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MiG-29UPG pictured (on the left) at Adampur Air Force base (was opened up for civilians during 83rd Air Force Raising day):
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IAF Scouts 60 Armoured Vehicles For Commando Units
October 12, 2015: In a first, the Indian Air Force is looking to give its commando squads protected mobility during operations on the lines of their counterparts in the Army. The Indian Air Force has announced interest in procuring 50-60 armoured vehicles on the lines of protected personnel carriers intended to be used by its special forces Garud units for operational tasks. The IAF has stipulated that it requires armoured vehicles that can be transported by air, capable of all terrain operations (both cross country and urban terrain) by Special Forces and easy to handle with minimum maintenance. The vehicles should be capable of carrying minimum six personnel along with their combat equipment. The request for information endorsed to global vendors describes the requirement as a highly mobile vehicle with front-side-back armoured protection from small arms, RPGs and IEDs. As is usually the case with such platforms, the IAF wants the option to use the vehicles as part of offensive units. Operating conditions of the vehicle, spares and associated accessories will of course be hot/cold/humid/ dusty/ snow weather conditions, indicating a range of deployment possibilities. The IAF will keenly be looking at air transportability with its C-17 and C-130 transports, both platforms the IAF is looking to beef up in terms of numbers and capability.
IAF Scouts 60 Armoured Vehicles For Commando Units
October 12, 2015: In a first, the Indian Air Force is looking to give its commando squads protected mobility during operations on the lines of their counterparts in the Army. The Indian Air Force has announced interest in procuring 50-60 armoured vehicles on the lines of protected personnel carriers intended to be used by its special forces Garud units for operational tasks. The IAF has stipulated that it requires armoured vehicles that can be transported by air, capable of all terrain operations (both cross country and urban terrain) by Special Forces and easy to handle with minimum maintenance. The vehicles should be capable of carrying minimum six personnel along with their combat equipment. The request for information endorsed to global vendors describes the requirement as a highly mobile vehicle with front-side-back armoured protection from small arms, RPGs and IEDs. As is usually the case with such platforms, the IAF wants the option to use the vehicles as part of offensive units. Operating conditions of the vehicle, spares and associated accessories will of course be hot/cold/humid/ dusty/ snow weather conditions, indicating a range of deployment possibilities. The IAF will keenly be looking at air transportability with its C-17 and C-130 transports, both platforms the IAF is looking to beef up in terms of numbers and capability.
IAF Scouts 60 Armoured Vehicles For Commando Units
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http://www.business-standard.com/ar...microlights-from-slovenia-115101200693_1.html
India to buy 194 microlights from Slovenia
IANS | New Delhi October 12, 2015 Last Updated at 16:28 IST
India is all set to buy 194 microlight aircraft from Pipistrel, a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer for ab initio flying training, surveillance, aerial photography and high-altitude operations. The deal is said to be inked shortly.
It is not clear as to which one of a series of light aircraft would be procured but in all probability, it would be a variant of the Pipistrel's Virus SW 80/100. The aircraft to be provided to Indian users has been specially tweaked to meet the buyer's requirements. Sources told India Strategic (www.indiastrategic.in) the aircraft is likely to be designated SW-80 Garud in India.
The deal is being inked after four years of protracted negotiations with the Slovenian company meeting all the requirements put forth by the Indian customer.
In India these aircraft will be operated by the IAF (72), Indian Navy (12) and the NCC (110).
According to company sources, the SW 80/100 is made from state-of-the-art composite material. It is lightweight, robust, allowing an unprecedented useful payload of more than 300 kg (660 lbs) and has earned itself a name for being the most economic high-speed cruiser and the fastest high-wing aeroplane in its category. The SW 80/100 is able to operate at all elevations from sea-level up to 15.000 feet with short take-off/landing run
The aircraft boasts of speed, efficiency and an ultra-long range. It can cruise at 260 km/h (140 kts) at heights up to 22,000 ft and has a range of close to 1,500 km (800 nm). With such performance characteristics, the aircraft would be capable to operate even from high-altitude airfields, such as Leh and Thoise and could easily loiter over the Siachen Glacier.
The aircraft can also be adapted for special missions including Visual/IR camera gimbals, geographical surveys, trans-oceanic flights etc. The aircraft could be economically used for bird watching duties to enhance safe operations over and around the military airfields
The aircraft has high glide ratio of 17:1 and can glide further in emergency than most aeroplanes in its class.
