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30 july, Delhi : Five French-made jet fighters arrived in India on Wednesday. This is the first of 36 fighter jets that New Delhi is preparing to order because it is preparing to modernize the air force as tensions with China surge.

 Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Twitter: “The birds have landed safely in Ambala.” “The landing of Rafale fighter jets in India marks the beginning of a new era in our military history. .”

Singh said the twin-engine, multirole fighter will “revolution” the Indian Air Force (IAF). According to the manufacturer Dassault Aviation, they were ordered in 2016, available in single-seat or two-seater versions, which can be equipped with air-to-air, air-to-surface and anti-ship missiles and 30mm guns.

Dassault also has Rafale’s flight control system, which has the ability to drive automatically in terrain following mode in all weather conditions.

“This aircraft has very good flight performance, and its weapons, radar and other electronic warfare sensors and capabilities are the best in the world. Its arrival in India will make the International Air Force stronger to prevent possible threats to it.” Reported, Singh said in a government press release.

The plane arrived in India about six weeks after the Indian army clashed with Chinese soldiers along the Chinese Line of Control (the disputed border between the two major powers in the Himalayas). Twenty Indians were killed in close combat, and people feared further hostilities.

Singh mentioned the dispute on Wednesday.

He said on Twitter: “If anyone should pay attention to or criticize this new capability of the Indian Air Force, then it should be a threat to our territorial integrity.”

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a speech at the ceremony, marking the delivery of the first 36 Rafale fighter jets to the Dassault Aviation plant in Mérignac, India on October 8, 2019.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a speech at the ceremony, marking the delivery of the first 36 Rafale fighter jets to the Dassault Aviation plant in Mérignac, India on October 8, 2019.

The Indian media is full of crazy comments from “Rafale” jet experts, saying what China might bring in the air conflict, including China’s new J-20 stealth fighter. Rafale is not a stealth aircraft, but it is touted for its low profile and is not easy to spot on the radar.

How the two aircraft will compete with each other is still up in the air, but Rafale may have a clear advantage: combat experience.

Dassault Aviation stated on its website that the Rafale was piloted by the French army and has been used in operations in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria.

India officially accepted the delivery of the first batch of jet aircraft to the French factory, which was manufactured in France in October last year.

Indian pilots trained on this plane and flew 8,500 kilometers (5,280 miles) between France and India. The Indian government said in a press release that the trip included a stopover at Al Davra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates and a French Air Force aerial tanker to provide aerial refueling.

The government said that two Indian Su-30 fighter jets escorted Rafael into Indian airspace.

In addition to Su-30 fighters, other fighters in the Indian fleet include Mirage 2000, LCA Tejas, MiG-27, MiG-29 and Jaguar. (Agency)