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  • India’s impending Fighter Aircraft Choices: Finding the Elusive Solution?

    India’s impending Fighter Aircraft Choices: Finding the Elusive Solution?

    Category : Defence & Aerospace/India

    Title : India’s impending Fighter Aircraft Choices: Finding the Elusive Solution?

    Author : M Matheswaran 02.02.2020

    The Indian Air Force has been afflicted with decreasing force strength due to phasing out of old aircraft and increasing obsolescence of its fleets. Despite the induction of Rafale and Tejas, the IAF will continue to face challenges of reducing numbers and a large chunk of old platforms in its inventory. The IAF is facing serious shortages in its fighter aircraft strength. Air Marshal M Matheswaran examines the possible strategy that can best address IAF’s choice of fighter aircraft for its future.

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  • Defence Corridors

    Defence Corridors

    M Matheswaran August 19, 2018
    As a follow-up on the ‘Make in India’ strategy in the defence sector, the Government of India has announced its intensions to set up two defence corridors, one in Tamilnadu and another in Uttar Pradesh.The idea of defence corridors is a very sensible one. However, the challenges to it should not be underestimated. The economic viability and success of the defence corridor plan lies in its careful implementation through well thought out cluster strategy.

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