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MiG 21s to be phased out: Antony

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Press Trust Of India New Delhi

MiG 21s, which have often been involved in frequent crashes, will start getting phased out from 2014 setting the stage for giving the IAF a "new look" with the induction of modern next generation aircraft. "MiG 21s, which constitute around 40 per cent of the IAF fleet, will start getting phased out from 2014... With the induction of modern next generation aircraft such as the FGFA and MMRCA, the IAF will be a new look force," Defence minister A K Antony said.

 

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First Published: Mar 01 2012 | 12:53 AM IST

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