NEW DELHI : The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020.
The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August.
IAF aircrew and ground crew have undergone comprehensive training on the 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.
Official sources said the the Rafale jets are likely to be deployed in the Ladakh sector as part of the IAF’s efforts to enhance its operational capabilities along the Line of Actual Control with China in view of the border row with the country.
