IAF present (2011) and future (2020)

[agentperry]

i hate wikipedia stuff as a reliable matter.... they were earlier saying that indian strategic force command have millions of prithvis then they changed it to 1000..... time will tell how many fighters we could get in this decade... last decade we saw just lossed and retirement....

 

[plugwater]

IAF – 2020 Future Strength

Fighter
SU 30 MKI - 310
LCA MK1 - 40
LCA MK2- 50
FGFA - 50
MRCA - 100
MIG 29 – 69
Mirage H – 51

Trainer
Trainer - ???
HAL HJT36 SITARA – ????

Tactical Transport
C17 – 10
C130J – 6
SPARTAN C27J – 16
MTA– 20

AEW&C (airborne early warning and control)
EL/M-2075 Phalcon - 6
DRDO AEW&CS – 6

Tanker
Il78 – 6
Airbus A330 MRTT - 6

Still some figures might be incorrect.

 

[ace009]

AMCA requirement took 4 years to happen. The DRDO has shown three different models for this aircraft (MCA, then AMCA, now NGFA?) over a period of 5 years. The design work was once announced to start in 2009, now "scheduled" to start in 2011. The design takes 2-3 years alone. Building the first prototype takes 3-4 years, then testing (2-3 years), building one or two more prototypes (another 2-3 years), all this provided there is no scope creep and no funds crunch, not to mention all technologies are available at all times. IOC will take another year or two. All in all, first manufacturing will not take place before 12 years (earliest) to 15 years (more likely). Induction will take place in about 16-17 years - so let's say by about 2028, the first AMCA will be inducted into the IAF.
Anybody believing in any time sooner is definitely HIGH!

 

[Armand2REP]

Don't even know why we are talking about AMCA. The real question is if FGFA will be inducted by then.

 

[debasree]

IAF - 2011 Actuel Strength

Fighter
MIG 21Bison - 121
MIG 29 - 69
SU-30 Mki - 130

Attack
Jaguar - 120
MIG 27 – 145

Multirole
Mirage – 51

Trainer
Deepak - 70
Kiran - 80
Hawk – 39

Tactical Transport
An 32 Medium lift - 105
Il 76 Heavy lift – 24

AEW&C (airborne early warning and control)
Phalcon - 3

Tanker
Il 78 – 6

IAF – 2020 Future Strength

Fighter
SU 30 Mki - 270
LCA – 200 (1seat), 20 (2 seat)
FGFA – 200 (2seat), 50 (1seat)

Attack

Multirole
MRCA - 126
AMCA – 250
MIG 29 – 69 (Upgraded to mutlirole)
Mirage H – 51 (upgraded to 5MK2multirole)

Trainer
Trainer - 181
HAL HJT36 SITARA – 73

Tactical Transport
C17 – 10 (Heavy transport)
C130J – 6 (Medium transport)
SPARTAN C27J – 16 (Medium transport)
IL214 – 45 (Medium transport)
NAL SARAS – 15 (Light transport)

AEW&C (airborne early warning and control)
EL/M-2075 Phalcon - 6
DRDO – 24
Beriev A-50 Shmel – 6

Tanker
Il 78 – 6

Helicopters
Heavy lift – 15
Combat – 22
Mi17V5 – 139 (18000 feet altitude)
AW101 – 12
Light – 317 (125:IAF) (197:IA)
HAL LCH - 65

u forget to mention iaf is vaying for more globetotter & ac-130,and an-32 will be still at service hopefully,they are very reliable and hardy machine,

 

[AbhishekDas]

IAF 2030
5th Gen
Sukhoi/HAL-FGFA : 144-214
HAL AMCA : 50 (another 200 will be under production, total 250 planned)
Super-Sukhoi : 272+
4.5th Gen
Dassault Rafael : 189
HAL LCA Tejas Mk-2 : 254
4th Gen
HAL LCA Tejas Mk-1 : 40
Mig-29 UPG : 69

Mirage-2000 5 Mk-2 : 49
Jaguar-SL-UPG : 148
a total of 1,215-1,285 combat aircrafts.....almost 58-61 squadrons.....

IAF AEW&CS 2030
US/Israel Phalcon AEWACS : 6
DRDO AEWACS : 24+
a total of more than 30 AEWACS

IAF Transport Fleet 2030
C-17 Globemaster III : 20
C-130 J-J Super Herculice : 12
IL-76 MKI : 20
AN-32 UPG : 90
Tata-Airbus MRTA : 56
HAL/IL-214 MTA : 54
C-27 J Spartan : 16
Chinook Heavy Lift : 16
IL-78 MKI : 10
HAL VVIP Transport : 40
a total of 324 Transport Aircrafts

IAF Helicopters 2030
Apache-64HD Longbow : 22
HAL LCH : 65
HAL Rudra : 45
HAL/Kamov-51 : 300+
HAL Light Utility : 194
HAL VVIP utility : 150+
Mi-17V5 : 18
Mi-28 : 21
a total of 765 Helicopters

IAF UAV & UCAV's 2030
800+ UAV+UCAV
including 200-300 UCAV's

 

[Rushil51]

IAF Helicopters 2030
Apache-64HD Longbow : 22
HAL LCH : 65
HAL Rudra : 45
HAL/Kamov-51 : 300+
HAL Light Utility : 194
HAL VVIP utility : 150+
Mi-17V5 : 18
Mi-28 : 21
a total of 765 Helicopters

150+VVIP Helis but only 18 MI-17V5s?

Kamov-51? Which aircraft is that?

And why would be buy MI-28?