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Air chief flags fighter jet need, delay worry; says India may look abroad for jets
The Indian Air Force has 29 fighter squadrons (of 16 to 20 aircraft each) — the least since the 1960s — against an authorised strength of 42
India needs at least 36 to 40 new fighter jets every year, and any delays in developing the indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft might compel a look at the option of buying foreign, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh said on Saturday... [3264 chars]
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