India Gets New Jets Amid Border Tension with China

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India Gets New Jets Amid Border Tension with China Veronica 07/29/20 (Wed) 10:49:58 05c3b8 No.263396

By Associated Press

The aircraft are part of India's deal with France in 2016 to buy 36 warplanes.

Delhi is hoping to modernise its dwindling Soviet-era air force fleet with the induction of Rafale multi-role jets.

But experts warn that these aircraft cannot be used right away in case of a conflict.

Air Marshal (retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora, who oversaw the induction of the Jaguar aircraft fleet, told the BBC that the arrival of the Rafale was a welcome move because "it will significantly enhance the air force's capability".

"But it will take a while before these aircraft are fully operational. You have to set up a logistics chain, train technical and ground staff in India," he said.

He added that it usually takes up to two years before a new squadron is fully functional. The Rafale squadron will be fully operational when it has at least 18 aircraft.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53573878

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Anonymous 07/29/20 (Wed) 11:19:23 787288 No.263403

I hope we get a demo of what the Rafale planes are capable of in the next kerfuffle between pajeets and bugmen

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Anonymous 07/30/20 (Thu) 04:24:41 06404e No.263438

>>263403

read the OP, it explains why it won't happen before at least 2 years.

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