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Explained: After tanks, why does Ukraine want fighter jets? Why is the West divided over it?
After getting tanks from the West, Ukraine has been urging for fighter jets such as the F-16s, the Eurofighters and Rafales from their allies to protect its skies from Russian aggression. However, Germany and the United States has rejected Kyiv’s calls
Ukraine War: Rafale proves its mettle, outperforms Russian fighter aircraft
Rafale aircraft deployed by the French air force over Lithuania as part of NATO Baltic Air Policing carried out over two dozen missions last week to protect the east European country and the wider Baltic region
After IAF, now Indian Navy to get Rafale fighter jets
The Indian Navy has rejected the American jet F/A-18 Super Hornet and opted for the deal with Rafale. The deal for the Rafale M is being termed as a milestone in the relations between India and France
'Proud to see all 36 rafales on India's soil': French envoy Emmanuel Lenain
The Rafale is a 4.5-generation aircraft and has helped India regain its supremacy over the Indian sub-constituent skies with long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles along with advanced radar and electronic warfare capabilities
WATCH: Top fighter aircraft in action as IAF flexes muscle at LAC
Launched from IAF bases in Assam and West Bengal, the two-day exercise comes days after the clash between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
IAF holds exercise in North East amid LAC tension with China
The exercises, for which India had earlier announced a NOTAM (no-fly zone) over the North East for December 15-16, are being held from Indian Air Force (IAF) bases Tezpur, Chhabua, Jorhat in Assam and Hashimara in West Bengal
Rafale vs F-18: Indian Navy evaluating trial reports of the two fighter jets for INS Vikrant
The fighter aircraft will be acquired under a government-to-government deal by the Indian Navy for operations from its latest aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which was commissioned recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kochi, Kerala
Rafale vs Super Hornet: Which fighter plane will the Indian Navy pick?
Boeing’s F/A-18E Super Hornet and Dassault Aviation’s Rafale M aircraft earlier this year completed a series of demonstration flights to show adaptability to Indian conditions. A detailed report on their performance is being prepared, a source said
Republic Day Parade 2022: From ‘Rudra’ to Tangail, stunning aerial formations captivate viewers
The Republic Day parade at the Rajpath this year saw the 'grandest and largest' flypast ever with the participation of 75 aircraft to mark the 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' celebrations
Republic Day parade 2022: India's first woman Rafale pilot Shivangi Singh part of Air Force tableau
Shivangi Singh, who is from Varanasi, joined the IAF in 2017 and was commissioned in the IAF's second batch of women fighter pilots. She is only the second woman fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau
Defence Ministry imposes fine on MBDA for delay in fulfilling offset obligations under Rafale deal
India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 to procure 36 Rafale jets at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore, and the offset obligations were part of the contract.
IAF gets two more Mirage 2000 jets: How Dassault Aviation-made jets are adding to India's air power
The aircraft will be upgraded to the latest standards under a programme that has been undertaken by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Rafale 'kickback' controversy: How jet deal exposes the dirty hands of Congress
There are umpteen reports in the public domain which suggest in no uncertain terms that it is just not the Congress but it is the very Congress culture that is most decadent. For decades the party made the defence sector a den of brokers and middlemen
IAF Day 2021: A look at the fleet of the fourth largest operational air force on its 89th Foundation Day
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) forms an important part of the IAF, with the first Tejas squadron, called the Flying Daggers, being formed in 2016
Monsoon Session of Parliament: From Rafale, COVID management to fuel prices, Oppn preps arsenal to corner Centre
The Rafale deal, COVID-19 vaccines, and fuel prices are likely to be at the very top of the Opposition's agenda to up the ante against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Smaller crowds, no chief guest, no motorcycle stunts: What to expect from Republic Day 2021
For the first time in over five decades that India will not have a chief guest at Republic Day 2021 parade. The decision was taken after UK PM Boris Johnson's decided cancel his visit due to the spread of a mutant strain of the coronavirus in the UK
Bhawana Kanth to become first woman fighter pilot to take part in Republic Day parade
The 28-year-old was among the first women fighter pilots, along with Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh, to be inducted into the IAF in 2016
Air force has strong deployments along LAC, says IAF chief; a look at role of air power in countering Chinese threat
The IAF chief said the force has made 'very strong' deployments in all relevant areas in view of the five-month-long border standoff with China
Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh to be first woman pilot to join Rafale fleet, to make drastic shift from IAF's oldest MiG-21 Bison
Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh currently flies the force’s oldest jet MiG-21 Bison and is undergoing conversion training before she moves to the Rafale fighter aircraft
From Rajnath Singh's stern message to China to Smriti Irani's 'defining day', how politicos reacted to Rafale induction
Rajnath Singh, who was at Thursday's induction ceremony along with Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, said national security is a major priority for India and it is determined to protect its territory