New Delhi, July 27: The first batch of five슬롯 머신 사이트 추천twin-jet Rafale combat aircraft슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has left슬롯 머신 사이트 추천from슬롯 머신 사이트 추천France for India today. The Rafale aircraft are expected to land at the Ambala airbase in Haryana on July 29 where they would be inducted by슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the Indian Air Force (IAF). The five planes are equipped with슬롯 머신 사이트 추천highly advanced weapons systems. The France-made aircraft can launch슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Meteor air-to-air and SCALP long-range standoff missiles.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Rafale Fighter Jet Spare Parts Production Begins at Reliance Defence - Dassault Aviation Joint Venture Facility in Nagpur: Reports.
"IAF aircrew and ground crew have undergone comprehensive training on the (Rafale) 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," the Defence Ministry recently said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천A total of 36 jets comprising two squadrons will be part of the IAF over the course of the next two years.
- The word Rafale means슬롯 머신 사이트 추천"gust of wind" and "burst of fire" in a more military sense.
- Built by the French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Rafale슬롯 머신 사이트 추천is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft.
- Rafale jets come with슬롯 머신 사이트 추천state-of-the-art technology 4+ generation and can be used for plenty of purposes슬롯 머신 사이트 추천including Air dominance, interdiction, aerial recce, precision long-range strikes.
- While most aircraft in the IAF's inventory슬롯 머신 사이트 추천are classified as either third- or fourth-generation fighters, Rafale is슬롯 머신 사이트 추천a 4.5 generation aircraft for its radar-evading stealth profile.
- Described as a "game-changer" by experts, Rafale jets can fly at speeds of 1.8 mach (2,222.6km per hour) and can climb to a height of 50,000 feet.
- Rafale is 15.27 metres long from nose to tail, has a wingspan of 10.8 metres and a wing surface area of 45.7 square metres.
- The planes can carry 9,500 kg of bombs and munitions.
There will be 13 India-Specific Enhancements (ISEs) or upgrades on the 36 Rafale jets when they will become fully operational by October 2022. Rafale gives India an edge over both Pakistan and China in terms of air strike capability.
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