IAF’s muscle energy will get additional increase as 3 extra Rafale jets arrive
Image Source : TWITTER/ @IAF_MCC The Rafale jets are manufactured by French aerospace main Dassault Aviation.
In an extra increase for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) placing functionality, three extra Rafale jets arrived in India on Wednesday night protecting a distance of over 7000km continuous. The three fighter jets landed at an IAF air base a day after the ‘game-changer’ Rafale made a grand debut at Republic Day flypast.
The IAF mentioned in a tweet that mid-air refuelling for India-bound Rafale jets was offered by the UAE Air Force.
“The third batch of three Rafale aircraft landed at an IAF base a short while ago. They flew over 7000Km with in-flight refuelling. The aircraft got airborne earlier in the day from #IstresAirBase in France. IAF deeply appreciates the tanker support provided by UAE Air Force,” IAF’s tweet acknowledged.
The third batch of three Rafale plane landed at an IAF base a short time in the past. They flew over 7000Km with in-flight refuelling. The plane received airborne earlier within the day from #IstresAirBase in France. IAF deeply appreciates the tanker help offered by UAE Air Force. pic.twitter.com/tykLthzVlx— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 27, 2021
The first batch of 5 Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, practically 4 years after India signed an inter-governmental settlement with France to obtain 36 of the plane at a price of Rs 59,000 crore.
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The second batch of three Rafale jets arrived in India on November 3.
The Rafale jets, manufactured by French aerospace main Dassault Aviation, are India’s first main acquisition of fighter planes in 23 years after the Sukhoi jets had been imported from Russia.
The new fleet of Rafale jets has been finishing up sorties in jap Ladakh.
The Rafale jets are able to carrying a spread of potent weapons. European missile maker MBDA’s Meteor past visible vary air-to-air missile, Scalp cruise missile and MICA weapons system would be the mainstay of the weapons bundle of the Rafale jets.
The IAF can be procuring a brand new era medium-range modular air-to-ground weapon system Hammer to combine with the Rafale jets.
(With Inputs From PTI)
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