Burst on the right track, the first rolls to come from here 2019

Amidst the political war around the agreement on the Rafale aircraft, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief reiterated today That there would be no delay in the delivery of French jets. The first planes are expected to arrive by 2019, he said, but declined to elaborate on this.

Nevertheless, Air Marshal BS Dhanoa – who was addressing the media on the sidelines of an event chaired by President Ramnath Kovind in Guwahati – freely spoke of other aircraft likely to be added to the IAF arsenal soon. The most important of these are the 231 light combat aircraft built in the country that would help improve the air combat capabilities of the armed forces.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Kovind introduced the prestigious presidential colors to the 118 helicopter unit and the presidential standard to Air Defense College in great fanfare at Guwahati Air Base. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar were also present.

The flag and presidential colors are the highest honor given to units of the armed forces in recognition of their invaluable contribution to national security during the two wars. and peace.

The 18 helicopter unit, known as the Challengers, is based at Guwahati Air Base, commanded by Eastern Air Command. Only chopper attack unit in the northeast of the country, she fought in the 1971 India-Pakistan war and participated in several rescue operations in case of flooding in times of peace.

The Lucknow Air Defense College, on the other hand, was considered the only center in the country that provides advanced training to IAF Fighter Controllers. It was established as a school of control and reporting in Jodhpur in 1958.

The agreement relating to the acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in France has become a huge political controversy . The opposition Congress claimed that the aircraft manufacturer Dbadault had been forced to choose the industrial Anil. Ambani as a cleared partner under pressure from the Narendra Modi government. The center denies the charges.

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