India’s Rafale edge: A look at the special features of the fighter aircraft
After a 15-year procurement process, India got its first Rafale jet at a ceremony in France on Tuesday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh taking a sortie in the combat aircraft. The first aircraft will arrive in India only in May – a batch of four Rafale jets will be dispatched to the Ambala airbase after training pilots. ET takes a look at the special features of the fighter aircraft.
What it Means?
For almost two decades, the IAF has been perceived to be handicapped on long-range weapons and sensors vis-a-vis PAF
Rafale will reverse this & give IAF the decisive edge with better sensors and weapons. Each Rafale in the air would require at least two F16s for a counter-challenge.
