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New Delhi: Indian Rafale jets reached France where they will take part in the Bastille Day flypast over the Champs Elysees, Paris, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour.Taking to Twitter, France’s ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain said, "A warm welcome to France for the Indian Rafale jets that will soar in the skies of Paris on Friday for #BastilleDay!"The French
ADA’s Twin-Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) conceptThe DPB decision clears the process for the case to be put for a decision by the DAC, the highest decision-making body in the Defence MinistryAhead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris on July 13, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is expected to hold a crucial meet later where it is expected to take a call on the procurement of
Seven years after India ordered 36 Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force, advanced clearances went through today to procure 26 naval versions of the … India All Set To Order 26 Naval Rafale Jets Read More »
New Delhi: Four Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force left for France on Friday to take part in the Bastille Day flypast over the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this year’s Bastille Day Parade as the guest of honour.On Thursday, a 269-member tri-services contingent of the Indian armed forces left for Paris on board two C-17 Globemaster aircraft.
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) flying contingent on Friday departed for France to participate in the Bastille Day Flypast celebrations.The IAF contingent includes four Rafale fighters, two C-17 Globemasters and 72 IAF personnel, as per a release issued by the Ministry of Defence.The flypast and marching by the IAF air warriors on Bastille Day follow a long association that the two nations
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the ministry at which “several innovative proposals emerged” to enhance indigenisation content in domestic defence manufacturingUnion defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday took stock of a raft of defence-related issues, including proposals to boost domestic defence manufacturing, increasing self-reliance, bringing
The US recently approved the sale of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to the Czech Republic for US$5.6 billion. This package includes weaponry and spare parts. The Czech Republic will also receive 25 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines to improve NATO operations. The Czech Air Force chose this fifth-generation fighter over the Lockheed F-16 and Saab Gripen JAS 39 fighter.Similarly,
Several Foreign Manufacturers and suppliers are keen to participateElectronics and defence production are expected to strongly accelerate the country’s economic growth engine in the coming years. Global manufacturers now find India as the most happening place as China used to be in the beginning of the current century. From just two small mobile phone manufacturing factories in less than 10 years
Rafale-M fighter on the deck of French Aircraft Carrier Charles de GaullePrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit France [July 13-14]. The highlight of the visit is the expected agreement to buy 26 Rafale Marine [M] for India’s aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. This isn’t surprising, as the Indian Navy prefers the Rafale-M over the US Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornet fighter. The visit also reflects
Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS completed seven years of service in the Indian Air Force (IAF) on July 1. However, key questions remain on the speed of production of jets by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).As per plan, in the next 14-15 years starting February next year, India needs to produce 480 fighter jets on its own — 380 for the IAF and 100 twin-engine jets for the Navy.