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First Batch of Rafale Fighter jets Likely To Be Inducted Into IAF On 29 July

The Indian Air Force on Monday said that the first batch of IAF Rafale is likely to arrive in India by the end of July and the fighter jet is slated for induction at Air Force Station Ambala on July 29.

The Indian Air Force on Monday said that the first batch of IAF Rafale is likely to arrive in India by the end of July and the fighter jet is slated for induction at Air Force Station Ambala on July 29.

The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August 20 wherein full media coverage would be planned. 

IAF aircrew and ground crew have undergone comprehensive training on the aircraft, including its highly advanced weapons systems and are fully operational now. Post arrival, efforts will focus on operationalisation of the aircraft at the earliest. 

Indian Air Force spokesperson also announced that the Air Force Commanders' Conference will be held from July 22 to 24 at Air Headquarters in Delhi.

The conference will be chaired by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. 

India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in September 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around ₹58,000 crore.

Rafale will be fitted with MBDA's Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile and Scalp cruise missile.


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