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India's Air Force Scrambles to Sustain Fleet with Retired Jets

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India's air force is facing a significant shortfall in operational aircraft, prompting the acquisition of retired jets for parts to maintain existing squadrons. This measure highlights a broader issue of slow indigenous production, reliance on foreign components, and difficulties in fulfilling contracts, which collectively hinder the induction of new aircraft and impact the Indian Air Force's overall combat readiness. AI

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India's Air Force Scrambles to Sustain Fleet with Retired Jets

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Junaid Kathju ·

    Why India is turning to retired jets to sustain its depleted air force

    India’s struggle to replenish its depleted fighter fleet has led one of the world’s largest defence spenders to seek spare parts from decommissioned aircraft. New Delhi recently secured nine retired British-built Jaguar ground-attack jets, which will not enter service with the In…

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