IAF May Look Abroad If AMCA Faces More Delays: Air Chief

IAF May Look Abroad If AMCA Faces More Delays: Air Chief

The IAF currently has around 30 fighter squadrons against an authorised strength of 42: Reports

'IAF May Explore Alternative Fifth-Generation Fighters If AMCA Faces Delays' Says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh

‘We Need to Look at Some 5th Generation’: IAF Chief on AMCA Delays and Pakistan, China’s Stealth Jets

The Indian Air Force may have to consider other fighter aircraft if the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme is delayed, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Saturday. Speaking at his annual press conference ahead of Air Force Day, Singh said the arrival of fifth-generation fighter aircraft in India’s neighbourhood was a concern for the IAF. “We have to fill in the gap. If the other side is getting the 5th generation across,…

Pakistan-China Fifth-Gen Fighter Plan a Concern, But IAF Has Capabilities to Respond: Air Chief

Explore the growing concerns over Pakistan-China military cooperation and its implications for the Indian Air Force's readiness.

Push AMCA forward, or find alternatives: IAF chief on fifth-generation gap

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday made a pointed case for speeding up India’s stealth fighter plans, saying the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme must move faster and that the IAF must look at other options if it slips. Addressing the Air Force’s annual press conference in the capital, ACM Singh said the […]

IAF chief AP Singh urges AMCA acceleration to counter China’s 5th-gen threat

IAF chief AP Singh said India can counter China’s fifth-generation aircraft threat and urged faster induction of next-generation jets, including AMCA.