New Delhi: Amid rising tensions with China, the second batch of Raphael has reached India. At the same time, the strength of the Indian Air Force has increased. This Raphael has left France and reached India without stopping anywhere. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has informed that another batch of Raphael planes flew non-stop from France and reached India at 8.1 pm tonight. 3 The new plane reached Jamnagar in Gujarat from France. The French Air Force was accompanied by a mid-air refueling aircraft during the voyage. Indian Air Force pilots were trained at St. Digier's Airbase in France for the voyage.
After the arrival of these three new aircraft, India has a total of 8 Rafale aircraft. The first was on July 29 when five Rafale planes arrived. He was inducted into the 'Gold Arrows Squadron' during an event held in Ambala on September 10. The first batch of five Rafale aircraft from the French company Dassault Aviation arrived in India on July 28. The planes made a halt in the United Arab Emirates after taking off from France, where it refueled. When Raphael's first batch was inducted into the Air Force, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called it a game changer. He claimed that with Raphael, the Air Force has taken the lead in the level of technology. This is a fighter plane equipped with modern weapons and superior sensors. When will the remaining planes be available?
France will supply a total of 21 Rafale aircraft to India. India will get the fighter plane by April next year. Today, with the landing of 3 Rafale planes, the number of planes arriving in India has gone up to 8. India has struck a deal with France for 36 Rafale fighter jets. The French company Dassault Aviation will deliver 3 more Rafale aircraft in January after November. Then 3 more aircraft will be delivered to India in March. Thus, by 2021, France will deliver 7 more Rafale aircraft to India. In this way, India will get a total of 21 Rafale aircraft by April.
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