For some time now, the IAF has been facing an increasing shortage of military hardware (especially fighter aircraft) for a number of reasons. These reasons incfude the completion of life cycle of its Soviet era inventory, the Tejas LCA "delays" and the painfully slow acquisition procedures as seen in the Hawk AJT deal. This dilemma has led the IAF planners to look for relatively short term measures such as upgrading the old horses, bringing in new SU-30MKI aircraft and floating bids for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).
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