‘Definitely No’: Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Questions Relevance of Tejas Mk-2 Fighter Jets in Mid 2030s, Slams HAL Delay

Ex-IAF vice-chief Kapoor says India’s 4.5-gen Tejas may not have relevance in 2030s, country must partner with global consortiums like FCAS or GCAP for 6th-gen programme

India News: NEW DELHI: Less than two months after retirement as the IAF's vice chief, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor (Retd) has slammed the delay in the delivery of Te.

‘Definitely no’: Ex-Air Force vice chief questions relevance of Tejas Mk-2 fighter jets in mid 2030s, slams HAL delay

Air marshal (retd) Nagesh Kapoor questioned HAL's “sense of urgency”, saying it did not match up to that of the air force.

'Operationally, Definitely No': Just Weeks Out Of Uniform, Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Slams Tejas Mk-2 Programme

India presently has neither Fifth nor Sixth generation platforms. Some estimates say China is on its way to deploying 500 fifth-generation J-20 fighters by 2030.

‘Operationally, definitely NO’ : Ex IAF Vice-Chief questions Tejas Mk-2 timeline

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who retired as the IAF’s Vice Chief less than two months ago, made the remarks while discussing India’s fighter aircraft requirements and the pace of indigenous development.

Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Slams TEJAS MK-2, Calls For India To Join Sixth-Generation Fighter Programs

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who retired as Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force less than two months ago, has delivered some of the sharpest pu...