Report: India Plans Phased Replacement of 20-Year-Old IAF VIP Fleet for Defence Officials

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India to Replace 20-Year-Old IAF VIP Aircraft Fleet for Senior Defence Officials

Dibrugarh: A C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force, carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lands at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF), in Dibrugarh district, Assam, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. PM Modi arrived at the first Emergency Landing Facility of the northeast to attend an aerial show featuring IAF's fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_14_2026_000136A)

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CNBC TV18•26-02-2026, 14:04

India to Replace 20-Year-Old IAF VIP Aircraft Fleet for Senior Defence Officials

•India plans phased replacement of its 20-year-old IAF VIP aircraft fleet used by senior defence officials.
•A formal Request for Information (RFI) has been issued to Indian and foreign aircraft manufacturers.
•The existing fleet, comprising four Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft (Meghdoot, Vayudoot, Nabhdoot, Gagandoot), was inducted in 2005.
•The move follows increased attention to aircraft safety and fleet modernization, though the Defence Ministry denied the report.
•The RFI is an exploratory stage to gather information on available aircraft types and performance benchmarks.

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