The Narendra Modi government’s push to reduce dependence on imported weapons for the armed forces is bearing fruits with Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Tuesday explaining why ‘Made in India’ equipment are the need of the hour for the Indian Air Force.
Speaking at an event for the launching of books on indigenisation efforts of defence equipment, Air Chief Dhanoa said that the process of using indigenously developed weapons has already been started in a big way. “We can’t wait for indigenous technology to replace obsolete warfighting equipment. Neither will it be prudent to import every defence equipment from abroad. What we’re doing is replacing our high-end obsolete weapons with indigenously developed ones,” he said.Read More…
