The Indian Air Force, under Vibhas Pande s leadership, boasts 95-97% self-reliance for daily needs. While dependence on Sukhoi-30 and MIG-29 persists, efforts towards indigenization have yielded success, notably completing the MIG-29 upgrade sans Russian aid. Amidst aiming for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, focus lies on indigenous spare parts production. The forthcoming Tejas Aircraft delivery from 2024 aligns with the Air Force s expansion goals. Collaborating with MSMEs since the USSR s dissolution, they ve achieved 97% domestically manufactured Automatic Replacement system parts, reducing reliance on foreign sources.
exercise Iniochos-2023 involves NATO countries. Apart from the hosts, there is the USA, France and Italy and others like Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The Saudis are bringing their F-15s, but the Jordanian and of course, the Greeks can provide the IAF with the opportunity to test the Sukhoi-30 against the F-16., India News, Times Now