SQUADRON STRENGTH OF INDIAN AIRFORCE over time
India needs massive new procurement of fighter aircraft over the next 8-10 years — to make up for the significant deficiency in squadron strength. Domestic Tejas production is strategically important and substitutes for expensive imports. Nevertheless, imports of top-notch fighters like Rafale & FGFA are also essential to the IAF. New-gen platforms like AMCA (manned) and unmanned platforms (ideal for monitoring borders and first response) can, should and are being developed. (Large procurement of India's own Light Combat Helicopters will help in defending mountainous N/ NE India).
Current
6 sqd of Mig-21
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 2 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG
13 sqd of Su-30MKI
1/2 sqd of Tejas Mk1
= 31
BUY : 3 Su-30MKI, 2 Rafale and 5.5 Tejas Mk1
Upgrade: 3 Jaguar and 2 Su-30MKI
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 2 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
2 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
14 sqd of Su-30MKI
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1
2 sqd of Rafale
= 35.5
BUY : 2 Rafale and 5 Tejas Mk2
Upgrade: 14 Su-30MKI and 6 Tejas Mk1
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
5 sqd of Tejas Mk2
= 40.5
BUY : 5 Tejas Mk2 and 2 FGFA
2.0 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
2.5 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
2.5 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
10 sqd of Tejas Mk2
2 sqd of FGFA
= 45
BUY : 2 FGFA and 4 AMCA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
10 sqd of Tejas Mk2
4 sqd of FGFA
4 sqd of AMCA
= 44
India needs massive new procurement of fighter aircraft over the next 8-10 years — to make up for the significant deficiency in squadron strength. Domestic Tejas production is strategically important and substitutes for expensive imports. Nevertheless, imports of top-notch fighters like Rafale & FGFA are also essential to the IAF. New-gen platforms like AMCA (manned) and unmanned platforms (ideal for monitoring borders and first response) can, should and are being developed. (Large procurement of India's own Light Combat Helicopters will help in defending mountainous N/ NE India).
Current
6 sqd of Mig-21
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 2 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG
13 sqd of Su-30MKI
1/2 sqd of Tejas Mk1
= 31
BUY : 3 Su-30MKI, 2 Rafale and 5.5 Tejas Mk1
Upgrade: 3 Jaguar and 2 Su-30MKI
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 2 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
2 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
14 sqd of Su-30MKI
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1
2 sqd of Rafale
= 35.5
BUY : 2 Rafale and 5 Tejas Mk2
Upgrade: 14 Su-30MKI and 6 Tejas Mk1
2.5 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
3 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
3 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
5 sqd of Tejas Mk2
= 40.5
BUY : 5 Tejas Mk2 and 2 FGFA
2.0 sqd of Mirage 2000 UPG
2.5 sqd of Mig-29 UPG
2.5 sqd of Jaguar 3 UPG ASEA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
10 sqd of Tejas Mk2
2 sqd of FGFA
= 45
BUY : 2 FGFA and 4 AMCA
16 sqd of Su-30MKI UPG
6 sqd of Tejas Mk1 UPG
4 sqd of Rafale
10 sqd of Tejas Mk2
4 sqd of FGFA
4 sqd of AMCA
= 44
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- HAL PSU has offered to build 40 aircraft at an attractive price (1/3 base cost of Rafale).
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