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  1. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    2008 India developing network centric warfare capability: Naik Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-developing-network-centric-warfare-capability-naik/articleshow/3370673.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst 2023...
  2. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    on a side note, using arty as direct fire on mountain peaks is an idea that came in between, and once it was adopted the tide turned, forgot the name of the arty officer who came up with the idea. this is to say, things that look so obvious in hindsight, may not be so obvious while the action...
  3. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    American domestic politics are a known issue, since India is not a treaty ally, we should expect nothing less. but when a deal is signed with their govt's approvals, delivery is often on time, which is not the case with russians. russians keep negotiating with extensions and delays for years...
  4. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    from a policy perspective, same approach as their rule that they are not going to start any highway/expressway project unless 95% of land acquisition is complete. they want the project to be run in mission mode.
  5. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    GoI is trying hard to come out of russian dependency, and you want them to add more russian baggage. :troll:
  6. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Highest alert levels that can be issued by the govt during peace time, just in case any of our neighbours have any bright ideas since the country will be busy in elections.
  7. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    how are these cinematic effects achieved, is it some high-end camera or done in post or both?
  8. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    when chinooks and MH-60Rs were acquired thru FMS, there used to be discussions on price. here is a discussion on Royal Canadian airforce, and what happened after the direct purchase of their first batch F/A-18 from the company to save costs without going thru FMS. basically they got no inputs...
  9. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    All US clearances received: HAL, GE to produce jet engines for LCA Mark2.AMCA fighter jets in India Read more At: https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/all-us-clearances-received-hal-ge-to-produce-jet-engines-for-lca-mark2amca-fighter-jets-in-india20231118165814/
  10. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    IAF carries out successful firing of longer-range air-launched BrahMos cruise missile
  11. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    New Indian Air Force Ensign
  12. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    since we are seeing the same scenario during every humanitarian crisis irrespective of the country, may be it has something to do with human behaviour itself during these kinds of crisis. there will always be people who wait till last minute for whatever personal reasons.
  13. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    B1 in India for ex-COPEIndia ====== A @28thBombWing B-1 just supported #ExCOPEIndia which provides an optimal training environment for @usairforce Airmen to increase their readiness & mutual compatibility alongside @IAF_MCC partners
  14. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    use this thread for aero India related news https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/indian-air-force-news-discussions.57142/page-424
  15. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Akash is there for airbases isn't it?
  16. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    SU-30MKI order numbers from wiki 1996 - 50 2000 - 140 ( MoU for total fleet of 272 with 222 assembled by HAL) 2007 - 40 2012 - 42 fleet strength in Jan 2015 - 193. 2018 - First domestically overhauled aircraft delivered 2018 - no more new orders as per policy. 2020 - 12(replacement for crashes...
  17. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    c'mon mate, the kid is already a bundle of insecurities, he might presume your reading of sequence of events to be true. India orders 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets - PM Modi 2015 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-france-rafale-idUSKBN0N10R020150410 India, France ink deal for 36...
  18. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Folks are going overboard in last few pages, tone it down a bit. defence purchases are complex everywhere, not just in India.
  19. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    what's your contention, that russia has been a co-operative vendor?
  20. ezsasa

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    hence the use of the word political decision, yes we know rafale passed on technical parameters. yet it was not acquired by previous govt, which makes it a political decision. like i said, we have to wait for some retired ACM to write a book. we can speculate, but speculation is of limited use.
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