The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.

The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.

The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.

The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.

The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.

The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala Air Force Station (AFS) in northern India on 29 July.

Officials told Janes that the five twin-engined fighters – three single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft–, which were flown by IAF pilots from Dassault’s facility in Bordeaux–Mérignac, are expected to be formally inducted into the IAF’s No 17 ‘Golden Arrow’ Squadron at Ambala AFS in late August.

IAF officials told Janes that the remaining 13 aircraft required to complete the squadron will be delivered in batches over the next few months.

Thereafter, a second Rafale squadron comprising an equal number of fighters will be stationed at Hasimara AFS in north-eastern India close to the country’s disputed border with China. These aircraft are set to be inducted into the IAF’s No 101 ‘Falcons’ Squadron, with all deliveries set to completed by mid-2022.