IAF Modernisation Requires Intense Private Industry Participation, says DG, CAPS

Fire side chat between Editor-in-Chief Bharat Shakti Nitin A. Gokhale and AVM Anil Golani.

India Air Force’s depleting squadron strength continues to cause concern. It’s an issue that the #IAF has flagged repeatedly in the past, without a time-bound solution in place. With the slippages in #LCA Tejas production, the chasm between the desired capability and available resources is becoming difficult to manage. What is worrying is that such shortages are not limited to availability of fighter aircraft alone, but extends to re-fuellers, AWACS, data links, communications, SDRs and other areas. The requirement is to commit more resources and enhance production facilities.

The future too does not look too bright. The proposed Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft or AMCA is at least a decade away. India needs induct platforms keeping in view current and mid-term requirements. Parallelly, the IAF has to focus on our weapon systems, and other related issues.

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