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We Are 'Not Interested' in US F-35 Fighters - Indian Air Force Chief © AP Photo / Rick Bowmer MILITARY & INTELLIGENCE 12:58 27.04.2018 (updated 12:59 27.04.2018) Get short URL 8 37 0 The Indian Air Force chief’s statement came in response to queries regarding reports in some local newspapers that the Indian Air Force had asked for a classified briefing on the F-35 after the defense ministry scrapped the proposal for local production of foreign-origin fighter jets in India. New Delhi (Sputnik) — The Indian Air Force (IAF) has once again denied reports that it is interested in procuring Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets. IAF chief B. S. Dhanoa has categorically rubbished such reports in a section of the Indian media. "There is not talk on F-35. The Indian Air Force has not evinced interest and not talked to anyone. It is incorrect to report that we are interested in F-35," Air Chief Marshal B. S. Dhanoa said at...

India’s Air Force just started a $19.5 billion fighter program — sort of By:  Vivek Raghuvanshi      April 9 219 12 An Indian air force Su-30MKI fighter aircraft assigned to the 15 Squadron, Sirsa Air Base, India, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1. The Indian air force has recently asked industry to bid on a $19 billion new fighter program. (US Air Force photo) NEW DELHI ― The Indian air force has launched a very ambitious $19.5 billion program to buy 110 military fighters. The problem is, the country’s Ministry of Defense says it is only a fact-finding exercise and there is no commitment from the government on the program as of now. The IAF on April 6 issued a Request for Information or RFI to all major global aviation companies to bid on the 110 fighter buy. Without mentioning the requirement of single or twin engine fighters, the service is seeking 82 single-se...