The Indian Air Force is sourcing retired airframes from countries like the UK, France, and Oman, while HAL manufactures Jaguars for the IAF.
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Updated Jun 23
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What happened
The Indian Air Force is sourcing retired airframes from countries like the UK, France, and Oman, while HAL manufactures Jaguars for the IAF.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The UK Ministry of Defence is managing the transfer of retired Jaguar aircraft, including nine units transferred to the Indian Air Force, while maintaining a reserve of 42 airframes for future support.Sub-event
IAF is sourcing retired airframes from Oman and other nations for its fleet.1 source
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The entities involved
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Indian Air Force
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Indian public sector aerospace manufacturer
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Oman
sovereign state in western Asia
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