India

2nd Batch Of Rafale Fighter Aircraft Lands In India

New Delhi: The second batch of three Rafale combat aircraft arrived in India at 8.14 pm on Wednesday.

According to the Indian Air Force, the Rafale aircraft flew non-stop from Istres in France to land at Jamnagar. Those were accompanied by French Air Force mid-air refuelling aircraft. Now, the IAF has eight Rafales in service.

A team of experts led by Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Projects) was coordinating the logistics for the combat aircraft, manufactured by French company Dassault Aviation.

The first batch of five Rafale aircraft landed on July 29 and were inducted at Ambala Air Base to 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron on September 10.

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Pankaj Mohanty Outlines Plans After Taking Charge As Odisha Cricket Association President

Cuttack: Pankaj Lochan Mohanty on Sunday assumed charge as president of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA). Mohanty,… Read More

20 minutes ago

Rs 2.61 Cr Worth Foreign Currency Seized From Passenger At Howrah Rly Station

Kolkata: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway (ER) claimed to have seized foreign… Read More

1 hour ago

Odisha Congress Chief Bhakta Das Undergoes Surgery For Hand Injury

Bhubaneswar: Newly-appointed Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das underwent a successful surgery for an injury… Read More

1 hour ago

Thunderstorm Activity With Gusty Wind To Continue In Odisha Till Tomorrow; Check IMD Advisory

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm activity with lightning, gusty surface wind and hail may continue in Odisha till… Read More

2 hours ago

Sex Racket Busted In Covert Operation In Odisha’s Bhadrak

Bhadrak: Police busted a sex racket operating from a hotel in Odisha's Bhadrak district late… Read More

2 hours ago

DMRC Breaks Own Record, Reaches Highest Point In Metro Network At Haiderpur Badli

New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) claimed to have scaled the highest point till… Read More

2 hours ago