Three Rafale fighter jets are scheduled to reach India on March 31 and join the Golden Arrows Squadron in Ambala. This new induction of Rafale jets will increase the squadron’s strength to 14.
The three jets are all set to fly from France to India on Wednesday morning.
India’s key ally the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force’s Airbus 330 multi-role transport tankers will provide mid-air refueling over the Gulf of Oman.
As per information, the three fighters will take off from Merignac airbase in Bordeaux at 7 am on March 31.
The three jets are expected to land in Gujarat at around 7 pm.
The next batch of nine aircraft will take off next month.
Out of the nine, five will be inducted at Hashimara airbase in North Bengal.
All the Rafale fighter jets are equipped with top-of-the-line smart weapon systems and are designed for optimum damage to the adversary.
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While the Indian Air Force (IAF) will get its two squadrons of Rafale fighters as per the 2021 delivery schedule, the Modi government is interested in the joint development of French Safran military aircraft engines in India under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission.
Although the Rafale is powered with two M88-3 Safran engines with a thrust of 73 Kilo Newton, the national security planners want Safran engines of higher thrust (90 -100 KN) to power Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) Advanced Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
AMCA will have two engines and will be equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry. DRDO’s Tejas project is at present powered by GE-404 engines.
All the military manufacturing will be concluded under government to government route with no room for any agent or middle-man.
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