Mig29 UPG की विदाई और Additional 3 Tejas MK2 Squadrons - Indian News Analysis

Mig29 UPG की विदाई और Additional 3 Tejas MK2 Squadrons - Indian News Analysis

Indian Air Force ( IAF ) will be retiring 4 squadrons of Mig 21Bis starting from this year till 2025 and now also has revealed that nearly 3 squadrons of the upgraded Mig - 29UPG that were procured in the mid - ' 80s to counter Pakistan's Purchase of 40 F - 16A / B will also be retired beginning from 2027 onwards .
Mig - 29UPG squadrons that will be number plated one each per year and will be getting Tejas Mk2 , a Medium - weight fighter jet from 2028-29 onwards . the next 5 years , IAF also has plans to start retiring some of the older Jaguar DARIN - I and DARIN - II Jaguar ground - strike aircraft but the whole fleet will continue till 2034 , but only upgraded Jaguar DARIN - III will fly past 2030 .
IAF in the next 15 years is planning to induct nearly 340 fighter jets , that includes 40 AMCA Mk1 , 83 Tejas Mk1A , 106 Tejas Mk2 , and 114 MRFA jets . In this period , IAF will be retiring 4 Squadrons of Mig - 21 , 3 Squadrons of Mig - 29 , 3 Squadrons of Jaguar DARIN - II , and 3 Squadrons of Jaguar DARIN - III .

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