The first batch of five Rafale aircraft were formally inducted into the IAF’s 17 squadron. Four more will come in the next month. In episode 564 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta tells you how the Rafale fills the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) gap evident after Balakot strikes. Also, some insights into the AstraZeneca & Russian Covid vaccine trial hiccups.
----more----Read Snehesh Alex Philip's report here: https://theprint.in/defence/rafales-operational-induction-very-important-step-amid-border-tensions-rajnath-singh-says/499628/
----more----Read the article on Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail here: http://pakistanpolitico.com/rafales-impact-on-iafs-air-power-capabilities/?fbclid=IwAR0H_snFMEG9wLIMUQOEhbm0jGZl2xs8U7qulMYFNDq0hnUDlDLkundlfR8