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In a way turbo props will be a good asset in the hands on an Army Cdr in Rajasthan/ Rann of Kutch. It will give his corps cdrs quick CAS capability.

Kunal, Sure, but these aircraft would need protection from enemy fighters. Own fighter escort jets will be too fast for the turbo props to keep up with them. It makes more sense to use current figter bombers to carry out PGM strikes. Agreed, and these tubor prop platforms offer a good CAS...

Using an aircraft, whether turbo props or jet for COIN is seen in the same light in India. We are fighting our own people while the US is fighing foreign insurgents in foreign lands. They dont care about the collateral damage, but we need to care about it. The attack chopper is far more...