<p>"No immediate aggression is in sight. It will not be repeated. We have the required air defence capabiliites to counter any eventuality and have certainly improved it over a period of time," Naik told reporters on the sidelines of Commanders' Conference of Maintenance Command here at Vavysena Nagar.<br /><br />Admitting that China led in defence procurements, Naik said, "Now our economy is growing and so is the defence procurement to match other countries' capabilities. Strength is a matter of record."<br /><br />"We have concentrated on improving on certain areas," he said.<br /><br />Air Force was making efforts to make the unused airstrips in diffcult terrain in North and North-east operationable for day and night use, he said.<br /><br />Dismissing Chinese assertiveness, Naik said, "what you can do is to build up your own capabilities."<br /><br />On upgradations and acquisitions by the Indian Air Force, the Air Chief said IAF has drawn up a strategy to upgrade its MiG 29, Mirage, Jaguars, Su 30, T-17 helicopters in its fleet, adding that IAF was on the verge of acquiring new fifth generation fighter planes, MMRC also.</p>
<p>"No immediate aggression is in sight. It will not be repeated. We have the required air defence capabiliites to counter any eventuality and have certainly improved it over a period of time," Naik told reporters on the sidelines of Commanders' Conference of Maintenance Command here at Vavysena Nagar.<br /><br />Admitting that China led in defence procurements, Naik said, "Now our economy is growing and so is the defence procurement to match other countries' capabilities. Strength is a matter of record."<br /><br />"We have concentrated on improving on certain areas," he said.<br /><br />Air Force was making efforts to make the unused airstrips in diffcult terrain in North and North-east operationable for day and night use, he said.<br /><br />Dismissing Chinese assertiveness, Naik said, "what you can do is to build up your own capabilities."<br /><br />On upgradations and acquisitions by the Indian Air Force, the Air Chief said IAF has drawn up a strategy to upgrade its MiG 29, Mirage, Jaguars, Su 30, T-17 helicopters in its fleet, adding that IAF was on the verge of acquiring new fifth generation fighter planes, MMRC also.</p>