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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

After Army, Indian Navy too wants new air wing

After the Army's plan to build its own "tactical" air force left IAF fuming, Navy too is going full steam ahead to bolster its ageing air power.

The Navy is in the hunt for more supersonic fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, multi-role and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and AJTs (advanced jet trainers) to emerge as "a true three-dimensional blue-water force".

"IAF will continue to play the strategic role but both Navy and Army want to strengthen their aviation wings. Moreover, unlike Army, we have long been in the business of operating fighters from aircraft carriers," said a senior Navy officer.

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