Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[patriots]

akash ng lunch .....soon

 

[patriots]

nirbhay...test flight soon......

 

[patriots]

tejas mk1a...first flight in 2020-21

 

[patriots]

BMD system close to deployment

 

[patriots]

indigenous AWACS first flight in 2020

 

[patriots]

first prototype of amca in second half on 2020

 

[patriots]

air force day celebration..........................

 

[patriots]

sp11 took flight.......................................

 

[Anikastha]

“Quietly”

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

Bartans ???
Commanding officer : What do you have ?
Flying officer : Sir , a pan and spatula. Wau?
CO: Kadai , Prestige omega kadai..

 

[cyclops]

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[Sancho]

first prototype of amca in second half on 2020

He said 2020s for AMCA and AWACS, than means somewhere in that decade.

 

[Sancho]

Three S-400 systems , 400 KM range , western border

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Former air vice marshal who explains the real importance of that system:

 

[Sancho]

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[Sancho]

UAE shows interest in LCA :biggrin2:

 

[AMCA]

UAE shows interest in LCA :biggrin2:

Visiting HAL does not mean UAE Def. Min. is interested in Tejas.
UAE is more interested in procuring Akash SAM.

 

[Sancho]

India aims to expand presence at military base in Tajikistan
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
16 October 2018

India is seeking to expand its presence and activities at a military base in Tajikistan where some 150 Indian Air Force (IAF) and quasi-military Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel have been stationed since 2005.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Ayni Air Base, which is located approximately 15 km (9 mi) west of the Tajik capital Dushanbe, during his 7–9 October trip to the Central Asian country where he signalled New Delhi’s interest in expanding its presence there, official sources told Jane’s .

As part of a 2002 defence deal, India, Russia, and Tajikistan agreed to operate Ayni on a rotational basis once the BRO had completed construction work at the air base.

https://www.janes.com/article/83824/india-aims-to-expand-presence-at-military-base-in-tajikistan

 

[Sancho]

UAE shows interest in LCA :biggrin2:

https://twitter.com/HALHQBLR/status/1052512533741940737?s=19

 

[binayak95]

Sophisticated manufacturing MY ASS!

HAL's inefficiency is just so infuriating. Not that I dont appreciate the Tejas- its a very well thought out bird - but can we please crank up production RATE.

 

[ezsasa]

No way.. HAL will not be able to manage a sale to U.A.E.

unless tejas export version is given as ToT to some indian private company.

 

[Sancho]

No way.. HAL will not be able to manage a sale to U.A.E.

unless tejas export version is given as ToT to some indian private company.

Far before the issue of production for exports comes in, one need to remember the amount of Israeli parts in Tejas, which translates into export restrictions especially to Arab nations and the low capability the current production versions have (UAEs hugh performance and capability demands are well known). So this news, or better the visit of a foreign politician is a nice photo op, but that's it.