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Upgraded MiG-29 adds to air power
News:
- India to get big boost in defense after upgraded Mig-29.
Important Facts:
- The country to celebrate the Air Force Day on October 8 and present a showcase of the upgraded MiG-29 with its combat capabilities at Adampur Air Force Station.
- Features of Upgraded Mig-29 – A combat aircraft which is flexible and can maneuver every situation
- Mig 29 is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.
- compatible with latest missiles and can launch multi-dimensional attacks
- Capability of taking off vertically
- Multi-Functional Display (MFD) screen.
- Air-to-Air refueling feature
- Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground and Anti-Shipping Operation,
- Glass cockpit having digital screens
- Adampur Air Force Station
- Is around 100 km from Pakistan and 250 km away from China borders, is now equipped with upgraded MiG-29.
Note:
- The Indian Air Force celebrates its 86th anniversary on 08 Oct 2018.
- The IAF has the prime responsibility of securing the Indian airspace as well as to carry out aerial warfare during any clash.
- IAF also participates in the United Nations peacekeeping missions.
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