Defence Minister receives first Rafale in France; delivery only next year

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  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the first Rafale fighter jet built for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in France on Tuesday.
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  • The first batch of jets will arrive in India only in May 2020.
  • Hewas handed over the first Indian aircraft, RB­001, by Dassault Aviation CEO EricTrappier.
  • Later, he held the Annual Defence Dialogue with hisFrench counterpart Florence Parly, the Defence Ministry said.
  • The two leaders “comprehensively discussed key aspects of bilateral defence partnership and resolved to continue strengthening the ties between the two countries.
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The Hindu
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 9th Oct 2019
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