Rafale Fighter Jets

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Sub Lt Riti Singh and Sub Lt. Kumudini Tyagi, the first women airborne tacticians who will operate from deck of warships passed out of Indian Navy's observer Course, at Southern Naval Command, Kochi in Kerala. — PTI photo

Two Navy women to be first pilots in combat roles, to fly from warships

Earlier, entry of women was restricted to the fixed wing aircraft that took off and landed ashore

22 Sep 2020 12:01 PM

India will receive five Rafale fighter jets by the end of July 2020, said Indian Air Force. (AFP Photo)

IAF to induct 5 Rafale fighter jets by July 2020

India had asked France to speed-up the deliveries of the Rafale fighters

21 Jul 2020 12:24 PM

Top Indian Air Force commanders will meet this week to discuss operational readiness on the Line of Actual Control. (AP Photo)

Commanders to discuss deploying Rafale jets at LAC

The top commanders of the Air Force will meet on July 22 for the two-day commanders' conference to focus on the operational issue

20 Jul 2020 10:53 AM

The court in its December 14, 2018 verdict said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation.

SC rejects pleas, gives clean chit to govt over Rafale deal

One judge gives a divergent view on CBI probe, filing FIR.

15 Nov 2019 2:07 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in Delhi from France on Thursday night, said that seven Rafale fighter jets will arrive in India by April or May next year. (Photo: File)

‘This is our faith’: Rajnath Singh amid jibes over Rafale 'shastra puja'

Singh also said that India does not intend to intimidate anyone by increasing its defence capabilities.

11 Oct 2019 10:09 AM

India and France had recently held naval drills in the Arabian Sea under the Varuna series wargames in which Indian naval fighters along with the Rafale-M of the French Air Force took part. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Sukhois to fly with French Rafales in war games

The plan is still waiting for the final approval of the competent authorities, IAF sources said.

05 Jun 2019 8:48 PM

Without disclosing the pricing details in absolute terms, the CAG found overall that the price of seven items were higher than the UPA one, three were the same and four were lower. (Representational image)

NDA’s Rafale deal is 2.8 per cent cheaper than UPA’s: CAG

This saved 17 per cent in the India-specific enhancement cost of the Rafale jets.

14 Feb 2019 2:00 AM

Modi’s authority to ink Rafale deal questioned at SC hearing

The matter of 36 Rafale planes had never gone to the IAF.

15 Nov 2018 11:12 AM

Govt shares Rafale price details with the SC, makes public timeline of negotiations that preceded the deal in a bid to dispel doubts about alleged wrongdoing.(Representational image)

Rafale jets: Govt hands pricing details to Supreme Court

On Monday, the document on the decision-making process related to the deal was also given to the petitioners.

13 Nov 2018 12:56 AM

Dassault Aviation will deliver its Rafale fighter jets to India from 2019 and may see new orders in coming months, Chief Executive Eric Trappier told Reuters ahead of the world’s largest business jet show in Orlando on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Dassault to deliver Rafale fighter jets to India from 2019: CEO

India signed a deal with Dassault in 2016 for the transfer of 36 Rafale jets but the deal has since faced criticism.

16 Oct 2018 8:42 AM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BJP, Congress in fresh Rafale war of words

However, the Congress launched a fresh attack over the Rafale deal on Tuesday, saying the defence minister was “suppressing facts”.

19 Sep 2018 12:53 AM

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said that no country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with. (Photo: ANII/Twitter)

IAF chief justifies Rafale deal, says India needs to be on par with rival forces

Speaking at a seminar, the air chief said countries like China are modernising its air force significantly.

12 Sep 2018 11:24 AM

India had inked an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore. (Photo: File)

Rafale ‘beautiful’ jet, will give India unprecedented combat power: IAF vice chief

IAF vice chief S B Deo also said those criticising the Rafale deal must understand the laid down norms and procurement procedure.

05 Sep 2018 4:49 PM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: File)

Congress carrying out a false campaign on Rafale deal, says Arun Jaitley

Gandhi has demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the issue.

30 Aug 2018 1:28 AM

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra. (Photo: PTI)

Every act of corruption leads to Gandhis: Sambit Patra

Taking a dig at the CWC members over allegations of corruption they face, he said it is “corruption wali committee”.

05 Aug 2018 6:14 AM

India and France had signed a nearly Rs 59,000-crore deal for the Rafale jets.

Indian defence team to visit France to finalise Rafale cost details

The deal, the first fighter plane contract in 20 years, comes with a 50 per cent offset clause after several rounds of negotiations.

13 Jan 2017 12:44 AM

India needs about 200-250 Rafales to maintain edge: IAF chief Arup Raha

Underlining that the teeth of any air force is the combat fleet, Raha said that the country needs another production line besides the Tejas.

28 Dec 2016 6:15 PM

India will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Saturday. (Photo: AP/File)

India to get Rafale fighter jets in 3 years: IAF chief Arup Raha

When asked about the depleting strength of jets, he said besides Rafale, India is going to produce Tejas in large numbers.

11 Dec 2016 8:24 AM

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