3 More Rafale Fighter Jets Arrive, UAE Provides Aerial Refuelling
Mumbai: Three more Rafale fighter jets arrived on Tuesday, government officials said. The jets landed directly in India after taking off from a French airbase and they were provided aerial refuelling support by UAE Air Force.
With the arrival of these 3, India now received 35 of the 36 Rafales for which it had signed the contract with France in Sept 2016, the government officials said.
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Notably, the IAF has flown more than 30 of these aircraft directly without stopping.
Officials said that the 36th aircraft will reach India from France after a few weeks.
The 36th Rafale will be delivered to India with several enhancements that will make it more lethal and capable.
The first consignment of five Rafale aircraft reached India on July 29 last year.
India and France had signed an inter-governmental agreement in 2016 under which Paris had agreed to provide 36 Rafale fighter jets to New Delhi at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore.
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