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Time magazine aptly summarised the operational performance and preparedness of the Indian Army during the 1962 conflict. That may not be true today for the armed forces, but may still hold good to a large extent for the Indian soldier and the infantry. Former army chief, General V.K. Singh, in a much publicised 12 March 2012 letter to the then Prime Minister, painted a grim picture of the operational capabilities of the 1.18-million-strong army. The critical voids highlighted in this letter included ammunition, artillery guns, obsolete air defence systems and above all a lack of adequate weapons for infantry and Special Forces battalions. A major concern expressed in the letter was, ‘large scale voids in essential weaponry as well as critical surveillance and night-fighting capabilities in the over 350 infantry and Special Forces’ battalions.’
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The most potent of the fighter upgrades being planned for the Indian Air Force (IAF) is the Mirage 2000 upgrade being performed by Dassault, Thales and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The upgrade will extend the operational performance of the IAF's existing Mirage fleet, delivering a coherent platform system combination for the next 20 years.
According to a Thales spokesperson, the upgrade will see the integration of new capabilities, "These include longer-range detection across the entire spectrum, improved tactical situation awareness, longer-range weapon firing against multiple simultaneous targets, weapon stealth and extended operating envelope with the capability to engage ground targets while countering airborne threats."
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