Along with the 83 new Tejas, to be inducted in the January 2024-December 2028 timeline, the additional MiG-29s and Sukhois will curb the decline in the number of IAF fighter planes and will add more firepower to the draining strength of the air force

The LCA Tejas is going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in the years to come, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

The delivery of Rafales began with the first batch of five jets in September. Notably, it coincides with an ongoing border conflict with China in eastern Ladakh

The five rafale aircraft arrived in India on July 29, 2020. The second batch of four to five Rafale jets is likely to arrive by November

On Wednesday, India received the first batch of five Rafale jets, nearly four years after it inked an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore

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Rafale jets also received a traditional water cannon salute, which involves two fire trucks spraying water and creating an arch for the plane to taxi through

Rather, a recipient of Vayu Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal for devotion to duty, has more than 3,000 hours of accident free flying on MiG-21s, Mirage-zooo and Kiran aircraft

Rafale arrival in India: Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders near the Air Force station ahead of the Rafale's arrival; Section 144, which prohibits assembly of four or more people, imposed in villages adjoining airbase, including Dhulkot, Baldev Nagar, Garnala and Panjkhora

The five jets - 3-single seater, and 2-double seater planes - landed safely in United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Al Dhafra airbase yesterday after a 7-hour flight from France. These jets will be delivered in India nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to IAF

Before the jets took off from France, the Indian ambassador to France interacted with the Indian pilots

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Tensions between India and China are at their highest in years following a clash last month in a disputed stretch of the border in the western Himalayas in which India lost 20 soldiers

IAF Chief started his visit to Leh and Srinagar air bases on Wednesday evening after holding a top security review meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane

Bain Capital and Indigo Partners have confirmed they are among parties looking to buy Australia's second-biggest airline, which entered voluntary administration last month owing nearly A$7 billion ($4.57 billion)

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\"We are helping the Indian Air Force in arranging for the ferry flight of their first four Rafales from France to India as soon as possible,\" says French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain

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Leaders of Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from coronavirus