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PM cut the clutter, ensured timely arrival of Rafales in India: Air Marsha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'cut the clutter' around the earlier Rafale deal and took a bold step to ensure its timely arrival in the country, said Air Marshal (Retired) Raghunath Nambiar on Monday after five Rafale jets took off for India from
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Indian envoy thanks French govt, Dassault for timely delivery of Rafale je
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Merignac [France], July 27 (ANI): The Indian ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf, on Monday thanked the French government and Dassault Aviation for the timely delivery of the five Rafale fighter jets which took off for India from Merignac air base facility in southwestern France a while ag
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Indian ambassador to France interacts with Rafale pilots before takeoff
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf on Monday interacted with the pilots of Rafale fighter aircraft before their take off from Merignac in France and wished them a safe flight to India with a single hop.
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Dassault stops production of Rafale jets for India amid COVID-19 lockdo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The production of Rafale fighter jets for India at the Dassault Aviation facility has been stopped till March 31 in view of the French government's precautionary measures to contain coronavirus spread, Indian Air Force (IAF) sources told ANI on Friday, adding
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Four Rafale jets to arrive in India by May, rest at interval of 1.5 months
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said four of the 36 Rafale fighter jets, which India is procuring from France will arrive here in India by the end of May, while the remaining will arrive at a gap of 1.5 months each.
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Equation in air battle would have been different if Abhinandan was flying
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Former Air Force chief BS Dhanoa said that the outcome of the dogfight involving Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman could have been different had the IAF got the Rafale jets sooner.
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Indian Rafale fighter jets to fly with BS-series tail numbers honouring ex
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): The Indian Rafale fighter jets will fly with the tail sign 'BS' after the recently retired Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa.
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Would like to thank Muslim leaders, brothers for welcoming Supreme Court's
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Garhwa (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that he would like to thank Muslim leaders and brothers of the country for welcoming the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute.
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3 Rafale jets handed over to IAF till date: Shripad Naik
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Wednesday informed Lok Sabha that till date three Rafale fighter jets have been handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) which are being used for training of pilots and technicians in France.
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Prithviraj Chavan demands FIR in Rafale deal
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that Justice KM Joseph's concurrent but separate judgment in the Supreme Court verdict dismissing review petitions in Rafale deal has "opened a new door" for
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Not our function to determine Rafale prices, satisfied with material given
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking review of its December 14, 2018 verdict which had upheld purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets by the Indian government and observed that it is not their function to determine the prices of jets.
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Supreme Court dismisses Rafale Review Petitions
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petitions challenging its verdict in the Rafale case passed on December 14, 2018, upholding the 36 Rafale jets deal.
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