Right now, IAF flies no more than 42 SU-30MKI, totally 248 to be inducted in IAF.
Actually, we don’t need an air superiority fighter; we need a medium multi role fighter to replace ageing squadrons of Mig-21s and Jaguar fighter bomber.
After kargil 1999 IAF felt that we need an aircraft that can attack targets on hills more accurately and decisively, that is the reason flight trial include
Bangalore for moderate whether condition
Laddakh for hilly terrain
Rajasthan for hot and dry terrain.
jaguar is anglo french aircraft of BAE, we fly Hawk Advance Jet Trainer of same company.
mirage-2000 is of Dassault, they are offering Rafale, Dassault has excellent record in providing spares.
MiG is IAF’s backbone.
flying to many variants and maintaining them is truly a logistical nightmare.
that is why deal will include all post sales service requirements of IAF
PAF grants only permanent commission or both permanent and short service commission to its cadets?
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