India’s acquisition of Rafale fighter jets has significantly boosted the combat capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and is now also expanding to the Indian Navy. This article explores how many Rafale jets India currently has, what’s been ordered, their operational role, and what the public is most curious about regarding this powerful aircraft. Total Number of Rafale Jets Acquired by India India signed a €7.87 billion deal with Dassault Aviation in 2016 to acquire 36 Rafale ... French Ambassador Thierry Mathou expressed France's eagerness to manufacture 114 Rafale fighter aircraft in India, aligning with the 'Make in India' initiative Even as India has expressed interest in procuring 114 Rafale fighter aircraft from France to meet the needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF ... The Rafale is a twin-jet fighter aircraft able to operate from both an aircraft carrier and a shore base. The fully versatile Rafale is able to carry out all combat aviation missions: air superiority and air defense, close air support, in-depth strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes and nuclear deterrence. A true ‘force multiplier’, developed from the outset to replace seven types of aircraft while carrying out all the missions assigned to them, the Rafale has proved remarkably effective in recent operations by the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. Thanks to its versatility, its adaptability and its ability to meet all air mission requirements, including for high intensity warfare, the Rafale is the “poster child” transformational fighter which provides a way forward to ...
