Development · 4 Oct 2026
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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stated that the Indian Air Force requires an immediate induction rate of 36 to 40 new fighter jets every year to stop the decline in squadron numbers.
The Indian Air Force needs to induct 36 to 40 fighter aircraft annually over the next few years to halt the decline from its current strength of around 30 squadrons and move towards the sanctioned strength of 42.
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