The aircraft can be powered by either the Rotax 912 UL2 (80 hp) or 912 ULS (100 hp) power plants and has a large variety of avionics options. The 80 HP SW 80/100 can cruise at 246 km/h (133 kts), burning less than 13.6 liters per hour. At 75 per cent cruise-power-setting the 100 HP version can fly at an astonishing 273 km/h (147 kts).
More than 100 SW80/100 have been already sold worldwide in different continents.
Pipistrel was the first private aircraft company in the erstwhile Yugoslavia. Till date, the company has produced 1,000 plus aircraft and 500 plus hang-gliders. Its stable of different types of aircraft includes Alpha Trainer, Virus SW, Sinus, Apis/Bee, Taurus, Surveyor, Panthera, etc.
With the rising demand of its products, Pipistrel is building a new factory in Italy near the town of Gorizia.
India to buy 194 microlights from Slovenia
IANS | New Delhi October 12, 2015 Last Updated at 16:28 IST
India is all set to buy 194 microlight aircraft from Pipistrel, a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer for ab initio flying training, surveillance, aerial photography and high-altitude operations. The deal is said to be inked shortly.
It is not clear as to which one of a series of light aircraft would be procured but in all probability, it would be a variant of the Pipistrel's Virus SW 80/100. The aircraft to be provided to Indian users has been specially tweaked to meet the buyer's requirements. Sources told India Strategic (www.indiastrategic.in) the aircraft is likely to be designated SW-80 Garud in India.
The deal is being inked after four years of protracted negotiations with the Slovenian company meeting all the requirements put forth by the Indian customer.
In India these aircraft will be operated by the IAF (72), Indian Navy (12) and the NCC (110).
According to company sources, the SW 80/100 is made from state-of-the-art composite material. It is lightweight, robust, allowing an unprecedented useful payload of more than 300 kg (660 lbs) and has earned itself a name for being the most economic high-speed cruiser and the fastest high-wing aeroplane in its category. The SW 80/100 is able to operate at all elevations from sea-level up to 15.000 feet with short take-off/landing run
The aircraft boasts of speed, efficiency and an ultra-long range. It can cruise at 260 km/h (140 kts) at heights up to 22,000 ft and has a range of close to 1,500 km (800 nm). With such performance characteristics, the aircraft would be capable to operate even from high-altitude airfields, such as Leh and Thoise and could easily loiter over the Siachen Glacier.
The aircraft can also be adapted for special missions including Visual/IR camera gimbals, geographical surveys, trans-oceanic flights etc. The aircraft could be economically used for bird watching duties to enhance safe operations over and around the military airfields
The aircraft has high glide ratio of 17:1 and can glide further in emergency than most aeroplanes in its class.
The aircraft can be powered by either the Rotax 912 UL2 (80 hp) or 912 ULS (100 hp) power plants and has a large variety of avionics options. The 80 HP SW 80/100 can cruise at 246 km/h (133 kts), burning less than 13.6 liters per hour. At 75 per cent cruise-power-setting the 100 HP version can fly at an astonishing 273 km/h (147 kts).
More than 100 SW80/100 have been already sold worldwide in different continents.
Pipistrel was the first private aircraft company in the erstwhile Yugoslavia. Till date, the company has produced 1,000 plus aircraft and 500 plus hang-gliders. Its stable of different types of aircraft includes Alpha Trainer, Virus SW, Sinus, Apis/Bee, Taurus, Surveyor, Panthera, etc.
With the rising demand of its products, Pipistrel is building a new factory in Italy near the town of Gorizia.
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Isn't der someone in our industry who couldn't build this !!!!? The only air force in d world which imports stuff like its a candy store out there.Wow a microlight air force.
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Rafale Deal: India, France Clinch Offset Deal; France Agrees to Invest 50% Worth in Related Sectors
NEW DELHI: Crossing a significant milestone in negotiations for the 36-aircraft Rafale fighter deal, India and France have firmed up an understanding on the offsets segment under which the French have agreed to invest 50 per cent of the deal's worth in related sectors.
Rafale deal: India, France clinch offset deal; France agrees to invest 50% worth in related sectors The offsets deal was clinched in the last few days, people aware of the matter told ET. Even as the deal was being reached, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault had already reached out to Indian companies in the defence and security industry for possible Make in India partnerships. Estimated at $4.5 billion, or about Rs 30,000 crore, this will make it one of India's biggest-ever offsets deals.
