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North Eastern Airfields Being Upgraded; HAL Tejas Mark I to be Inducted Mid-2011
Speaking on the sidelines of the Indradhanush Air Exercises with the Royal Air Force, Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik revealed that advanced landing grounds ALGs are being upgraded in the North East and upgrades to the Northern sector is to follow.
Here are some notable quotes from the Air Chief Marshal:
"We are going for composite upgradation of capabilities in the northeast. It should have been done a long time ago. Eight advance landing grounds are being upgraded and there are five to six major air fields where infrastructure will be improved to enable them to receive more modern aircraft."
"The air capabilities in the country's northern part will be upgraded next. A lot of things have happened on ground."
"LCA has taken a long way to come to the stage where it is now. By middle of the next year, LCA Mark-I will be inducted into the operationalized squadrons. At the same time, the process of selection of engine for LCA Mark-II is nearing completion."
North Eastern Airfields Being Upgraded; HAL Tejas Mark I to be Inducted Mid-2011 | India Defence
Speaking on the sidelines of the Indradhanush Air Exercises with the Royal Air Force, Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik revealed that advanced landing grounds ALGs are being upgraded in the North East and upgrades to the Northern sector is to follow.
Here are some notable quotes from the Air Chief Marshal:
"We are going for composite upgradation of capabilities in the northeast. It should have been done a long time ago. Eight advance landing grounds are being upgraded and there are five to six major air fields where infrastructure will be improved to enable them to receive more modern aircraft."
"The air capabilities in the country's northern part will be upgraded next. A lot of things have happened on ground."
"LCA has taken a long way to come to the stage where it is now. By middle of the next year, LCA Mark-I will be inducted into the operationalized squadrons. At the same time, the process of selection of engine for LCA Mark-II is nearing completion."
North Eastern Airfields Being Upgraded; HAL Tejas Mark I to be Inducted Mid-2011 | India Defence
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