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Detailed explanation-1: -IAF to acquire 114 fighter jets for Rs 1.5 lakh crore, 96 of them to be made in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Air Force Day 2022: Indian Air Force (IAF) is the fourth largest air force in the world. It consists of about 139, 576 active personnel, about 140, 000 reserve personnel, and over 1, 850 aircraft. Let us have a look at fighter jets used by the Indian Air Force.
Detailed explanation-3: -On further long-term projects, the IAF chief said the force was committed to the indigenous Tejas Mark 2 and is looking at six squadrons and also the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The IAF will phase out the three squadrons of MiG-21 by 2024.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Dr A.K. Ghosh, project director of AMCA, “Once the project sanction is received, the prototype can be rolled out in three years and the first flight in one to one and (a) half years after that". The IAF plan to procure at least 125 AMCA in Mark-1 and Mark-2 configurations.