The negotiations will move toward settling the contract for the actual aircraft sale. Since this is a government-to-government transaction, sources said, both sides will now open and examine Dassault's commercial bid. From this will flow the main negotiations on final price, life-cycle costs and other details related to the aircraft itself.
As ET had first reported on September 29, a breakthrough in the offsets deal was imminent after a top-level French team led by engineer-general Stephane Reb, director of the international directorate of the DGA (General Directorate for Armament), came to India for talks that set the stage for the final paperwork.
Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Francois Hollande at the UN General Assembly session in New York. Matters have moved at a rapid pace after the Defence Acquisitions Committee gave the green signal on September 1 for negotiations to start.
The deal for off-the-shelf purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft was reached during Modi's trip to Paris in April. It was stuck for over four months on pricing and offsets issues, which have been partly addressed after high-level political intervention. Both sides will eventually work out an intergovernmental agreement through which the French government will stand guarantor to all commitments that Dassault will undertake in the contract.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/10/rafale-deal-india-france-clinch-offset.html
NEW DELHI: Crossing a significant milestone in negotiations for the 36-aircraft Rafale fighter deal, India and France have firmed up an understanding on the offsets segment under which the French have agreed to invest 50 per cent of the deal's worth in related sectors.
Rafale deal: India, France clinch offset deal; France agrees to invest 50% worth in related sectors The offsets deal was clinched in the last few days, people aware of the matter told ET. Even as the deal was being reached, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault had already reached out to Indian companies in the defence and security industry for possible Make in India partnerships. Estimated at $4.5 billion, or about Rs 30,000 crore, this will make it one of India's biggest-ever offsets deals.
The negotiations will move toward settling the contract for the actual aircraft sale. Since this is a government-to-government transaction, sources said, both sides will now open and examine Dassault's commercial bid. From this will flow the main negotiations on final price, life-cycle costs and other details related to the aircraft itself.As ET had first reported on September 29, a breakthrough in the offsets deal was imminent after a top-level French team led by engineer-general Stephane Reb, director of the international directorate of the DGA (General Directorate for Armament), came to India for talks that set the stage for the final paperwork.
Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Francois Hollande at the UN General Assembly session in New York. Matters have moved at a rapid pace after the Defence Acquisitions Committee gave the green signal on September 1 for negotiations to start.
The deal for off-the-shelf purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft was reached during Modi's trip to Paris in April. It was stuck for over four months on pricing and offsets issues, which have been partly addressed after high-level political intervention. Both sides will eventually work out an intergovernmental agreement through which the French government will stand guarantor to all commitments that Dassault will undertake in the contract.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/10/rafale-deal-india-france-clinch-offset.html
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New Delhi: Soon, women will be included in combat roles in the Indian Air Force. The Ministry of Defence on Saturday approved the induction of women officers into the fighter stream of the IAF. In a tweet, Spokesperson of the the Ministry of Defence Sitanshu Kar said, "the first women pilots in the Fighter stream of IAF will be selected from the current batch at AF Academy." During the 83rd anniversary celebrations of the IAF, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha had said that he had taken up the issue of inclusion of women into combat roles with the government and it was up to the Centre to give the go ahead to the move. "We have women pilots flying transport aircraft and helicopters. We are now planning to induct them into the fighter stream to meet the aspirations of young women in India," Air Chief Marshal Raha had said as IAF celebrated its 83rd anniversary. In a contradictory statement in 2014, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha had said that women were not mentally and physically fit enough to be fighter pilots. "As far as flying fighter planes is concerned, it's a very challenging job. Women are by nature not physically suited for flying fighters for long hours, especially when they are pregnant or have other health problems," he had said. It has been long that the issue of having women in the fighter squadron has been going on. In 2010, the Delhi High Court had given a landmark ruling that women in the Army and the Air Force were allowed permanent commission, while commenting that women officers "deserve better from the government."
Government approves induction of women officers as fighter pilots in Indian Air Force
Government approves induction of women officers as fighter pilots in Indian Air Force
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IAF opens Walong Advanced Landing Ground (Arunachal Pradesh)
GUWAHATI: The Walong Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh, which was abandoned after the 1962 India-China War, has been revived.
The IAF's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, inaugurated the restored Walong ALG on Friday. Air Vice-Marshal Manavendra Singh, senior Army officials and other dignitaries were present at the inauguration. In 2013, it was decided that the abandoned ALG would be reconstructed and made fully operational.
