06 August 2011

News Story: Indian Air Force plans for 42 combat aircraft squadrons

Indigenously-built
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
NEW DELHI (PTI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is mulling over increasing its sanctioned strength of combat aircraft from 39.5 squadrons to 42 squadrons, a Parliamentary panel report has said.

"The IAF Vice Chief has informed that target has been fixed to reach a level of 42 squadrons," the report of the Standing Committee on Defence, said.

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