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  1. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    En route EX Pitch Black, Australia. Mid-air twin refueling of SUs by the French Air Force! Merci Beaucoup!! All pics courtesy IAF
  2. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Indian Air Force contingent leaves for Malaysia to participate in a bilateral exercise named 'Udarashakti'. Pic released by IAF:
  3. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    My short YouTube video dedicated to the air warriors of the IAF on Air Force Day today...
  4. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Out of 10 women fighter pilots one will be chosen to fly the Rafale on joining the Golden Arrows squadron. The woman pilot in question has been flying MiG-21 fighters. She was one of the 10 chosen to fly Rafale jets following a stringent selection process and is undergoing training now. However...
  5. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    5 Rafales are on their way to Ambala as I write this. 5 more Rafales meant for India are still in France for training our pilots and engineers. These 5 Rafales will be flown to Ambala by end Sept 2020. The remainder commencing early next year. One of the Rafale pilots on the way home! 👍
  6. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Russia had deactivated the S-400 system in Syrian city after S-300 installation. These were not used at all. The S 300 were deployed and operational in 2018 not the S 400.
  7. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    This article is pure rubbish for the simple reason that Syria does not have the S-400 system as yet. So the statement that it did not identify the F-35 is poppycock. The only countries that have deployed the S-400 systems are: Russia China Turkey Belarus Algeria Syria has the S-300 and not...
  8. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

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  9. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    HAL bolsters Sukhoi Su-30 MKI repair and overhaul capability, ramps up Tejas LCA production Minister of State Defence Shripad Naik said that the manufacturing capacity for the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has been ramped up from eight planes to 16 per year. Hindustan Aeronautics...
  10. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    IAF, French Air Force fighter pilots take selfies while flying Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30 MKI jets The IAF and French Armée de l'Air tweeted photos of the pilots in the Rafale and Su-30 MKI aircraft during the exercise. Indian Air Force (IAF) and its French counterpart Armée de l'Air are...
  11. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Big deal! Same old stuff! Yawn! We should end the flypast with a display of the Surya Kirans trailing Indian colors like this...... I dunno what the problem is? The world over they end the parade with such displays. This vertical charlie stuff is old hat.
  12. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    For those who say that Tejas took 32 yrs to be inducted. Just like our dumb media. In this picture the actual dates of various events are mentioned. Tejas is the first aircraft that ADA developed from scratch. Still ADA is much faster than the other experienced aerospace industries! And why...
  13. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    That's way below what is needed. The IAF has firmly committed to 123 Tejas jets at present. Doing the math, 10-12 Tejas per year means 10 years or till 2029 - 2030 for the entire compliment to be delivered!! What we need is to have joint ventures with HAL with at least 3 to 4 additional...
  14. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    The Fire Scout doesn't have missiles like the Hellfire but the small Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets, a BAE Systems product that transforms unguided 2.75-inch rockets into a precision-guided round. Also the next gen choppers which would be the size of the...
  15. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Are you aware that the US FVL (Future Vertical Lift) program is replacing the Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook within a few years? Though Apaches can view real-time video feeds from nearby drones from the cockpit of the aircraft, the next-gen helicopters would allow crew to operate a...
  16. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Engine Relight is going to be the tricky one! If it doesn't, we're going to lose the first ever Tejas!! Keep your fingers crossed. The test pilot will, I'm sure!
  17. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Well, what do you expect from these Arabs? All they can do well is to ride camels! Oh wait! They can't do that too...... :)
  18. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    IAF Su-30s In Action At Pitch Black 2018
  19. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    You have a point there. But even if orders for 200 Tejas is confirmed, HAL still won't have the capacity to produce 30 a year due to lack of infrastructure and work ethics. My friend the late Air Commodore Parvez Khokar who was a test pilot at HAL did mention the fact that there is a lack of...
  20. Mikesingh

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Excellent discussion on why manufacture of Tejas has to be given to the private Sector. Present rate of roll out by HAL is just 7 Tejas per year. We need at least 30 per year to make a difference. HAL is pretty inefficient as compared to the private sector that is already constructing warships...
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