The Indian Civil Defense Department has tightened security around Raphael planes parked at Anbala Airport. Pigeons are also not allowed on the roof.
According to details, Indian Air Marshal Manvinder Singh has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of Haryana regarding the security of the Raphael fighter jet stationed at Anbala Air Base.
In the letter, the Air Marshal called for action to protect the Raphael planes stationed at Anbala Air Base, calling the birds flying there a threat.
Following the Air Marshal's letter, the Civil Bodies Department issued notices to the pigeon-flyers within a 10 km radius of the air force base, saying that strict action would be taken if they flew pigeons.
Earlier, authorities in Anbala, Haryana, had received a threatening letter to blow up an Indian Air Force station. The police officer told the news agency that the letter was received on Friday, after which the officers lodged a complaint at a nearby police station.
Security has been tightened at Anbala station as a precautionary measure, police officials said. The officer said the letter was sent as a prank by some miscreants.
New Delhi had signed an agreement with France in 2016 to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets, six of which are at Anbala Air Base on July 2. Nearly twenty years later, the Indian Air Force has received the much-awaited new fighter jets.
Prior to his arrival, authorities had tightened security around the airbase and Anbala town, with local police enforcing Section 144 under restraining orders in four villages around the airbase and warning the administration that Strict arrangements have been made so that no one can take pictures of these warplanes. Police say people were also barred from climbing on the roof when the plane landed.
New Delhi had signed an agreement with France in 2016 to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets, six of which are at Anbala Air Base. Nearly twenty years later, the Indian Air Force has received the much-awaited new fighter jets.
Prior to his arrival, authorities had tightened security around the airbase and Anbala town, with local police enforcing Section 144 under restraining orders in four villages around the airbase and warning the administration that Strict arrangements have been made so that no one can take pictures of these warplanes. Police say people were also barred from climbing on the roof when the plane landed.
On six Rafale planes. Under the agreement reached with the French government, India is to get a total of 36 Rafale planes, out of which six Rafale planes have reached India.
Characteristic of Raphael planes
The Raphael aircraft is capable of firing nuclear missiles, it can be fitted with two types of missiles, one has a range of 150 km and the other has a range of about 300 km.
Equipped with nuclear weapons, the Raphael can fire missiles up to 150 km into the air and has a range of 300 km from the air to the ground.
The Raphael aircraft is a modern version of the Mirage 2000 used by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Air Force currently has 51 Mirage 2000 aircraft. According to Dasu Aviation, the company that manufactures the Raphael, the speed limit of the Raphael is 2020 km per hour.
The aircraft is 5.30 meters high and 15.30 meters long and can be refueled in mid-air. The Rafale has so far been used in operations in countries such as Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria. Capable of monitoring from top to bottom, right and left, it has a visibility of 360 degrees.
