy plans to acquire a fleet of combat jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant

Updated On: 11 Jan 2022 | 2:06 AM IST

The French defence minister made the comments at an interactive session organised by Ananta Centre on India-France cooperation

Updated On: 17 Dec 2021 | 4:02 PM IST