Five Rafale jets touchdowns at Ambala Air Force Station in India.
Covering 7000 km, with a single stop in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and air-to-air refueling, five Rafale fighter jets arrive in India.
On Wednesday, the first batch on five Rafale fighter jets safely landed at the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Air Force Station in Ambala. Two Sukhoi 30 MKIs escorted the Rafales, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s office told PTI. The fleet of jets was received at Ambala by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.
Rafale jets arrive after covering a distance of 7000 km:
IAF pilots flew the five-fighter aircraft to India after covering a distance of 7000 km with air-to-air refueling and a single stop at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the second half of August, the aircraft will be officially inducted in the IAF.
Section 144 imposed around the Ambala Air Force station:
On the request of the IAF, a security blanket has been thrown around the air force station by the police. Section 144 has been imposed in four villages close to the Ambala airbase to prevent the photography and videography of the arrival of the fighter jets, due to security reasons.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh warns enemies of India:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to announce the touchdown of the Rafale fighter jets and also warned the enemies about the power of the Indian Air Force. He stated that the fighter jets were purchased when they fully met the operational requirements of the IAF and those who want to threaten India’s territorial integrity should be worried about the latest acquisition by the IAF.
The 36 twin-engine fighter planes were bought from Dassault Rafale by India for an estimated INR 58,000 crore through an internal-governmental deal signed in 2016.