The project was closely monitored by the Eastern Air Command's chief engineer for northeastern projects and works department. The project was completed within a record 21 months despite challenges like high-altitude location and difficulties in transporting materials and machineries.
Shillong-based IAF PRO Group Captain Amit Mahajan said the strategic location of Walong ALG will be a launching pad for air operations and also facilitate administration in the management of border areas.
Besides, the ALG will also provide air support in responding to natural calamities, evacuation, humanitarian assistance and supply of equipment and ration to troops posted in far-flung areas. Located in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong was one of the theatres of battle during the India-China war.
GUWAHATI: The Walong Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh, which was abandoned after the 1962 India-China War, has been revived.
The IAF's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, inaugurated the restored Walong ALG on Friday. Air Vice-Marshal Manavendra Singh, senior Army officials and other dignitaries were present at the inauguration. In 2013, it was decided that the abandoned ALG would be reconstructed and made fully operational.
The project was closely monitored by the Eastern Air Command's chief engineer for northeastern projects and works department. The project was completed within a record 21 months despite challenges like high-altitude location and difficulties in transporting materials and machineries.
Shillong-based IAF PRO Group Captain Amit Mahajan said the strategic location of Walong ALG will be a launching pad for air operations and also facilitate administration in the management of border areas.
Besides, the ALG will also provide air support in responding to natural calamities, evacuation, humanitarian assistance and supply of equipment and ration to troops posted in far-flung areas. Located in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh, Walong was one of the theatres of battle during the India-China war.
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Russian linking S 400 sale to FGFA to India. Its seems Russians have become Pakistan agent this is nothing but pure black mail. We should not buy anything from Russia like gandhiji asked people not to buy anything from British. They backstabbing us i never expected this. Govt must develope own missile defence system. Let private comapnies build anti aircraft missile. Know i am sure russian definetly sell SU 35 to Pakistan. Russian have become money minded people. They are not our friends they just interested in money.
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The India Pak ratio is now down to 1.3:1. It will get worse if we dont act quickly. The SU- 35 is currently the worlds best 4th Gen plus fighter. If we are not getting Rafale in the quantities we needed, we will need a stop gap urgently. China is also going to get SU-35 so lets preempt it.The USA has already supplied Pak with F-16Cs and we need some better fighters and QUICKLY.We should kill the Paki deal before it happens and delay the Chinese deal for SU-35s. The essence now is speed. we cannot afford bureaucratic inertia anymore.
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10 years in making, Astra advanced air combat missile may be ready in 2016
NEW DELHI: The missile's "muscle-power", in terms of range, has already been successfully tested nine times from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets since last year. The "brains" will be tested next month. When the brains and brawn are tested together by mid-2016, India will finally be able to brandish its own Astra air-to-air missile.
India may have developed surface-to-surface nuclear missiles like the Agni-V, which can strike targets over 5,000-km away, but has struggled to develop a complex BVR (beyond visual range) air combat missile like Astra for over a decade now.
Once the all-weather Astra is ready, India will join a handful of countries like the US, Russia, France and Israel which have developed such sleek missiles capable of detecting, tracking and destroying highly-agile hostile supersonic fighters packed with ``counter-measures'' at long ranges. Indian fighters are currently armed with Russian, French and Israeli BVR missiles, which cost a packet in the absence of a cheaper indigenous alternative.
"The Astra missile, with a range from 44 to 60km, is coming up very well. I am confident it will be able to meet the revised project completion date of December 2016," said DRDO chief Dr S Christopher, talking to TOI on Thursday.
"After the Akash surface-to-air missile, Astra is the next advanced tactical missile to be made fully indigenously. We are also planning to integrate the missile with the Tejas light combat aircraft. The Astra-II will have a range of 100-km," he added.
The Astra project was sanctioned in March 2004 at an initial cost of Rs 955 crore. But the missile missed several deadlines due to persisting technical glitches, and could actually be fired from a Sukhoi-30MKI for the first time in May last year.
Since then, the 3.8-metre long missile, which flies at a speed of over four times the speed of sound at Mach 4.5, has been successfully fired with "pre-fed, fixed target coordinates" nine times. Next month, the "captive trials" will begin to complete the "electronic loop" or prove the missile's brains with "target lock-on and destroy" capabilities.
For this, the missile will be armed with terminal radio-frequency seekers but without any warheads or propellants. The subsequent stage will see the missile being fired in "full configuration" at "actual manoeuvring targets" mimicking enemy fighters by mid-2016.
