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IAF prepares to induct Rafale jets
News
- Indian Air Force (IAF) is quietly making preparation to welcome Rafale jets.
Important Facts
2. India had inked an intergovernmental agreement with France for procurement of 36 Rafale jets
in 2016.
3. Delivery of the jets is scheduled for September 2019.
4. Dassault Aviation, a French company is the manufacturer of Rafale.
IAF Preparation for Inducting Rafale
5. IAF is readying infrastructure for the new fleet
6. The first squadron of Aircraft is expected to be deployed at Air Force Station in Ambala.
This base is considered to be one the most strategically located IAF base just 220 km
from Pakistan.
7. The second squadron will be stationed at the Hasimara base in West Bengal.
8. IAF is also training the fighter pilots to fly the aircraft.
9. It plans to send a batch of IAF pilots to France for further training.
India Specific Modifications
10. IAF team has visited France to help incorporate India specific enhancements on board the
aircraft which includes:
Israeli helmet mounted display
Radar warning receiver
Low-band jammers
10 hour flight data recording
Infrared search and tracking systems
