Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 28: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ambala, Haryana on October 29, where she is scheduled to take a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at the Ambala Air Force Station.

The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, previously flew in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on April 8, 2023. The Rafale has also been deployed during ‘Operation Sindoor’.

Meanwhile, Dassault Aviation of France is planning to establish a Rafale assembly line in India, targeting orders from both the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. If successful, India could become the first country to produce a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft without being an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

Currently,

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