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India's fighter jet production lags behind urgent Air Force needs

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India is facing a critical shortage of fighter jets, with domestic production struggling to keep pace with fleet retirements and operational needs. Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh highlighted the urgent requirement for two fighter squadrons to be inducted annually, necessitating the production of 36 to 40 aircraft per year. However, bottlenecks in engine supply and assembly processes are hindering the Indian Air Force's ability to meet these targets. AI

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India's fighter jet production lags behind urgent Air Force needs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Biman Mukherji ·

    India needs more fighter jets. It cannot build them fast enough

    India has a soaring ambition to modernise its air force, built around a fleet of domestically developed fighter jets. Yet production of these aircraft has been hampered by engine delays and other bottlenecks that defence analysts say could limit its ability to fight future air wa…

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