Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Narasimh]

30 charrrrrssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[captscooby81]

IAF is tweeting saying they did Air to Air Refuel ..But Taramak007 tweeted that it was just dry contact they made ..

 

[patriots]

iaf statement. is it was a dry contact......


just look at this

 

[bhramos]

we note that these jobs are apparently also being carried out in the order of the proposal for the upgrade of the Su-30MKI fighter on the Super-30 program for the Indian Air Force

 

[indiatester]

#MakingHistory : MID AIR REFUELING TRIALS OF LCA WITH IL-78 MKI

On 04 Sep 18, the Indian Air Force successfully carried out the first ever mid air refueling of the indigenously build fighter aircraft Tejas MK 1 with an IL-78 MKI tanker of the 78 Sqn.

The tanker aircraft was launched from Agra, while the fighter was launched from Gwalior. The specially modified Tejas aircraft carried out a series of test profiles including a ‘Dry Contact' with the tanker. A second Tejas aircraft flying in formation was used to observe the exercise closely.

All flight parameters of Tejas aircraft were transmitted live to a ground control unit set-up at Gwalior airbase, wherein ADA scientists constantly monitored the technical parameters of the mission.

The Tejas aircraft was piloted by test pilot Gp Capt Joshi and the IL-78 MKI was flown by Gp Capt R Arvind, Commanding Officer of the tanker squadron. Prior to the test flight, extensive ground trials were conducted in all possible conditions under the supervision of ADA scientists.

The success of these trials is a major leap for the indigenous fighter, thus enhancing its mission capability by increasing its range and payload. The ability to carry out Air-to-Air Refueling is one of the critical requirements for the LCA to achieve 'Final Operational Clearance'.
#LightCombatAircraft #LCA

 

[Prashant12]

VIDEO: Here’s the LCA Tejas in its first mid-air (dry) refuel earlier this week.

 

[Enquirer]

I have a feeling that the 'dry contact' lasted for just about a second or so.
We can see that Tejas seemed to swing below right after the contact & the video cuts out. It's very much possible that the contact was lost soon after.
The approach to the contact seemed pretty good though - very steady and deliberate.

More tests and finessing needs to be done.

Definitely a good start!

 

[Pulkit]

LCA Tejas first air to air fuel transfer from IL-78 completed one hour back....

Hurray!!!!!


Source Tarmak007

 

[Shakti Malik]

Here is the tweet


Only gun trials remaining now ?

 

[Shakti Malik]

I think this is right time to reopen Tejas thread ?

 

[WolfPack86]

BREAKING: Light Combat Aircraft LSP8 successfully completes first wet mid-air refuel today. Takes 1900 Kgs fuel from an IAF IL-78M at 20000 ft.

 

[WolfPack86]

Big step for India’s LCA Tejas fighter as it takes fuel mid-air for the first time. Congratulations to the flight test team! This flight piloted by Wing Commander Siddharth Singh at 9.30am today from Gwalior.

 

[Prashant12]

First video of the Tejas light combat aircraft 'wet refuel' done midair. Has tick marked a critical requirement.

 

[captscooby81]

Here goes the classic Desktop version pic of LCA Tejas A2A test today

 

[Flame Thrower]

First video of the Tejas light combat aircraft 'wet refuel' done midair. Has tick marked a critical requirement.

Wah bhai wah, even Manu Pubby is speaking positively towards Tejas

 

[ezsasa]

somebody please buy some GOPROs and give them to HAL.
History is being made and nobody is recording it in HD. it is a travesty in year 2018.

This appiles to DRDO as well.

 

[Prashant12]

Government may clear purchase of two more AWACS for around $800 million


NEW DELHI: India is finally back on track to acquire two more airborne warning and control systems (AWACS), which are potent force multipliers as "eyes in the sky", for around $800 million in a tripartite venture with Israel and Russia after price wrangling kept the acquisition derailed for several years.

Defence ministry sources on Monday said a fresh procurement case for the two AWACS, with Israeli Phalcon early-warning radar systems mounted on Russian Ilyushin-76 heavy-lift aircraft, is now with the cabinet committee on security for the final nod.

This project has been hanging fire since the first three such Phalcon AWACS were inducted by the IAF in 2009-2011 under a $1.1 billion deal inked by India, Israel and Russia in 2004. "The finance ministry had earlier objected to the sharp price hike being demanded by Russia. But a good deal has been achieved now," said a source.

AWACS or AEW&C (airborne early-warning and control) aircraft are considered critical in modern warfare because they can detect and track incoming fighters, cruise missiles and drones much before ground-based radars, direct friendly fighters during air combat with enemy jets, and keep tabs on enemy troop build-ups and warships.

China has close to 30 such airborne surveillance platforms, developing its own Kong Jing-2000 "Mainring", KJ-200 "Moth" and KJ-500 aircraft. Pakistan, in turn, has eight Chinese Karakoram Eagle ZDK-03 AWACS and Swedish Saab-2000 AEW&C, and is on course to get more from China.

But the IAF is making do only with three Phalcon AWACS, with a 400-km range and 360-degree coverage, as of now. The force also now has two "Netra" AEW&C aircraft, under which indigenous 240-degree coverage radars with a 250-km range have been fitted on three smaller Brazilian Embraer-145 jets, in a Rs 2,425 crore project approved in October 2004.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...r-around-800-million/articleshow/65761377.cms

 

[Narasimh]

Tejas finds some headline space in "News" for good reasons finally

 

[bhramos]

“Quietly”

Not sure if they’re expecting the Air Force to bang bartans outside their bases to announce preparations for the Rafales.

 

[cannonfodder]

Lungi dance moment..

30 char

LCA Tejas first air to air fuel transfer from IL-78 completed one hour back....

Hurray!!!!!


Source Tarmak007