Noun
rafale (plural rafales)
(military) A short, intense burst of artillery fire from a number of weapons fired with the intention of overwhelming resistance or routing an attacking force.
A French Navy Rafale fighter jet is seen aboard the upgraded aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, in a file photo. Source: Internet
Defence Minister Viola Amherd welcomed the victory and said the government would now proceed with the evaluation of four models bidding for the contract: the Lockheed-Martin F-35, Boeing’s Super Hornet, Dassault’s Rafale, and Airbus’s Eurofighter Typhoon. Source: Internet
India’s receipt of French Rafale fighter jets, which was expected by July this year, will be further postponed, defence sources told Sputnik. Source: Internet
The ceremony at Ambala will include a ceremonial unveiling of the Rafale aircraft, a traditional ‘Sarva Dharma Puja’, Air Display by Rafale and Tejas aircraft as well as by ‘Sarang Aerobatic Team’, the IAF said. Source: Internet
The first batch of five Rafale jets reached India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 aircraft at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore. Source: Internet
In the videos shared by the Indian Embassy, three Rafale jets can be seen taking off from the runway one after the other. Source: Internet