US EditionIAF Chief Laments Wait for Arms
- On May 29, 2025, the head of the Indian Air Force publicly expressed concerns over delays in the delivery of domestically manufactured defence equipment.
- These delays stem from manufacturers like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited failing to meet deadlines despite contracts signed years ago, a concern also raised by Singh's predecessor VR Chaudhari.
- Singh stressed the urgent need to improve production capacity, ensure surge capabilities, and accelerate indigenisation aligned with the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
- Highlighting critical issues, Singh said, “Timelines are a big issue,” and Chaudhari noted, “filling the bins in time becomes crucial” for national security and combat readiness.
- On May 30, 2025, the Defence Ministry announced major procurement reforms that reduce the acquisition process duration by over a year and adopt competitive pricing models to accelerate modernisation.
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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh raised the issue of delays in defence deliveries and said, "So, this is something we should look into, why should we make a promise that cannot be fulfilled." "Sometimes at the time of signing the contract itself we are sure that the work is not going to be completed."
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India’s defence corruption has once again been exposed before the international community. This time, the truth came from within. Indian Air Force Chief, Air Marshal A.P. Singh, publicly admitted that India’s defence procurement system is broken. Speaking to reporters, Air Chief Singh said that “the concept of timelines is dead.” No major defence project in India meets its deadline, he confessed. According to him, deals are signed, but weapons r…
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