Three Rafale fighter jets from France arrive in India

Three Rafale fighter jets from France arrive in India. India deeply appreciates the support by United Arab Emirates Air Force for in-flight refuelling during the non-stop ferry.

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The Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.

Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions.

Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) that will boost India’s air dominance exponentially, currently safeguarded by fighter jets like Russia made Sukhoi Su-30MKI and MiG 29, along with French Mirage-2000 and indigenously built HAL Tejas.