The IAF Fleet Needs Rejuvenating, And Needs It Now

by Dr. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj




SNAPSHOT



India’s selection of new fighters will depend on capabilities offered, technology transfer and cost-effectiveness.



The choice, therefore, should be made on the basis of the “package” offered rather than individual aircraft specifications.




On 3 January 2017, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar made a series of pronouncements on the country’s