Adm Prakash has rightly pointed out the lacunae in our defence preparedness. We are reasonably up to date in air defence and guided missile systems. But we are way behind in advanced fighter aircraft systems. Even after our AMCA becomes operational by 2035 , we will still be 10 to 15 years behind others like China who are already testing 6th gen fighters.
Catching up will need an extreme Innovation group who will convert the existing AMCA and tejas platforms into 6th gen ones and start trials in the next 2 to 3 years.
Incisive and apt
Adm Prakash has rightly pointed out the lacunae in our defence preparedness. We are reasonably up to date in air defence and guided missile systems. But we are way behind in advanced fighter aircraft systems. Even after our AMCA becomes operational by 2035 , we will still be 10 to 15 years behind others like China who are already testing 6th gen fighters.
Catching up will need an extreme Innovation group who will convert the existing AMCA and tejas platforms into 6th gen ones and start trials in the next 2 to 3 years.