| ID | 138577 |
| Title Proper | Combat fleet of the IAF |
| Other Title Information | present and future |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kukreja , Dhiraj |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Combat aircraft constitute the cutting edge of any air force and so it is with the IAF as well. Modernisation and upgradation of combat platforms are ongoing processes that will help the IAF maintain the operational edge at all times. By the end of the 15th Five Year Plan, it is expected that the IAF inventory would consist largely of fourth and fifth generation platforms. Notwithstanding the depleting numbers that are being witnessed today, the continuing induction of new combat platforms such as the SU 30 MKI as well as the plans of acquiring the Rafale and the Tejas, the IAF would have the capability of long-range precision attack and of delivering conventional and nuclear weapons. This would give the IAF not just the necessary deterrence capability, but also a reliable second-strike capability. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol. 30, No.1; Jan/Mar 2015: p.10-16 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review 2015-03 30, 1 |
| Key Words | Combat Aircraft ; IAF ; Present and Future ; Combat Fleet ; Modernisation and Upgradation of Combat |