IAF in serious trouble; force has just 32 fighter squadrons when it needs 42

February 27, 2016 09:05

With just 32 squadrons remaining out of the actual requirement of 42, the Indian Air Force may be ill prepared to give an effect resonse in the event of an enemy assualt, said an NDTV report.

The seriousness of the situation is highlighted by the fact that Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar has escalated the matter to PM Narendra Modi, it said.

Parrikar has reportedly made a detailed presentation to PM Modi recently on the operational difficulties that the IAF is facing.

Citing top IAF commanders, the NDTV reported that out of the total requirement of 42 fighter jet squadrons, the Indian Air Force only has 32.

The air force needs at least 42 squadrons to protect its borders with Pakistan and China. And by 2019 -2020, it would lose another 14 squadrons of the vintage MiG 21s and MiG 27s, the report said.

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