Indian Air Force extending life of Kiran jet; seeking options for intermediate training phase

India’s Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said in a written reply to Parliament that the Air Force has initiated the process to extend the operational life of the Kiran jet trainer after HAL failed to produce the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) on time.

“The IAF has also initiated action to look for alternate options for the IJT,” he added.

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