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MoD procurement policy proposes ban on import of specific weapons

The draft DAP-2020 retains the first draft's emphasis on promoting higher indigenous content in equipment manufactured in India, including under licence from foreign vendors

IAF Chief Bhadauria to receive 5 Rafale jets at Ambala airbase on Wednesday

The Rafale jets are India's first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades, and they are expected to significantly boost the Indian Air Force's combat capabilities

On way to India, 5 Rafales re-fuelled mid-air at 30k feet by French tanker

"Indian Air Force appreciates the support provided by French Air Force for our Rafale journey back home," the IAF tweeted

Tighter security, Section 144 in Ambala ahead of Rafale jets' arrival

The Ambala district administration also prohibited people from flying private drones within the three-km radius of the air base

Kashmir's Hilal Ahmad Rather first IAF officer to fly, weaponise Rafale

Hilal studied in Sainik School in Nagrota town of Jammu district. He was commissioned in IAF as a fighter pilot on December 17, 1988

First batch of Rafales reaches UAE airbase on way to India from France

In the evening, officials said all five Rafales landed safely in Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE after a sortie in excess of seven hours

Watch: Five IAF Rafale jets take off for India from France

In pictures: Five Rafales fighter jets take off for India from France

The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday

First batch of 5 Rafale jets takes off from France, to arrive on Wednesday

The fleet is expected to significantly boost the IAF's combat capabilities at a time when India is locked in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh

India to boost Rafale capabilities with HAMMER missiles via emergency order

In view of the urgent requirement for these missiles by the Air Force, the French authorities would be delivering the systems to India from the existing stock meant for some other customer

First Rafales to touch down on July 27 amid rising tensions with China

The aircraft will form the nucleus of the IAF's first Rafale squadron, Number 17 Squadron, which calls itself the Golden Arrows. They will be based in Ambala

Top IAF brass to meet to discuss LAC situation, rapid Rafale deployment

The top commanders will meet this week for the two-days commanders' conference starting from July 22

First batch of 6 Rafale jets likely to arrive in India by July 27: Report

The first squadron of the aircraft will be stationed at Ambala air force station, considered one of the most strategically located bases of the IAF

France has ensured timely delivery of Rafale despite Covid-19: Rajnath

Rajnath called the French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and the two leaders agreed "to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between India and France"

Rafale jets not enough, indigenous weapons to be game changer: IAF Chief

The air chief also said that while India had an edge over Pakistan in terms of Beyond Visual Range Missile capability at the time of Kargil, "we allowed that to slip"

IAF to increase squadron strength; 3 more to be inducted in 2020

One new squadron, which will be raised in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in the coming months, will be equipped with new Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, built by HAL in Nashik

SC ruling on Army's Rafale procurement vindicates govt, says Ex-IAF chief

In its order on December 14, 2018, the apex court had said that there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement relating to the Rafale jets.

Three Rafale fighter jets handed over to IAF so far: MoS Defence Naik

This comes after the SC on November 14 dismissed the review petitions challenging its verdict in the Rafale case

BJP youth wing protests near WB Cong HQ demanding Rahul's apology on Rafale

Carrying posters and placards, BJYM activists shouted slogans against the Congress party and Gandhi.

Rafale deal: Delhi BJP protests near Cong HQ against Opposition allegations

BJP leaders and workers raised slogans against the Congress party