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Now that I have made by stomach content with a plate of fried momos
iam all fired up, so let's duuuuuuhhhhh it. For iam not of juice yet. Huh haaaaaaa!!!
Gentlemen, here is what I think should be the course of action for the Airforce to maintain a respectable strength .the side favoring self reliance Or as we say it in native parlance " Aaatm nirbharta " We need numbers and we need them now .
We know that our war will be with china and Pakistan and Chinese are an industrial juggernaut and if Pakistan wishes to have a go on us at the same time we are engaged in a conflict with Chinese, be assured that they will replinish their losses quickly.
Chinese won't leave any stone unturned to keep our forces busy.
They will supply the pakistanis generously.
( don't say that Chinese are miser, for in a war like situation they do have the capacity to cast out their misery and become generous for once)
The atm nirbhar group should concede to the airforces demand for 114 MRFA fighters.
And they should direct the psus to focus on completion of domestic orders foremost.
Iam not saying that we go out and buy F 35 outright but if these outrageous timelines by HAL continue, then I fear we will be forced to do so!
Aieforce has commited to tejas mk2, the interviews of previous airchief are a testimony to same.
But to place orders we need to have a plane, where is tejas mk 2 ?
Apart from models in airshows, where is it?
Also HAL needs to be taken to task for diverting funds on numerous different projects like this HLFT 42 and tejas trainer variants just so that it can compete in foreign tenders.
Understand the gravity of situation, we need numbers and we need them now.
Upgradtion of old fleets and if possible refurbishment of recently retired planes like mig 27 too should be considered in my opinion.
We just don't have enough bogies to field against the enemy.