Second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrive in India after flying non-stop from France, says IAF
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Second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrive in India after flying non-stop from France, says IAF

In a significant increase to the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) firepower, India on Wednesday acquired the second batch of three Rafale fight plane. The three Rafale jets landed in Jamnagar, Gujarat after flying continuous from France.

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Taking to micro-blogging website Twitter, the IAF introduced that the fighter jets arrived in India at 8.14 pm. “Second batch of IAF #Rafale aircraft arrived in India at 8:14 pm on 04 Nov 20 after flying non-stop from France,” tweeted the IAF.

The Rafale jets flew instantly from Istres in France and have been accompanied by French Air Force mid-air refuelling plane. The IAF stated the three plane obtained airborne from Istres airbase in France and flew for over eight hours masking over 3,700 nautical miles earlier than touchdown in India.

“The second batch of three Rafale aircraft got airborne from Istres airbase in France and flew for over eight hours before landing at an IAF base. They covered a distance of over 3700 nautical miles with three in-flight refuellings,” the IAF stated in one other tweet.

The IAF additional tweeted, “IAF deeply appreciates the tanker support extended by French Air Force for the direct ferry by second batch of IAF Rafales.”

With three extra Rafale fighter jets, the IAF will now have eight Rafale jets in service. India had signed an inter-governmental settlement with France to acquire 36 of those plane at a value of Rs 59,000 crore.

The growth comes at the same time as tensions on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China proceed. The Chinese build-up on the LAC stays regardless of a collection of diplomatic and navy talks. 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s workplace stated he congratulated the IAF for efficiently conducting a “highly complex mission” in knowledgeable and protected method.

“The IAF pilots brought home the second batch of three Rafale aircraft today after flying non-stop from France in a ferry that lasted for over 8 hours. RM Rajnath Singh congratulates IAF for successfully accomplishing a highly complex mission in a professional & safe manner,” tweeted the RMO.

Earlier, 5 Rafale jets flew to the Ambala airbase by way of Abu Dhabi on July 29 and have already been inducted into the IAF’s Squadron 17. The 5 Rafale jets have been inducted on the IAF’s Ambala airbase on September 10 within the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly. Under the 2016 settlement, India will get 36 Rafale jet from France as a part of a Rs 59000 crore deal. 

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 have been imported from Russia. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on October 5 stated that the induction of all 36 Rafale jets might be accomplished by 2023. 

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.

Rajnath Singh had stated that the Rafale deal is a game-changer. “I am confident our air force has acquired a technological edge with Rafale,” the minister had identified. The Rafale is a 4.5 technology plane and has the most recent weapons, superior sensors and totally built-in structure. It is an omni-role plane which implies it might probably perform at the least 4 missions in a single sortie.

The fighter plane has HAMMER missiles. It will even be armed with past visible vary missiles like Meteor, SCALP and MICA, growing their skill to tackle incoming targets from a distance.

Besides, the induction of 16 further Rafale fighters by April 2021 will add to the IAF’s strike functionality. The 16 omni-role Rafale jet fighters might be inducted into the Golden Arrows squadron by April 2021, as per sources.

France’s largest jet engine maker Safran has stated that it is able to make fighter engines and ancillaries in India, in line with individuals acquainted with the matter.

All the fighters are geared up with Mica and Meteor air-to-air missiles together with Scalp air-to-ground cruise missiles. India has now requested Safran for the air-to-ground modular weapon often known as Hammer with a 250kg warhead.

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