Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Okabe Rintarou]

porkis have a different arrangement with USA at that time..
USA has shown their colors before.. With some critical areas..America cannot be trusted..ever!.
Look how they are playing around with their CATSA and S-400

Just recently Biden's new envoy to UN has stated on record that India's bid for permanent UNSC seat is "debatable".
We need to form a trilateral with Japan and France.

 

[Abhay Rajput 02]

Just recently Biden's new envoy to UN has stated on record that India's bid for permanent UNSC seat is "debatable".
We need to form a trilateral with Japan and France.

NO, i think our UN envony need to make a speech stating- our constitution believe in equality and we can not be a part of the organistaion which has given special powers to 5 countries discriminating all other nations in the UN. simple it will either work or we will leave un. both options are pretty good.

 

[Okabe Rintarou]

NO, i think our UN envony need to make a speech stating- our constitution believe in equality and we can not be a part of the organistaion which has given special powers to 5 countries discriminating all other nations in the UN. simple it will either work or we will leave un. both options are pretty good.

You are missing the point. The past US administrations, even those of Dems, have supported India's permanent UNSC seat bid. This change under Biden is a barometer of which way the US-India relations are headed. Which feeds into the point made about how we should never trust USA as much as we did USSR Russia, for example (although USSR and Russia were not that much better).

 

[Abhay Rajput 02]

You are missing the point. The past US administrations, even those of Dems, have supported India's permanent UNSC seat bid. This change under Biden is a barometer of which way the US-India relations are headed. Which feeds into the point made about how we should never trust USA as much as we did USSR Russia, for example (although USSR and Russia were not that much better).

americans are not really friend of anyone. they dont make friends but vessels state. biden is anyways anti modi/ anti india. they will of course use this as bargain but even then china will just block it like NSG. russia was trusted , compare to USA. USA will never will be true ally. i just hope that we dont except us support in any war as we will be left at there mercy.

 

[Okabe Rintarou]

americans are not really friend of anyone. they dont make friends but vessels state. biden is anyways anti modi/ anti india. they will of course use this as bargain but even then china will just block it like NSG. russia was trusted , compare to USA. USA will never will be true ally. i just hope that we dont except us support in any war as we will be left at there mercy.

The only thing we need now is jet engine tech. With that part sorted, US can be shown the middle finger.

 

[Tactical Doge]

The only thing we need now is jet engine tech. With that part sorted, US can be shown the middle finger.

Or the big-d
Whichever is easier

 

[JBH22]

porkis have a different arrangement with USA at that time..
USA has shown their colors before.. With some critical areas..America cannot be trusted..ever!.
Look how they are playing around with their CATSA and S-400

This has sent all uncle Sam fanbois jhaatka.
Russian system don't come with end user agreement zanjeer, you pay and use it at your own pace. Same goes for French platform.
Imagine if they withheld spare parts for C-17 and C-130 the whole heavy lift support gets crippled

 

[sorcerer]

This has sent all uncle Sam fanbois jhaatka.
Russian system don't come with end user agreement zanjeer, you pay and use it at your own pace. Same goes for French platform.
Imagine if they withheld spare parts for C-17 and C-130 the whole heavy lift support gets crippled

This one is a concern actually..
American platforms are good but american policies and EULA is not good!

 

[sorcerer]

Production of 6 AH-64E Apaches for Indian Army to begin in Hyderabad this year, says
@Boeing_In
’s Michael Koch

 

[JBH22]

This one is a concern actually..
American platforms are good but american policies and EULA is not good!

That's why IAF was delusional in getting into uncle Sam orbit, with existing budget you just cannot afford US overpriced system.
An existing high low mix was always the solution, low end Indian system mid range Russian and high end french/EU platforms

 

[FalconSlayers]

C-130 won’t be a concern but C-17 will be, majority of C-130 components are made and sourced from India.

 

[MIDKNIGHT FENERIR-00]

Boeing gets U.S. approval to offer F-15EX to India

Boeing gets U.S. govt. approval to offer F-15EX fighter to IAF

Company is also working to deliver three P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft to Navy this year

www.thehindu.com

Never..ever..buy a fighter jet from USA. Its always an american property and will remain so.
USA will surely screw us with sanctions and block spares when we need it the most.

Aren’t the Spares and Parts going to be build in India? I heard part of 114 MMCRA 2.0 fighter deal is that fighter has to be part of the MakeinIndia initiative and Company has to pick a Indian Partner Company to produce fighter in India so that means Most of the Spares and Parts for the fighter can be created in India. Boeing sources parts for its fighter jets from all across world including India. US let’s Countries like Israel, Japan and South Korea integrate there own Indigenous equipment and Weapons on American fighters like F-15 and F-16 so don’t think Americans will block India from integrating Indian weapons like Astra, Rudram or Brahmos on the F-15EX. Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[FalconSlayers]

Aren’t the Spares and Parts going to be build in India? I heard part of 114 MMCRA 2.0 fighter deal is that fighter has to be part of the MakeinIndia initiative and Company has to pick a Indian Partner Company to produce fighter in India so that means Most of the Spares and Parts for the fighter can be created in India. Boeing sources parts for its fighter jets from all across world including India. US let’s Countries like Israel, Japan and South Korea integrate there own Indigenous equipment and Weapons on American fighters like F-15 and F-16 so don’t think Americans will block India from integrating Indian weapons like Astra, Rudram or Brahmos on the F-15EX. Please correct me if I am wrong.

maybe

 

[ezsasa]

IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): With the deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft set to be signed during upcoming Aero India, the Indian Air Force is now looking to focus on the multirole fighter aircraft project under which it is planning to acquire 114 combat aircraft expected to cost over...

www.aninews.in

 

[HawkisRight]

IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): With the deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft set to be signed during upcoming Aero India, the Indian Air Force is now looking to focus on the multirole fighter aircraft project under which it is planning to acquire 114 combat aircraft expected to cost over...

www.aninews.in

So Rafale?

 

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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): With the deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft set to be signed during upcoming Aero India, the Indian Air Force is now looking to focus on the multirole fighter aircraft project under which it is planning to acquire 114 combat aircraft expected to cost over...

www.aninews.in

Hope it's Rafale, if a good deal can be negotiated.

 

[Arvion Mk 1B]

 

[Arvion Mk 1B]

The IAF has a huge requirement of fighter jets and to combat gradually depleting strength needs quick induction. So to manage the problem keeping our financial strength in mind it will be better to go for 54 additional Rafales and additional order of indigenous platforms .

 

[Arvion Mk 1B]

Actually one source once reported Tejas Mk. 1B was pitched as an alternative of MWF incase the latter gets delayed, but couldn't verify the news and never found such news from any other.

 

[Arvion Mk 1B]

IAF Su-30MKI , Mirage-2000 and Rafales are flying with a French Rafale.