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India’s Fighter Saga Continues
Continual delays and technical problems have plagued India's search for a fighter to replace its numerous aging aircraft
India's LCA, also known as the Tejas, has suffered delays and technical issues. (Photo: Neelam Mathews)
India's LCA, also known as the Tejas, has suffered delays and technical issues. (Photo: Neelam Mathews)

Indian military fighter procurement is fast becoming a comedy of missed deadlines. A commitment to manufacture the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as opposed to producing a foreign design in the country has led to a series of reversals on procurement for the Indian Air Force’s fighter requirements. The delays in decision-making come against a background of the IAF’s depleted squadrons and the need to replace aging aircraft such as the MiG-21.


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