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Published on Jun 01, 2023 08:56 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Renault's upcoming coupe SUV named ‘Rafale’, to make global debut on June 18

The SUV's name, said Renault in a press statement, is inspired by the company's history as an aircraft engine manufacturer in the 1930s.

Renault's upcoming Rafale coupe SUV (Image courtesy: Renault)

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Published on May 17, 2023 10:11 AM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Last of Rafales arrive, deal of 36 completed

IAF formally induct the Rafale jets at the Ambala air base in September 2020. The other Rafale squadron is based at Hasimara in West Bengal.

India signed a deal with France for 36 Rafale jets. (Twitter/ IAF)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2022 05:09 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Afternoon brief: IAF's 'pack is complete' tweet on receiving last Rafale jet

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The last of the 36 IAF Rafales landed in India after a quick enroute sip from a UAE Air Force tanker. (File) (HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 15, 2022 01:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

'Pack is complete': Indian Air Force on getting last of 36 Rafale jets

The Indian Air Force gave an update on the Rafale fleet.

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Published on Dec 15, 2022 12:45 PM IST

BySwati Bhasin, New Delhi

‘We need 4.5 generation aircraft’: IAF chief as he flies in Rafale in Jodhpur

IAF chief Marshal VR Chaudhari flew in a Rafale fighter jet, while French Air chief Gen Stéphane Mille took off in an Indian Russian-origin Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft during 'Garuda VIl' bilateral exercise in Jodhpur on Tuesday.

IAF fighter jets Rafale (L) and Sukhoi Su-30MKI land during the joint exercise 'Ex Garuda-VII' between IAF and French Air and Space Force at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. (AFP)

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Updated on Nov 08, 2022 03:31 PM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar, New Delhi

France's 3 Rafale jets makes stopover in India during Indo-Pacific deployment

The support provided by the Indian Air Force to the French force reflected the implementation of the reciprocal logistics support agreement signed by France and India in 2018 to boost military cooperation.

The contingent comprised three Rafale jets and support aircraft. (Image used for representation). (PTI)

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Published on Aug 12, 2022 08:34 AM IST

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Rafale project complete, India-France cement ties amidst global turmoil

France is integral to the development of the military-industrial complex in India as it is willing to share and jointly develop technologies without caveats.

Foreign minister S Jaishankar with French defence minister Florence Parly.

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Published on Feb 23, 2022 08:51 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta

France hands over 3 Rafale fighter jets with India-specific enhancements to IAF

In light of the Indian acquisition of Rafale, the Pakistani air force has decided to go for 25 Chinese made J-10 multi-role fighters as a counter and PLA Air Force has deployed the J-20, so called fifth generation fighter, at Hotan, Lhasa, Kashgar and Nyingchi air bases in Tibet and Sinkiang.

IAF's Rafale jet fighter doing the vertical Charlie maneuver on 2021 Republic Day.

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Published on Feb 01, 2022 03:59 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

India’s first woman Rafale pilot part of IAF’s tableau

Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh joined the IAF’s fighter stream in 2017 and flew the MiG-21 Bison aircraft before being posted to a Rafale squadron based in Ambala.

Indian Air Force officer Shivangi Singh at the combined graduation parade ceremony at the IAF Academy, Dundigal, on the outskirts of Hyderabad in 2017. (ANI) (ANI)

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Updated on Jan 27, 2022 04:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

3 Rafale fighters with Indian enhancements to arrive on Feb 1-2

The last contracted Rafale fighter is expected to arrive in India in April concluding the 36 aircraft contract with France. This fighter, fitted with all India specific enhancements, actually was the first fighter used for training Indian fighter pilots.

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Published on Jan 11, 2022 09:05 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Trials of Rafale fighter jet’s naval version kick off in Goa

The Rafale-M is a variant of Rafale fighters that operate from land bases. The Indian Air Force has also ordered 36 Rafale-B and Rafale-C fighter jets.

The Rafale-M demonstration of capability is expected to be carried out over the next two weeks and will be followed by a similar demonstration by the US-origin F-18 fighters in the next three to four months, the officials said. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 10, 2022 11:19 PM IST

ByRahul Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Rafale kicks off demo to show it can pair with Indian aircraft carriers

Rafale-M demonstration: The Indian Navy is looking at buying more deck-based fighter jets to operate from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant, which is currently undergoing sea trials.

Rafale-M fighters are embarked on the French Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (Photo courtesy: Dassault Aviation)

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Updated on Jan 10, 2022 11:26 PM IST

ByRahul Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

When will India get remaining Rafale jets? IAF chief provides a timeline

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari also commented on the ongoing India-China border stand-off, noting that although troops have backed off from certain areas in Ladakh, “complete disengagement has not taken place” yet.

