New Delhi: India will receive five Rafale fighter jets by the end of July 2020, said Indian Air Force on Monday.
“The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather. No media coverage is planned on arrival,” said IAF in a statement. It said that the final induction ceremony will take place in the second half of August 20. 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,” said IAF.
