Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Defenceanalyst91]

In another recent development for the Su-30, the Indian defense ministry sent an official request to Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) and Rosoboronexport arms vendor for 18 additional Su-30MKI assembly kits, a potential deal confirmed by FSVTS officials. If the sides agree on price—an estimated $1.1 billion—and delivery terms, the purchase will come under the previously signed framework agreement between Moscow and New Delhi covering the assembly of the type at Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL)’s plant at Nasik. Under the wider deal, Russia has already supplied 272 such aircraft in both operable (50) and knocked-down kit (222) form. Some of the kits are still in the process of assembly at HAL. Reportedly, shipments of the additional kits should commence in 2020. If all goes to plan, the Indian air force will have 14 squadrons equipped with the Su-30MKI.

And then our fanboys boasting about manufacturing Su30 including engine in India under ToT.

 

[cyclops]

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[Jackd]

Livefist (@livefist) Tweeted:
First images just in from the IAF’s #VayuShakti2019 firepower demonstration over Pokhran on right now: https://t.co/WtY03JwxZz

 

[Jackd]

Livefist (@livefist) Tweeted:
3/n #VayuShakti2019 night firing of an Akash SAM during rehearsals https://t.co/h5ca5WANg5

 

[Jackd]

Livefist (@livefist) Tweeted:
4/n #VayuShakti2019 https://t.co/0lQwZBiref

 

[ezsasa]

Varun Shakti 2019.

LCA Tejas had again failed in A2A role today. R77 proximity fuse had again failed to activate for banshee target.

I remember same thing happened in 2017 if I remember correctly...

 

[binayak95]

Varun Shakti 2019.

LCA Tejas had again failed in A2A role today. R77 proximity fuse had again failed to activate for banshee target.

I remember same thing happened in 2017 if I remember correctly...

Not failure of Tejas, failure of R77.

Which is why we are pushing for ASRAAM integration across the board. As well as Python 5

 

[Arihant Roy]

Varun Shakti 2019.

LCA Tejas had again failed in A2A role today. R77 proximity fuse had again failed to activate for banshee target.

I remember same thing happened in 2017 if I remember correctly...

Have you seen the entire video?
It was a R-73 and the commentator clearly says that since the target is small, the proximity fuse didn't activate.

It means R-73E can't be used to shoot down lacm like Babur.

 

[patriots]

Its failure of r73...which is unable to shoot small targets.........so we are going for asraam....

 

[Aaj ka hero]

And then our fanboys boasting about manufacturing Su30 including engine in India under ToT.

Where engine part is written over the above point on which you are doing this
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[rrrajesh.yadav]

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[patriots]

Rudra firing..............20mm...,...........

 

[WolfPack86]

Nice shot from #VayuShakti2019 of a pair of Su-30s dropping some @DRDO_India HSLD bombs.

 

[WolfPack86]

More on what is at display at Vayu Shakti today.

 

[WolfPack86]

Images from Vayu Shakti at Pokharan. Demonstration of Indian air strike capability.

 

[cyclops]

Full VIDEO OF VAYU SHAKTI 2019.

 

[rone]

Full VIDEO OF VAYU SHAKTI 2019.

wow we still in 90's what clarity? like taken from Samsung mobile phone

 

[rone]

Not failure of Tejas, failure of R77.

Which is why we are pushing for ASRAAM integration across the board. As well as Python 5

nope in that r77 was hit but it was not that much visible in video u have to watch number of times to see it properly

 

[Narasimh]

nope in that r77 was hit but it was not that much visible in video u have to watch number of times to see it properly

you mean R-73..the IR missile. R-77 is long range radar guided one and I think that's not mated with LCA yet.

 

[Maddy_9UY]

This year was better than the last year. Loved the flares display by C-130. Wanted to see LCH in action but Rudra was equally menacing.