The Indian Air force(IAF) is all set to welcome another shipment of Rafael Aircraft in the next two or three weeks. The Dassault Rafael deal between India-France of delivery of 36 Rafael fighter jets which India ordered in September 2016 for 59000 crore rupees. This fourth-generation multirole fighter jet is equipped with SCALP missiles and other wide range of weapons. As India already has recived 11 Rafael jets flying at Ambala base inducted in 17 Squadron landed a few months ago and now is waiting for the other load.
According to Indian diplomats, it is to be believed that three fighters will land into the boundaries on the 30th or 31st of March and the rest we would be getting around 7-8 Rafael jets by mid-April. The three Rafael jets will reach India directly from France with midair refueling with the support of a friendly Air force.
Accordingly, the Dassault Aviation handed over seven more Rafael fighter jets to the IAF for training in France. Dassault Aviation eyeing to deliver their last load of jets by the end of this year to complete the order.
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