Air Chief: Need to enhance IAF's capability to take on adversaries
No country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said.
New Delhi: No country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said Wednesday.
He said intentions of adversaries can change overnight and the Air Force needs to match their force level.
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The air chief also said that India's neighbours are not sitting idle and countries like China are modernising its air force significantly.
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Speaking at a seminar on 'IAF's force structure, 2035', the air chief said the government is procuring Rafale fighter jets and S-400 missile systems to enhance IAF's capability.
He also justified procurement of only two Rafale jet squadrons, saying there were example of similar purchases. (PTI)