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Canadian Military The Indian Army mounted some direct frontal ground assaults, which were sluggish and took a heavy toll, given the steep ascents that had to be made on peaks as high as 5,500 m . Two months into the battle, Indian troops had slowly retaken many of the ridges they'd misplaced. According to official accounts, an estimated 75%–80% of the enemy-occupied space, and almost all of the high ground, was again under Indian management. The F-7PG might be replaced later, and the JF-17 fleet could eventually be expanded to 300 plane. Realizing the importance of fifth generation fighter aircraft, the PAF successfully negotiated for the procurement of approximately 36 Chinese FC-20 fighter jets – a deal value round US$1.4 billion, signed in 2009. In shut co-ordination with Turkish Aerospace Industries, the PAC engaged in a mid-life replace program of its F-16A/Bs, approximately 26 of which are in service. In 2010, the air force procured no less than 18 newly built F-16C/D Bloc