Ambala. Supersonic fighter aircraft Rafael will start flying from Ambala Airforce station this month. The first consignment of state-of-the-art Rafale aircraft equipped with long-range air-to-air missiles will arrive on July 27. Construction of new hangars for Rafael is going on while two are ready. Parties air force stations related to Rafale have started coming. Its realization will soon reach Ambala. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can launch it. However, Rafale will be launched from Delhi or Ambala, it is not yet decided.
New hangars are being constructed, two are ready, PM Modi can launch
Six Rafale will visit India in the first phase. Of this, three will be deployed in Ambala and three in Hashimara in the northeast. All 36 Rafale aircraft will be delivered to India by 2022. 18 at Rafale Ambala Airbase while the remaining 18 aircraft will be kept at Hashimara. Due to the arrival of Rafael, it may take longer to build the proposed domestic airport in Ambala. Due to the deployment of Rafale, it may take time to identify the domestic airport and then get the green signal from the Ministry of Defense.
17 Golden Arrow Squadron Commanding Officer will fly aircraft
The first Rafale will fly a squadron commanding officer of 17 Golden Arrow from India. He will also be accompanied by a French pilot. Explain that a squadron of Rafale will be deployed in Ambala. 14 new shelters, new hangars, new operating sites, a de-briefing room and simulator training are being rapidly built here. The maintenance and upgrading of the aircraft is also almost complete. Jaguar fighter aircraft are currently deployed in Ambala.
Rafael’s specialty
– Carrying capacity … 24500 kg.
– Fuel Capacity 4700 kg
— Maximum speed 2200 to 2500 km / h
— Firepower 3700 km
— 1.30 mm gun produces 125 rounds at a time.
— The ability to fire 2500 rounds with a 30 mm cannon.
— Able to attack air to land from a range of 300 km
— Ability to fly up to 1650 km with a weight of 9.3 tons
–14 Ability to drop heavy weapons through hard points
— Equipped with deadly MBDA MICA, MBDA Meteor, MBDA Apache, Storm Shadow SCALP missiles.
— Equipped with Optronic Secure Frontal Infra-Red Search and Track System with Thale RBE-2 Radar and Thale Spectra Warfare System
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