Indian Airforce - Future
India is the 4th biggest Defence Power (Global Firepower Index or GFP Power Index rating of 0.2698 and 4th out of 126) in the World. Currently India has the 3rd Largest Army, 4th Largest Air force and 5th Largest Navy in the world. With $2.384 trillion economy, India is the 7th Largest Economy in the world as of 2016. Current push for economic reform and the growth of demand in various Defence platforms due to increase in Terrorism and Regional conflicts and competitions. Future of Indian Defence looks very promising and an fast moving economy to compliment her regional and global aspirations.
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IDU - Episode 9 of Season 1 is available now.
Today's topic - Indian Air Force - Future
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The Indian Air Force currently has just 32 squadrons of fighters - the lowest in a decade.
Currently Indian Air Force is going through a huge transformation. Indian Air Force is planning to purchase various Fighters, Transports, Trainers, Helicopters, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Surface-to-air missile systems, Cruise missiles, Airborne early warning systems.
Elements of Indian Air Force's Modernization Effort
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1.Fighters
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
HAL Tejas
Dassault Rafales
Sukhoi/HAL FGFA
2. Transports
UAC/HAL Il-214
C-130J
C-17
C-295W
3. Trainers
HAL HTT-40, PC-7MkII
4. Helicopters
Light Combat Helicopter
Light Utility Helicopter
Apache AH-64E
CH47 Chinook
5. UAV
Rustom
AURA (Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft)
6. Surface-to-air missile systems
Barak 8
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S01E09 - Indian Air Force - Future
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