Indian Air Force to Manufacture All Weapons Domestically by 2047, Says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
Indian Air Force to Manufacture All Weapons Domestically by 2047, Says Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
Indian Air Force to Manufacture All Weapons: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh reveals the Indian Air Force’s goal to manufacture all weapons in India by 2047. With tensions along the LAC and reliance on foreign defense systems, indigenous production becomes crucial for future security. Learn about the S-400 missile system from Russia and India’s defense strategy.
By 2047, all the weapons of the Air Force will be manufactured in the country itself, Air Chief Marshal told the whole plan. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh says that the Air Force wants to produce its entire defense stock in India by the year 2047. It is very important to have indigenous weapon systems for future security challenges.
In a press conference on Friday, a day before Air Force Day, the Chief of Air Staff also said that China is rapidly building infrastructure in the areas along the LAC, especially in the Ladakh region.
Indian Air Force to Manufacture All Weapons: Russia handed over a unit of the S-400 missile system to India
Now India is also engaged in construction work at that level. In response to a question, he said that Russia has handed over three units of the S-400 missile system to India and the remaining two units will be available next year. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, given the tension of war in different geographical areas, said that the country needs indigenous
weapon systems because depending on foreign weapons can create situations like a ‘choke point’ for India amid changing interests. If you want to be able to fight a war, you have to make your weapons in India.
‘We cannot store everything in a warehouse’
You cannot depend on getting them from somewhere else and on the supply chain. We should be ready to make everything. We cannot store everything in a warehouse. If we keep storing everything, they also have a life and get wasted.
India’s strength will increase, Russia will hand over two units of S-400 in 2025; Air Force Chief made the disclosure
After taking over the command of the Air Force Chief on September 30, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh emphasized Make in India weapons on Friday. He said having indigenous weapons is important to deal with future challenges.
Singh said that the Indian Air Force should have the entire inventory manufactured in the country by 2047. The Air Force Chief said that so far three units of the S-400 missile system have been received from Russia. The remaining two units have been promised to be given next year.
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