By the end of May, the Air Force will have 24 Rafale aircraft in India, with seven more reserved for training in France and a further five to be handed over before the two teams complete.
With another group of four Rafale soldiers arriving in Ambala from Merignac-Bordeaux airport in France on May 19-20, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is about to resurrect the 101st "Falcons of Chamb" in Hashimara in West Bengal as the development units have already moved to a new base.
The foundation of the second group is being repaired in Hashimara with paved open roads, bullet depots, explosive enclosures, and staff quarters outside the refinery. “Hashimara Air Station has been completely renovated and should be operational by the end of this month. This will be a place of peace during the war but in times of war, soldiers will work anywhere in the country as planned, ”said Air Marshal.
As India is likely to buy more combat troops to complete the required 126 medium-range combat aircraft (MMRCA), the French have not only provided hot engine technology to India but also are jointly committed to improving the range and width of the Hammer air-to-ground missile under the runway. of Atmanirbhar Bharat. French engineer Safran has already passed a joint offer of a combination of up to 100 Kilo Newton aircraft engines and the sharing of heat engine technology in partnership with reluctant Indian Indians.
France also offered to share and collaborate collaboratively on the development of long-range technology for the Highly Agile and the Manoeuvrable Munition Extended Range (Hammer) missile which is currently part of the Indian Rafale weapons package. With a range of more than 70 miles, the Hammer weapon can be targeted at the target using GPS, Inertial Navigation and Infra-red which requires you to be able to adjust the location in the middle of the air using course mapping. The latest version has a 1,000-pound [1,000 kg] bomb and laser-guided technology.
"The Rafale package is changing the game in the region as none of India's opponents have more power than the spectators," the IAF Air Marshal said.
India ordered 36 fighter jets from France (equivalent to two teams) in 2016 to receive ₹ 59,000 crore under a government agreement.
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