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India to Modernise 200 Su-30 Jets

India to Modernise 200 Su-30 Jets

India is planning to Modernise its Air fleet of SU- 30 to Fifth generation Aircrafts. This option is seen as more cost effective since each Rafale Jet costs around Rs.2000 Cr. Upgrading each Sukhoi-30 to near 5th Gen will cost only Rs.125 crore. Crisis Situation Indian Air force is facing significant crisis. The Indian Air Force requires a total of 42 squadrons. This is necessary to effectively address threats from both China and Pakistan. However, it currently operates only 29 squadrons. In comparison Pakistan has 25 squadrons, whereas China has 66 squadrons. Both unfriendly nations have 5th Gen Aircraft but even…
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Aviation Engineers Team Arrives from UK to Repair F-35B Jet

Aviation Engineers Team Arrives from UK to Repair F-35B Jet

A team of British military engineers arrived at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Sunday. They brought specialised equipment to repair an F-35B stealth combat jet of the Royal Navy. The jet has been stranded at the facility in Kerala since it made an emergency landing on June 14. According to the flight data details, the RAF Airbus A400M departed RAF Brize Norton on July 4. It made refuelling stops at Akrotiri (Cyprus) and Seeb (Oman). The aircraft landed in Kerala on July 6. The F-35B, capable of short take-off and vertical landing, is designed for operations from aircraft carriers and forward…
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