F-35 fighter jet: What's a G2G deal, and why it's preferredPresident Donald Trump announced the US's willingness to sell F-35 fighter jets to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit...
17 Feb, 2025, 03.47 PM IST
India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date: GovernmentThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement...
28 Jul, 2021, 06.13 PM IST
Three more Rafales head for India; to take IAF's count to 21Last month, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited France, during which he took stock of the delivery of the remaining ...
05 May, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria set to visit to France next weekThe arrival of the new batch of the aircraft will pave the way for the IAF to raise a second squadron of the Rafale jets. The new squadron ...
18 Apr, 2021, 02.05 PM IST
There will be no delay in supply of Rafale jets to India: FranceThere will be no delay in delivery of 36 Rafale jets to India as the timeline finalised for the supply of the fighter jets will be strictly...
24 May, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
IAF may get ‘No Escape’ Meteor missiles in MayFrance weighing Indian request for early delivery of 10 Meteor air-to-air missiles that outrange and outclass AMRAAMs used by the Pakistan ...
05 Dec, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
France may offer 36 more Rafale aircraft to IndiaTalks on proposed deal may be held when PM Modi & President Macron meet today.
22 Aug, 2019, 08.59 AM IST
Parallel negotiations delayed Rafale delivery; probe everybody including PM Modi: Rahul GandhiInvestigate everyone but probe Modi as well, Gandhi told a press conference.
07 Mar, 2019, 12.05 PM IST
CAG report on Rafale doesn't mention dissenting note, not worth paper it's written on: Rahul GandhiThe government's argument on price and faster delivery of Rafale fighter jets has been demolished, Rahul Gandhi said
13 Feb, 2019, 07.16 PM IST
Over 50% of Rs 59,000 crore Rafale price already paid amid political slugfestThe IAF will get delivery of the first four jets in France in Sept this year, which will be followed by training of the "main" induction te...
20 Jan, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
French government denies ordering Rafale at 50% of India's rateThe original F1 standard Rafale was first upgraded to F2, with air-to-ground and air-to-air weapon capabilities, while the F3 and F3R ones ...
16 Jan, 2019, 10.25 AM IST
Air Force Chief defends Rafale purchase, 10 crore to develop swarm dronesThe Indian Air Force also announced a competition in the memory of Late Air Commodore Mehar Singh to develop swarm drones with a prize of R...
03 Oct, 2018, 02.10 PM IST
IAF quietly making preparations to welcome Rafale jetsA number of IAF teams have already visited France to help Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale, incorporate India-specific enhance...
09 Sep, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
Rafale deal: The controversy and some unanswered questionsThe final deal for 36 fighter jets was struck without even a follow on clause to purchase a similar number in the future (if required) at s...
23 Aug, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
Air Force declines to share details on Rafale dealReplying to an RTI query, the Air Force said the details are held by it in fiduciary capacity.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
Rafale delivery in accordance with IAF's operational needsIndia has in recent years launched a vast defence modernisation programme worth some $100 billion, partly to keep up with rival neighbours ...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
Rafale delivery will start from 2019: Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation“Deliveries will come within three years and that is the time to produce the aircraft. It is also time to adapt specificities which were re...
24 Sep, 2016, 02.12 PM IST