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In India-France defence dialogue, push for Rafale indigenous content, MRO facilities for aero engines
February 18, 2026 8:37 am
The dialogue is a structured ministerial-level bilateral meeting to review and guide defence and security cooperation. Prior to the meeting, the French Defence Minister was presented with a Guard of Honour at HAL airport upon her arrival.
Rajnath-led council to discuss procurement of French Rafale jets this week, key nod likely
February 11, 2026 3:53 am
The Defence Acquisition Council will likely discuss the acquisition of Rafales on Thursday, ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's India visit on February 17-19
Why the Rafale Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft is India’s fastest route to air power superiority
February 09, 2026 4:39 pm
The IAF already operates 36 Rafales, and the Indian Navy plans to induct 26 Rafale M aircraft, making further Rafale acquisition particularly attractive. Additional Rafales would bring substantial operational, commercial and logistical benefits through commonality with existing fleets
‘Unforgettable experience’: President Droupadi Murmu shares Rafale moment with pilot Pak falsely claimed it captured
October 29, 2025 8:30 pm
President Murmu Sortie in Rafale Fighter Jet: President Droupadi Murmu was assisted into the Rafale cockpit by Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh. During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan had claimed that it had taken Singh prisoner.
Made-in-India Rafale fuselages from 2027-28: Tata Advanced Systems, Dassault ink pacts for manufacturing facility in Hyderabad
June 06, 2025 6:04 am
Dassault Tata Rafale Deal, Tata Advanced Systems Rafale: The facility will cater to India as well as other global markets of the medium multi-role combat aircraft.
Drones vs fighter aircraft: The economics and strategy of modern warfare
May 14, 2025 5:21 pm
Are drones and loitering munitions really cheap enough to purchase in large numbers? And does their use in larger numbers compensate for the capabilities of more sophisticated pieces of military technology?
BJP says Congress demoralising Indian armed forces after Ajay Rai calls for using Rafale jets ‘parked with nimbu-mirch’
May 05, 2025 3:18 pm
BJP on Congress over Raffale: BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi says while Pakistan’s army is looking at the Indian Army with fear in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, leaders of Congress and INDIA bloc are doing so with an evil eye.
This Word Means: Rafale-M
April 28, 2025 7:27 pm
Every day, 500 words on a word (or expression) that has appeared in The Indian Express
India, France sign deal for procurement of 26 Rafale-M for Navy
April 29, 2025 7:47 am
Can operate from Indian carriers with short deck, ski jump
Deal to procure 26 Rafale-M jets to be inked soon: Navy chief
December 02, 2024 12:22 pm
The procurement of Rafale-M (naval variant) and the Scorpene submarines is likely to be finalised next month, he added.
RAFALE PHOTOS
In Pictures: President Droupadi Murmu flies in Rafale jet from Ambala, creates history
October 29, 2025 3:52 pm
President Droupadi Murmu created history today by flying in a Rafale fighter jet from Ambala Air Force Station. The landmark sortie underscored her role as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and showcased India’s advancing air power
Quixplained: India's Rafale vs Pakistan's F16 and China's J20
August 07, 2020 8:31 am
The five Rafale fighter jets that land in Ambala on Wednesday morning will resurrect the Number 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force. It will take the IAF’s squadron strength to 31. When all the 36 Rafale jets are delivered by 2022, it will take it to 32 squadrons, still well below the 42 squadrons of the sanctioned strength.
Rafale jets re-fuelled mid-air at 30,000 feet
July 31, 2020 12:16 pm
The Rafale aircrafts are being flown by Indian Air Force pilots. They took off from the Merignac airbase near Bordeaux in France on Monday and will reach Ambala Air Force Station on Wednesday.
RAFALE VIDEOS
What Rahul did right: It was not the promise of better governance
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is rightly being credited for the grand old party's victory in three crucial states in the Hindi heartland. But what did he do right? It was not the promise of better governance. Manoj CG explains what really worked.
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