IAF Jaguars Grapple With Ejection-Seat Shortage, Pilot Safety at Risk, Efforts Underway To Develop Indigenous Alternatives

The Indian Air Force is faces with a mounting crisis in sustaining its ageing Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft fleet, with a critical shortage of spare parts for ejection seat systems raising serious concerns about pilot safety, reported TOI. The Jaguar, first inducted in the early 1980s, has become the oldest serving combat aircraft in the force following the retirement of the MiG-21
The Indian Air Force is faces with a mounting crisis in sustaining its ageing Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft fleet, with a critical shortage of spare parts for ejection seat systems raising serious concerns about pilot safety, reported TOI. The Jaguar, first inducted in the early 1980s, has become the oldest serving combat aircraft in the force following the retirement of the MiG-21
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