A day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally took delivery of the first of the 36 Rafale multi-role fighter jets, Dassault Aviation, the French company that manufactures the jets, has released the first airborne photographs of the second aircraft with the tail number RB-002. The first batch of four Rafale jets will fly to their home base in India by May 2020. All 36 jets are expected to arrive in India by September 2022. This range of Rafale fighter jets have been specially designed to meet the needs of the IAF, which its manufacturer described as a new step in the company's long-standing relationship with India. This range of Rafale fighter jets have been specially designed to meet the needs of the IAFIn Bordeaux, Singh began with a tour of Dassault Aviation's final Rafale assembly line.

Source: Mint October 09, 2019 14:37 UTC