Dassault Aviation: First ferry of Indian Air Force Rafale to Ambala Air Force Station to integrate N°17 Squadron “Golden A...
27 Juillet 2020 - 11:18AM
Dassault Aviation: First ferry of Indian Air Force Rafale to Ambala
Air Force Station to integrate N°17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”
First ferry of Indian
Air Force Rafale to Ambala Air Force Station to integrate N°17
Squadron “Golden Arrows”
Five Indian Air Force Rafale to ferry to India
from Dassault Aviation Mérignac facility on July 27, 2020
In the presence of Eric Trappier, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation, and under the high
patronage of His Excellency Shri Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of the
Republic of India in France
(Saint-Cloud, France, July 27th
2020) – Today, five Indian Air Force Rafale operated by
Indian Air Force pilots took off from Dassault Aviation Mérignac
facility to ferry to Ambala Air Force Station for entering service
in N°17 Squadron “Golden Arrows”.
After a complete training of Indian pilots and
technicians by Dassault Aviation, with the French Air Force
participation, the Indian Air Force will fully perform this first
ferry, including an air-to-air refueling, with the dedicated
support of the French Air Force.
Together with His Excellency Shri Jawed Ashraf,
Ambassador of the Republic of India in France, Eric Trappier,
Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
congratulated the Indian Air Force team present in France since
almost 3 years, for successful management of the program.He also
complimented the trainees who joined for more than a year on their
outstanding ability to master the aircraft. The whole attendance
then saluted the departure of the Rafale.
“I am strongly impressed by the amazing
efficiency and determination of the Indian Air Force and Indian
Ministry of Defense, despite this unprecedented world health
crisis, to master rapidly all aspects of the Rafale for comforting
Indian sovereignty and contributing to the protection and security
of Indian people, stated Eric Trappier. This new milestone
illustrates once again the exemplary cooperation between Dassault
Aviation and the Indian Air Force, started in 1953, and reasserts
our total commitment to fulfill Indian Air Force requirements for
the decades to come, and to be part of India’s ambitious vision for
the future”.
This first ferry testifies that the program is
running smoothly and that deliveries are on time in spite of
COVID-19 pandemic.
It initiates the induction of the Rafale in the
Indian Air Force, in the frame of the contract of 36 aircraft, and
paves the way to fulfill the present and future needs and
requirements of the Government of India.
ABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION AND
INDIA:
Dassault Aviation
aircraft have been an integral part of Indian defence forces for
over six decades. The first Dassault Aviation aircraft, Toofani was
supplied to India in 1953, followed by the Mystere IV, the naval
Alize, the Jaguar (manufactured under license by HAL), and the
Mirage 2000. These aircraft have contributed to Indian sovereignty
all along and the Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft continues to be the
IAF’s ‘cutting edge’ till date. 36 Rafales fighter aircraft has
been acquired on September 23rd 2016 to equip the Indian Air
Force.
ABOUT DASSAULT AVIATION: With
over 10,000 military and civil aircraft delivered in more than 90
countries over the last century, Dassault Aviation has built up
expertise recognized worldwide in the design, development, sale and
support of all types of aircraft, ranging from the Rafale fighter,
to the high-end Falcon family of business jets, military drones and
space systems. In 2019, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €7,3
billion. The company has 12,750 employees.
dassault-aviation.com
PRESS CONTACTS:
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stephane.fort@dassault-aviation.com Mathieu Durand - Tel +33 (0)1
47 11 85 88 - mathieu.durand@dassault-aviation.com
Defense
Communications
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