3 Rafael Jets To Come To India Today, Rafael Fighter Aircraft will Deploy on India-China Border
Jamnagar – In a further boost to its fleet of fighter aircraft, the Indian Air Force is all set to get three more Rafael fighter jets. They are going to land shortly in Gujarat’s Jamnagar after flying for over six hours from a French airbase earlier today.
The three new aircraft coming from France would take the Indian Rafael fleet to 29, giving India more options to deploy a significant number of these highly capable planes on both northern borders and the Eastern frontier. The first batch of five refinery jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020.
Earlier India received 26 Rafael aircraft this year. All these Rafael jets will be used in Arunachal Pradesh on the India-China border for security purposes. China will be more careful after this addition of Rafael jets in the Indian Air Force.
After receiving 29 Rafael Airfighter jets, India can able to deploy these Rafael jets on the Eastern and Western Frontier. The 3 Rafael aircraft will fly from French Airbase to Gujarat’s Jamnagar Airbase today. Now Pakistan and China border will be more secure after the addition of Rafael Fighter aircraft in the Indian Air force. In September 2016, India and France signed 36 Rafael Jets deal. Rest 7 Rafael jets is scheduled to reach India in 2022.
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