India Cuts Orders For Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft

NEW DELHI — Slashing its requirement by a third, the Indian air force (IAF) says it will induct only 144 of the Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) that it is currently co-developing with Russia. The new figure is a dramatic drop from the IAF’s earlier stated requirement of 214 fighters...

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