IAF Guns for 42 operational fighter squadrons by 2022

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IAF Guns for 42 operational fighter squadrons by 2022​

BY: IDRW NEWS NETWORK

As per latest IAF’s Force level projections , Indian air force is trying to have 42 operational fighter squadrons by 2022 , up from current level of 32 squadrons .

IAF will be able to induct full 270 + Sukhoi Su 30MKI which will get its due Mid-life upgrade program, which will include major changes to it avionics package and RCS reduction to the airframe , further 40 MKI aircraft’s will be made capable enough to carry air launched BrahMos along with DRDO developed Long-Range Cruise Missile (LRCM) .

IAF will also induct 126 M-MRCAs in this period, results of which will announced by march 2011 and first aircraft will be delivered to India by 2014 period . while 40 Tejas MK-1 will join IAF by 2016 time frame and further 70 to 80 Tejas MK-2 by 2022 .

FGFA will be inducted into IAF by 2020 and IAF will have small batch (20 nos ) of 5th gen aircraft by 2022 , Jaguar fleet along with Mirage -2000 and Mid-29 will have gone through Major up-gradation in avionics and engine change .

Engine change will be only done on Jaguars and Mig-29SMT , while IAF plans to put more then half of its current Mig-27 fleet in reserved / storage , while a small fleet of upgraded Mig-27 will be operational even at this period .

AMCA will be replacing Jaguars and Mig-27 by 2025 period onwards when the AMCA will be in full Production , if the whole project stays in course , as per sources M-MRCA will have clause of purchase of additional aircraft if Tejas MK-2 is delayed due to any reason .

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SO AROUND 800+ COMBAT READY,MODERN PLANES BY 2022.
I HAVE READ THAT IAF IS PLANNING FOR 45 OPERATIONAL SQUADRONS BY 2025. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.