Jaguars, Tigers & Vipers - Asia's fighter upgrade programmes

摘要

Countries across Asia are looking to increase the capabilities of some of their old (and not so old) platforms and therefore either deferring or avoiding altogether, expensive fleet recapitalisation programmes. In the past few weeks, capability upgrade programmes in India, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand have either been announced, or have reached significant milestones in their development, involving Jaguars, Tigers and F-16s.