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Flights Of Fancy IAF 'Eyes' US Jets Worth $15 Billion, 324 Tejases

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Channel: World Action and Reaction News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Flights Of Fancy IAF 'Eyes' US Jets Worth $15 Billion, 324 Tejases

Early on March 15, media agencies carried reports on two different fighter 'procurements' for the Indian Air Force. One of the reports stated that the IAF had 'committed' to buy 201 Tejas variants once an 'improved' variant was developed and met its performance parameters, making for a total of 324 Tejases in the IAF.

Another report stated that the ministry of defence had asked the IAF to evaluate Boeing's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter for a purchase of at least 100 fighters, to be built in India, in a deal valued at approximately $15 billion.

At first glance, it is hard to decipher whether the two procurement plans have any relationship or, more importantly, whether they are complementary in nature. Not to forget where the IAF was going to come up with the funds to cover these possible acquisitions.

Coming to the Tejas. The Tejas programme is woefully behind schedule and, as of now, the IAF is buying a total of 123 Tejas jets in multiple batches, at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 75,000 crore. The 'improved' Tejas jets, currently referred to as Tejas MK-2, are expected to have newer engines, radars and increased fuel capacity.

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