India Scaling Down Conventional Fighter Jet Order To 60 Under MRFA Program; As IAF Plans To Acquire 5th Gen Fighters to Address Shortfall And Boost Indigenisation

India is reconsidering its original plan under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) program to buy 114 advanced fighter jetsInstead of acquiring all 114 jets in a single tender process, India is now aiming to split the procurement into two parts: directly purchasing 60 Rafale-F4 fighters from France via a government-to-government agreement and procuring the remaining 54 jets as fifth-generation
India is reconsidering its original plan under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) program to buy 114 advanced fighter jetsInstead of acquiring all 114 jets in a single tender process, India is now aiming to split the procurement into two parts: directly purchasing 60 Rafale-F4 fighters from France via a government-to-government agreement and procuring the remaining 54 jets as fifth-generation
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