DRDO says Astra has "excellent" ECCM (electronic counter-counter measures) to tackle jamming by hostile aircraft, active radar terminal guidance and other features for "high single-shot kill probability" in both head-on and tail-chase" mode. The IAF is keeping its fingers crossed.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...may-be-ready-in-2016/articleshow/49682035.cms
NEW DELHI: The missile's "muscle-power", in terms of range, has already been successfully tested nine times from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets since last year. The "brains" will be tested next month. When the brains and brawn are tested together by mid-2016, India will finally be able to brandish its own Astra air-to-air missile.
India may have developed surface-to-surface nuclear missiles like the Agni-V, which can strike targets over 5,000-km away, but has struggled to develop a complex BVR (beyond visual range) air combat missile like Astra for over a decade now.
Once the all-weather Astra is ready, India will join a handful of countries like the US, Russia, France and Israel which have developed such sleek missiles capable of detecting, tracking and destroying highly-agile hostile supersonic fighters packed with ``counter-measures'' at long ranges. Indian fighters are currently armed with Russian, French and Israeli BVR missiles, which cost a packet in the absence of a cheaper indigenous alternative.
"The Astra missile, with a range from 44 to 60km, is coming up very well. I am confident it will be able to meet the revised project completion date of December 2016," said DRDO chief Dr S Christopher, talking to TOI on Thursday.
"After the Akash surface-to-air missile, Astra is the next advanced tactical missile to be made fully indigenously. We are also planning to integrate the missile with the Tejas light combat aircraft. The Astra-II will have a range of 100-km," he added.
The Astra project was sanctioned in March 2004 at an initial cost of Rs 955 crore. But the missile missed several deadlines due to persisting technical glitches, and could actually be fired from a Sukhoi-30MKI for the first time in May last year.
Since then, the 3.8-metre long missile, which flies at a speed of over four times the speed of sound at Mach 4.5, has been successfully fired with "pre-fed, fixed target coordinates" nine times. Next month, the "captive trials" will begin to complete the "electronic loop" or prove the missile's brains with "target lock-on and destroy" capabilities.
For this, the missile will be armed with terminal radio-frequency seekers but without any warheads or propellants. The subsequent stage will see the missile being fired in "full configuration" at "actual manoeuvring targets" mimicking enemy fighters by mid-2016.
DRDO says Astra has "excellent" ECCM (electronic counter-counter measures) to tackle jamming by hostile aircraft, active radar terminal guidance and other features for "high single-shot kill probability" in both head-on and tail-chase" mode. The IAF is keeping its fingers crossed.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...may-be-ready-in-2016/articleshow/49682035.cms
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i have a Q
are we using hell-fire missiles??
i haven't seen a single pics of it in India.
are we using hell-fire missiles??
i haven't seen a single pics of it in India.
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I think Mahindra aerospace can. http://www.mahindraaerospace.com/. Its shameful we import everything.
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Hell fire missile comes with AH 64 E
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but in this link it says india is a Hellfire operator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-114_Hellfire#Operators
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Calm down buddy. Its not like the Chinese plan to attack us tomorrow. Their current aim is economic prosperity and a military muscle buildup. (Though I cannot say the same for Pakistan and its plans for India.)
Ordering the Su-35 in place of Rafael does not make sense. Rafael is a medium multirole aircraft whereas Su-35 is a heavy air superiority aircraft.
The only alternative I feel is to opt for more LCAs. But that would not help with the dwindling fighter strength. The HAL can only manufacture at a limited rate. The government needs to step up with a private player to ensure a high rate of production. That may enable the Air Force to check the falling fighter strength. This option might also turn out to be surprisingly cost-effective. More so if they can get the LCA running on an Indian power plant.
Maybe Mahindra aerospace can help speed up LCA production by opening a parallel production line?
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Looks like the Chinese finally decide to go ahead with the purchase of Su-35
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/19/us-russia-china-jets-idUSKCN0T80K220151119
Regardless of the similarities b/w Su-30MKI and Su-35 this is still a significant development considering that the Chinese will now have access to the more advanced 117S engines which will be an important input in their J-31 & J-20 programs.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/19/us-russia-china-jets-idUSKCN0T80K220151119
Regardless of the similarities b/w Su-30MKI and Su-35 this is still a significant development considering that the Chinese will now have access to the more advanced 117S engines which will be an important input in their J-31 & J-20 programs.
