New Delhi. The Indian Air Force is constantly preparing itself for a situation that involves challenging the growing strategic relationship between China and Pakistan, both India’s neighbors and each other’s all-weather friends. How the Chinese PLA and its Intelligence Agency The deployment of Pakistani military officers in the headquarters of Pakistan and it has increased in the last few years.
On the possibility of this China-Pakistan collusion and two-front war, the Air Force Chief has said that although there is nothing to worry about their partnership, but the western technology that China is getting through Pakistan will have to be seen seriously. Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary said that we are capable of dealing with two front war.
The Air Force Chief also made clear the increasing military deployment of China on the LAC. He clearly said that China’s deployment at three airbases in Tibet has increased. Due to its infrastructure development on the LAC, China can rapidly deploy in the forward area. However, the Air Force Chief also made it clear that there will be no difference in the Air Force’s air operations.
On the other hand, despite the pressure of the US, the Indian government continued the procurement process of the S-400 air defense system from Russia for the Air Force and now the S-400 is ready to join the Indian Air Force. The Air Force Chief also announced that in this year India will get the first unit of S-400.
The Indian Air Force is constantly passing through the era of modernization. In the same episode, efforts are also being made to fill the shortage of fighter squadrons as soon as possible due to the future prospects of Two Front War. At present, India needs 42 fighter squadrons, but the Chief of Air Staff has made it clear that even within the next 10 to 15 years, the Indian Air Force will not have 42 fighter squadrons.
Yes, in a decade i.e. in the next 10 years, the Indian Air Force will have 4 squadrons of LCA Mark One A from 83 Light Combat Aircraft, 6 to 7 Squadron will be made of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, 6 Squadron will be made of Multi Role Fighter Aircraft, but in the meantime Four squadrons of MiG-21, Jaguar and MiG-29 are about to be phased out.
In such a situation, the Indian Air Force will definitely have a total of 35 fighters. Since the process of purchasing the aircraft is as complicated as it is lengthy. If the experts are to be believed, then on the first day the process of planes starts and by the time the first plane arrives, it used to take up to a year, but the Government of India is trying to reduce this time.
All agencies are emphasizing on anti-drone technology after the attempted drone attack on the Air Force station of Jammu. Even a new guideline has been issued by the government regarding the use of drones. The Indian Air Force chief says that even the new conspiracy of Pakistan’s drone attack is going to be removed indigenously.