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The Challenges




                                • Defence forces   • Additionally,   • Air turbine fuel   • About 60% of
                                  operate in very   repair,            (ATF) represents    India's defence
                                  challenging       maintenance and    about 30 to 40%     requirements are
                                  conditions, for   upkeep of defence   of the transport   met through
                                  example, high     equipment is very   aircraft’s direct   imports.
                                  altitude, harsh   critical.          operating costs.
                                  weather
                                  conditions and
                                  poor visibility.


                                These are only some of challenges that the Government of India is trying to address.






                    ATF prices are
                       18%

                    higher than what
                     they were five
                       years ago



                                     About
                                    60%


                                 of India's defence
                                 requirements are
                                   met through
                                     imports.




































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