Full 140 Rafale Orders Essential For ‘Make In India’ Viability, Plus F5 Variant For IAF

The Indian Air Force (IAF) faces a pressing challenge in maintaining its squadron strength, currently hovering around 30 squadrons against a sanctioned target of 42.This shortfall has intensified calls for additional Rafale multirole fighter jets, with defence officials stressing that full local production under the Make in India initiative requires a substantial order of approximately 140
The Indian Air Force (IAF) faces a pressing challenge in maintaining its squadron strength, currently hovering around 30 squadrons against a sanctioned target of 42.This shortfall has intensified calls for additional Rafale multirole fighter jets, with defence officials stressing that full local production under the Make in India initiative requires a substantial order of approximately 140
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