MMRCA aircrafts to be deployed to face chinese threat in North East !!

BY:IDRW NEWS NETWORK

IAF is already working to deploy its front line primary air superiority fighter Sukhoi Su-30MKI in North Easter forward bases close to Indo-china border ,but also has made plans to deploy MMRCA aircrafts in the same sector which along with MKI will act has deterrence against Chinese air intrusions .

Sources close to idrw.org have also reported that IAF wants a long legged aircraft (More Range), Due to scarcity of airbase located in North eastern sector and also due to thousand of miles of Mountainous areas, aircraft will not only require to carry lot of internal fuel but also heavy air to air weapons combo , IAF currently unwilling to operate large tanker aircrafts from north eastern sector initially due to smaller airbases which might create logistical problems for the tankers .

If Sources are to be believed almost half the MMRCA (126 no) aircrafts will operate from forward North eastern and eastern sector .currently Mig-21 and Mig-27 aircrafts operate from North eastern sector , IAF also plans to operate LCA-Tejas in Western sector along with other remaining MMRCA aircrafts .

As per Idrw.org MMRCA aircraft which IAF want might be a twin engine aircraft since range requirement will a crucial factor which will determine the aircraft to be chosen along with other requirements