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Air Chief Marshal A P Singh emphasized the need for indigenous defense manufacturing, stating that the Indian Air Force (IAF) prefers homegrown systems even if they offer slightly less performance. He also stressed the need for manufacturing at least 35-40 military aircraft in India every year, with the goal of reaching production rates of 30 aircraft per year by HAL alone and possibly more with private industry involvement.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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