Rafale delivery on schedule says top govt official

| Published: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 8:30 [IST]

New Delhi, July 14: The first Rafale fighter jet will be delivered to the Indian Air Force in September 2019 as per schedule, a top government official said.

Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by France-based Dassault Aviation, are twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft. These are nuclear capable and can engage in both air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks.

The first Rafale fighter jet will be delivered in September, Ajay Kumar, secretary to the department of defence production, said.