New Delhi: There is a virtual revolt in the Indian Air Force over Prime Minister Narendra Modi shooting down its requirement of Rafale fighters from the previous United Progressive Alliance government's $20-billion deal for 126 to just 36 without any consultations to know its exact operational requirement.
The Indian Air Force brass is further upset with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar not only justifying it but also going on record to say that 126 fighter planes were not only “economically unviable” but also “not required.”
Wondering whom Parrikar had consulted to know about the requirement of just 36 fighters, the IAF brass on Tuesday sent in a blueprint of its needs to reconsider the decision announced by Modi during his France trip.
Their plea is not to cripple the force already facing a crisis in its modernisation plans since just 36 fighters were too little to plug the capability gap that is already widening because of the retirement of older aircraft. They say Parrikar's claim to fill the gap with indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is ridiculous since they cannot meet the requirement of the medium multi-role combat aircraft the force needs desperately.
03/06/15 Goacom
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The Indian Air Force brass is further upset with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar not only justifying it but also going on record to say that 126 fighter planes were not only “economically unviable” but also “not required.”
Wondering whom Parrikar had consulted to know about the requirement of just 36 fighters, the IAF brass on Tuesday sent in a blueprint of its needs to reconsider the decision announced by Modi during his France trip.
Their plea is not to cripple the force already facing a crisis in its modernisation plans since just 36 fighters were too little to plug the capability gap that is already widening because of the retirement of older aircraft. They say Parrikar's claim to fill the gap with indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is ridiculous since they cannot meet the requirement of the medium multi-role combat aircraft the force needs desperately.
03/06/15 Goacom
