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The Central Government has taken a very big and historic step towards making the Indian Defense Sector and the Air Force’s firepower invincible for the coming decades. According to the detailed plan recently shared by the Defense Secretary, India is now going to open a second state-of-the-art Fighter Jet Manufacturing Line to further accelerate the production of fighter aircraft within the country. Under this ambitious plan, a big bet is being played on the simultaneous manufacturing and assembly of India’s two most reliable and powerful fighter jets—the state-of-the-art Rafale and the Tejas, a symbol of indigenous pride. This visionary decision of the government will not only give a new wing to the country’s self-reliance in defense production, but India will also join the list of those few countries in the world which have the ability to supply fighter jets to the global market along with meeting their defense needs. After this big revelation by the Defense Secretary, there is an atmosphere of tremendous excitement in the defense corridors of the country, while seeing this increasing military industrial power of India, Dragon and other opposing countries have lost sleep at night.
Defense Secretary’s big revelation: Why was there a need for a second fighter jet manufacturing line in the country?
In today’s era, when geopolitical equations are changing rapidly and challenges are continuously increasing on neighboring fronts, timely increase in the number of modern fighter aircraft in the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet has become the biggest priority for the national security of the country. Briefing the press in detail, the Defense Secretary said that the current production capabilities need to be further expanded so that the shortage of squadrons can be met in time. Till now the main burden of production was with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and select units, but in view of the continuous increase in demand, it has now been decided to set up a second dedicated manufacturing line. This new line will not only increase the speed of production manifold, but it also has full provision for technology transfer with big private sector companies and global defense giants. Through this, India wants to ensure that even if any external supply chain is disrupted in the future, manufacturing and maintenance of aircraft within the country can continue without any interruption.
Deadly combination of Rafale and Tejas: New security cycle of Indian skies
The biggest feature of this new manufacturing plan is that in it, both Rafale, considered a global power house, and Tejas fighter jet, which is completely based on indigenous technology, have been given priority together. While Tejas (Tejas Mark-1A and the upcoming Mark-2) is a symbol of the invincible ingenuity of Indian scientists and DRDO and it provides immense firepower at low cost, the Rafale aircraft has won the world recognition for its long-range strike capability, state-of-the-art electronic warfare suite and unmatched dogfight skills. With the simultaneous production of both these aircraft within the country, the Indian Air Force will get a lethal and balanced fleet that will be fully capable of eliminating the enemy in any type of combat scenario. Defense experts believe that indigenous manufacturing of advanced technology like Rafale will provide an opportunity to India’s engineers and technical experts to learn the most nuanced techniques of aerospace manufacturing, which will pave the way for future fifth and sixth generation aircraft to be developed indigenously.
Self-reliant India and Make in India: This plan will prove to be a milestone in defense production
This plan announced by the Defense Secretary is going to prove to be a historic milestone in the direction of implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Self-reliant India’ and ‘Make in India’ vision. When manufacturing of world-class fighter aircraft like Rafale and Tejas starts on a large scale within the country, it will not only save a huge amount of billions of dollars from the foreign coffers, but will also create millions of new employment and development opportunities for defense MSMEs, startups and aerospace component manufacturers within the country. The Government has a clear vision that India will no longer be an importer of arms, but will become a major exporter of defense equipment to friendly countries of the world. With the commencement of this second manufacturing line, not only will there be an unprecedented increase in the strength of the Indian Air Force, but India’s diplomatic and strategic bargaining power on the global stage will also become manifold stronger, making every Indian proud.