Dassault Rafale Current Affairs, GK & News
Defence Canteens ban import of finished goods
The Government controlled Canteen Stores Department that operates canteens of defence forces are to ban the imported items. This is applicable to all the Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Liquor, consumer durables and footwear. Highlights Out of 5,500 items sold by the Canteen Store Department, more than 420 are imported. This data was provided by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Dassault Rafale • FMCG • Import • Manohar Parrikar • Rafale • Rafale Fighter Jets • technology transfer
Indian Air Force to formally induct Rafale Fighter Jets in Ambala
The Indian Air Force is going to formally induct the Rafale aircraft on September 10, 2010 at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft will be a part of 17 Squadron called as the Golden Arrows. The first five Indian Air Force Rafale aircraft have arrived to the Air Force Station, Ambala from France on July ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • Aircraft carriers • Dassault Rafale • Indian Air Force
Rafale to join fleet of IAF
First Five Rafale aircraft is all set to join the fleet of IAF (Indian Air Force) at the Ambala Air Base on 10th September this year. The induction ceremony will be graced by Florence Parly, the French counterpart of Rajnath Singh, Indian Defence Minister. Background The country is already running short of 300 fighter aircraft ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Dassault Rafale • Florence Parly • Rafale • Rafale Fighter Jets
Rakesh K Singh Bhadauria appointed as new Chief of Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, who played a key role in negotiating the Rafale deal, has been appointed the new Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He will take charge from the incumbent Chief B S Dhanoa on September 30 on his superannuation.
Topics: Air Force ranks and insignia of India • Aircraft • Aviation • Canard aircraft • Carrier-based aircraft • Dassault Rafale • Indian Air Force • Military • Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria • Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal • Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Indo-French Joint Air Exercise “Garuda-V” started in Mont-de-Marsan
The 6th edition of Exercise Garuda-VI has started between Indian and French Air Force from 1st of July 2019 at French Air Force Base – Mont-de-Marsan. The exercise will see the most potent fighter aircraft of the two countries going head-to-head to validate the latest defence strategies and fine-tune their waging capabilities and is expected ..
Topics: Aircraft • Aviation • Canard aircraft • Carrier-based aircraft • Dassault Mirage • Dassault Mirage F1 • Dassault Rafale • French Air Force • Indian Air Force • Sukhoi Su-30MKI