IAF Has Started Phase-out of MiG-21: Antony
Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has started the process of phasing out MiG-21 fighter aircraft, reported PTI.
Answering supplmentaries in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Antony said that the MiG-21 are in final phase of their service and in the process of phase-out, said report.
He said that the IAF maintains a blend of old and new aircrafts in its fleet, with each plane having a life span of 30-40 years, report said.
Also, he rejected criticism over the crash of Kiran trainer aircraft during an airshow at Begumpet airfield in Hyderabad in March, said report.
The minister said that the Kiran aircraft was introduced in the Navy in 1985 and the fleet reported only three accidents in the past 25 years and government took them seriously, report said.
