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.

The entities involved

• Ministry of Defence →

  United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy

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• Indian Air Force →

  Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces

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Related events

• IAF and DRDO conducted joint flight trials using Jaguar aircraft for the TARA system trial.Aug 26
• The Indian Air Force is phasing out older aircraft like Jaguar and Mirage while integrating indigenous platforms like the HAL Tejas Mk-1A.Aug 14