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Any information on S-UMS? How come the Noida based company developed or bought a jet engine?

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/india-to-get-3-istar-aircraft-under-6000-crore-indigenous-project/articleshow/104113162.cms

https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/fighter-jets-spy-planes-choppers-missiles-in-mega-iaf-list-of-desi-projects-worth-over-rs-3-lakh-crore20231002212431/

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/india-scouts-for-12-new-vvip-helicopters-with-modern-safety-features/articleshow/103615432.cms?val=3728

Our Il-76 are not flying frequently. They are having issues of spare parts.

We are going for conversion of pre-owned aircraft into the refuellers. Not buying new KC-46 or A-330 MRTT.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to revive the process of procuring six mid-air refuellers after failing to make any headway during two earlier attempts over the last two decades. Highly placed Defence officials told The Indian Express that the request for proposal to procure six mid-air...

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/to-fill-a-critical-gap-iaf-looks-to-buy-six-mid-air-refuellers-8915461/

The Indian Air Force, which is looking to procure Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA), is carrying out a comprehensive study to identify the current and future payload-carrying requirements of the force. It has already issued a Request For Information (RFI) to global manufacturers for aircraft with...

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iaf-conducting-study-to-fine-tune-current-and-future-transport-fleet-requirements/article67241734.ece/amp/

Barring the 07 Squadrons of AMCA, can the other items on the list be acquired by 2035?

This list shows bare minimum requirement to sustain a two front war. It also shows how f***ed and messed up the IAF is with their acquisitions and requirements.