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari (Photo via ANI)

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Updated on Dec 18, 2021 11:47 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Ready to meet any requirement for Rafale jets, says French defence minister

French defence minister Florence Parly made the remarks during a virtual conversation organised by Ananta Centre on India-France cooperation to defend a rules-based Indo-Pacific, before her meeting with defence minister Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh with his French counterpart Florence Parly during an official welcoming ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. (Raj K Raj / HT photo)

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Updated on Dec 18, 2021 02:08 AM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Open and ready to provide India more Rafales, says French defence minister Parly

French defence minister Florence Parly, who pledged to supply more Rafale jets if needed by India, also noted that China’s behaviour in the region is becoming “more and more aggressive”

French defence minister Florence Parly said the use of Rafale jets by air forces of India and France is a “real asset and strength” for bilateral cooperation, (ANI)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2021 08:41 PM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar

Ready to provide additional Rafale jets to India: France

Indo-France industrial and technological partnership is expected to form an integral part of the talks today between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly.

Indian Air Force fighter jet Rafale during a rehearsal for the 89th Air Force Day parade at Hindan base in Ghaziabad on October 6 earlier this year. (PTI / File Photo)

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Published on Dec 17, 2021 11:59 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

UAE says French Rafale fighter jets not a substitute for US F-35 warplanes

The Gulf Arab state on Friday ordered 80 Rafales made by Dassault Aviation and 12 Caracal military helicopters made by Airbus Helicopters in an arms contract worth 17 billion euros ($19.2 billion).

A French Rafale jet fighter takes off from France's aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle. (AP)

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Published on Dec 05, 2021 02:37 PM IST

Reuters | , Dubai

UAE signs mega weapons deal with France, buys 80 Rafale fighter jets

In a USD 18 billion deal, the mega deal with UAE marked France's largest-ever weapons contract for export.

French Rafale fighter jets sit on France's aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle. (AP File)

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Published on Dec 03, 2021 06:57 PM IST

AP | , Nice

6 Rafale fighter jets with India specific enhancement to arrive in Dec-Jan 2022

It is understood that once the India specific enhancements are tested to satisfaction in Indian conditions, the existing fleet of 30 Rafales will be retrofitted with the same enhancements in the coming year.

With the induction of Rafales and Russian S-400 air defence systems, India will have an potent arsenal to deter any threat in the region.

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Published on Nov 25, 2021 11:54 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Indian Rafale fighter jet adds Hammer stand-off weapon to its lethal arsenal

The Hammer weapon can be used for multi-target attack and has zero maintenance due to reduced life cycle cost. With data link capability, the weapon is aware of the hostile environment and has full flexibility to strike at the target.

The second batch of the Rafale fighter which arrived at Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat on Wednesday.(Courtesy: IAF)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2020 03:09 PM IST

HIndustan Times, New Delhi | ByShishir Gupta

Rafale jets touch down amid fanfare in Ambala

The jets have come at a time when India and China are locked in border tensions in eastern Ladakh.

First five Rafale combat aircraft from France arrive at the Air Force Station, in Ambala.(PTI)

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Updated on Aug 01, 2020 08:10 AM IST

HIndustan Times, New Delhi | ByRahul Singh

Excitement runs high among netizens as Rafale jets land in India. Seen the posts yet?

“Goosebumps,” wrote a Twitter user while tweeting using the hashtag #RafaleInIndia.

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Updated on Jul 29, 2020 04:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByTrisha Sengupta

‘New era in military history’: 5 Rafale jets land at IAF Ambala air base

The five Rafale jets landed on Wednesday afternoon. These are the first imported fighter jets to be inducted into the IAF in 23 years

The first Rafale’s tail number, RB-001, denotes the initials of the IAF chief Rakesh Bhadauria who had led the complex negotiations for the Rafale deal.(Reuters/ File photo)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2020 05:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com

Five Rafale jets to land today

The fighter jets took off from Mérignac in France on Monday and had a one-day stopover at the Al Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi.

Midair refuelling of one of the five Rafale jets, which took off from France on Monday, on its way to India.(PTI)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2020 12:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

News updates from Hindustan Times: First batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets to be inducted in IAF on July 29 and all the latest news

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Preparations are currently on to fly the jets to India with a stopover at Al Dhafra air base near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates(AP File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2020 09:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com

Rafale, the fighter jet with 7 lives, survives amid row

Between 2004 and 2015, the aircraft was often close to being ejected from IAF’s jet competition.

