At sea over our defence needs

In the last fortnight, two major Air Force procurements have been announced. The first is the procurement of the Airbus A330- based aerial refuelling tanker and the second has been the expansion of the Rafale purchase by a full 50 per cent. Strangely enough, the past two weeks also saw a significant slashing in the defence budget outlay and a call for streamlining acquisition and belt tightening.

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