Closing The Fighter-Squadron Gap: Can India’s Defence-Industrial Base Deliver Airpower For A Two-Front Contingency?

India’s airpower challenge is no longer simply a question of acquiring more fighter aircraft. It is a question of whether the country can build, sustain, and regenerate a high-tech combat-air ecosystem quickly enough to meet the demands of a possible two-front contingency involving China and Pakistan. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently operating with approximately 29 fighter squadrons
India’s airpower challenge is no longer simply a question of acquiring more fighter aircraft. It is a question of whether the country can build, sustain, and regenerate a high-tech combat-air ecosystem quickly enough to meet the demands of a possible two-front contingency involving China and Pakistan. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently operating with approximately 29 fighter squadrons
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