During field evaluation trials, Eurofighter and Rafale were cleared based on their presentation in the lab as to how they proposed to meet the entire set of ASQR.(PTI Photo)

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Updated on Feb 14, 2019 11:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRahul Singh

Integrity clause often given a miss, say defence ministry officials on Rafale row

UPA-negotiated purchase of heavy lift transporters from US didn’t have sovereign guarantee: Official

A French Rafale fighter jet takes off from the

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Updated on Feb 12, 2019 09:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySudhi Ranjan Sen

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of December 14 Rafale verdict

In their review plea, they alleged that the judgment “relied upon patently incorrect claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover” to the apex court.

Supreme Court on December 14 had rejected petitions seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the purchase of Rafale fighter jets.(AP File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2019 01:38 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

‘RM (Rafale Minister) must resign’: Rahul Gandhi tweets attack on fighter jet row

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack comes after the former chief of the state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said the agency could have built Rafale fighters in India had the government managed to close the original negotiations with Dassault.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi(Reuters File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 20, 2018 11:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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The SUV's name, said Renault in a press statement, is inspired by the company's history as an aircraft engine manufacturer in the 1930s.

IAF formally induct the Rafale jets at the Ambala air base in September 2020. The other Rafale squadron is based at Hasimara in West Bengal.

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The Indian Air Force gave an update on the Rafale fleet.

IAF chief Marshal VR Chaudhari flew in a Rafale fighter jet, while French Air chief Gen Stéphane Mille took off in an Indian Russian-origin Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft during 'Garuda VIl' bilateral exercise in Jodhpur on Tuesday.

The support provided by the Indian Air Force to the French force reflected the implementation of the reciprocal logistics support agreement signed by France and India in 2018 to boost military cooperation.

France is integral to the development of the military-industrial complex in India as it is willing to share and jointly develop technologies without caveats.

In light of the Indian acquisition of Rafale, the Pakistani air force has decided to go for 25 Chinese made J-10 multi-role fighters as a counter and PLA Air Force has deployed the J-20, so called fifth generation fighter, at Hotan, Lhasa, Kashgar and Nyingchi air bases in Tibet and Sinkiang.

Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh joined the IAF’s fighter stream in 2017 and flew the MiG-21 Bison aircraft before being posted to a Rafale squadron based in Ambala.

The last contracted Rafale fighter is expected to arrive in India in April concluding the 36 aircraft contract with France. This fighter, fitted with all India specific enhancements, actually was the first fighter used for training Indian fighter pilots.

The Rafale-M is a variant of Rafale fighters that operate from land bases. The Indian Air Force has also ordered 36 Rafale-B and Rafale-C fighter jets.

Rafale-M demonstration: The Indian Navy is looking at buying more deck-based fighter jets to operate from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant, which is currently undergoing sea trials.

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari also commented on the ongoing India-China border stand-off, noting that although troops have backed off from certain areas in Ladakh, “complete disengagement has not taken place” yet.

French defence minister Florence Parly made the remarks during a virtual conversation organised by Ananta Centre on India-France cooperation to defend a rules-based Indo-Pacific, before her meeting with defence minister Rajnath Singh

French defence minister Florence Parly, who pledged to supply more Rafale jets if needed by India, also noted that China’s behaviour in the region is becoming “more and more aggressive”

Indo-France industrial and technological partnership is expected to form an integral part of the talks today between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly.

The Gulf Arab state on Friday ordered 80 Rafales made by Dassault Aviation and 12 Caracal military helicopters made by Airbus Helicopters in an arms contract worth 17 billion euros ($19.2 billion).

In a USD 18 billion deal, the mega deal with UAE marked France's largest-ever weapons contract for export.

It is understood that once the India specific enhancements are tested to satisfaction in Indian conditions, the existing fleet of 30 Rafales will be retrofitted with the same enhancements in the coming year.

The Hammer weapon can be used for multi-target attack and has zero maintenance due to reduced life cycle cost. With data link capability, the weapon is aware of the hostile environment and has full flexibility to strike at the target.

The jets have come at a time when India and China are locked in border tensions in eastern Ladakh.

“Goosebumps,” wrote a Twitter user while tweeting using the hashtag #RafaleInIndia.

The five Rafale jets landed on Wednesday afternoon. These are the first imported fighter jets to be inducted into the IAF in 23 years

The fighter jets took off from Mérignac in France on Monday and had a one-day stopover at the Al Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi.

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Between 2004 and 2015, the aircraft was often close to being ejected from IAF’s jet competition.

UPA-negotiated purchase of heavy lift transporters from US didn’t have sovereign guarantee: Official

In their review plea, they alleged that the judgment “relied upon patently incorrect claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover” to the apex court.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack comes after the former chief of the state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said the agency could have built Rafale fighters in India had the government managed to close the original negotiations with Dassault.

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