Brahmand NewsPrevious Article
Brahmand NewsNext Article

MiG-27 to be phased out in the next couple of years: Raha


MiG-27 aircraft: Photo: No.18 Squad, Air Force Station Kalaikunda.

HASIMARA, WB (PTI): All the MiG-27 fighter jets, which have not been upgraded, will be phased out in the next couple of years and there are plans to introduce Rafale and Tejas, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has said.

"Mig-27, specially the ones which have not been upgraded, are going to be retired from service. They have served well for the country. We have plans to retire them in the next 2-3 years time," he told reporters here on Saturday.

Some of the squadrons of MiG-27 wil be affected.

"We are planning to induct many more aircraft. We have a roadmap," Raha said, adding there are plans to replace old aircraft with new ones like Rafale and Tejas.

On inducting women pilots for fighter aircraft, he said the plan was being implemented now.

"Our Airforce academy has many women pilots under training now. We are going to select some pilots from them who will fly fighter aircraft after completing training," Raha said.

"From January, they (women pilots) will start their training for combat flying. In the third phase, they will be trained in Hawk aircraft and then they will be at par with the men," he added.

Tags:

India  Airforce  Aircraft  MiG  Raha  Military  

Other Related News

India, China defence ministers hold 'productive' talks in Laos; agree to work towards rebuilding mutual trust

India and China on Wednesday agreed to work towards a "roadmap" for rebuilding mutual trust with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calling for drawing lessons from the "unfortunate border clashes" of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

BRAHMOS Missile Systems

Headlines

Brahmand World Defence Update 2024

Brahmand World Defence Update

Image Gallery