No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force
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No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force is a frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force known for operating indigenous combat aircraft and contributing to India’s air defense and tactical operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftOrigin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indian armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
peacetime air defence
ⓘ
potential wartime operations ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | military aviation ⓘ |
| employer | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentType | fourth-generation fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| focus | indigenisation of combat aviation ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
all-weather operations
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beyond-visual-range air combat ⓘ close air support ⓘ day and night operations ⓘ precision strike ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
combat air patrol
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interdiction ⓘ quick reaction alert ⓘ strike escort ⓘ |
| notableFor | operating indigenous combat aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft | HAL Tejas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates | combat aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
border regions of India
ⓘ
subcontinental airspace ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | air defence of Indian airspace ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter squadron ⓘ frontline squadron ⓘ tactical operations ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
offensive air support
ⓘ
tactical strike ⓘ |
| service | Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole |
air combat
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air superiority ⓘ ground attack ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
strengthening India’s air defence posture
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supporting indigenous defence production ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter flying squadron ⓘ |
| uses |
indigenous Indian avionics
ⓘ
indigenous Indian weapons systems ⓘ |
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