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The oldest C17 are supposed to get retired from 2028-30. In fact C5 already went through refit programme. It’s supposed to start getting retired by 2035. There are no programme at this point to replace both. A400M fits neither C17 nor C5. Anyway IAF would most likely follow what the USAF does in...

I get that. It’s just at this point, US have no program to replace C17. It can do maneuvers that civilian modified versions cannot do. The USAF is being requested to choose btw more fighters and tactical weightlifters. And modified civilian version seems to be an compromise they are thinking...

The US is planning to get militarized versions of more 747 which it already uses and 777 version for military cargoes. They are currently concentrating on KC46, refueler based on 767 version and use that as future middle level cargo planes. Whether that will be as rugged as C17 we don’t know...

A400 isn’t exactly in the heavy category. It’s somewhere in btw. IAF wants to replace its IL76,78 and probably C17 in the future. IAF can compromise to go with A400M, or go with future US Heavy lifter.

Not all ac are upgraded. They were supposed to be sent in batches and I think Ukraine war put an end to upgrading all ac. Some of our transports were there when the war began, not sure of IAF was able to take them out. Maybe 70 was upgraded. You are just proving my point. Nothing much to add...

Fun when they have LUH already certified by Celimac for military use. All the govt needs to do is give directions to the armed forces. Sometimes Ram down their throats. It seems they also want LUH but the govt haven’t given AON yet for the 197 helis. Needs to order 400. They can ask HAL to...

The most logical sense and it’s old news. Again, piecemeal orders which will make the aircraft more costly in the future. Imagine the price and scale if 150 AC had been ordered. We could even have signed complete ToT with resale rights. Similar to China our next gen transport ac could have been...

Believe it's CW 295 for Indian version.