Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Lonewolf]

I never understood the logic why Tejas got EL/M-2032 (rather than EL/M-2052) as it clearly needs AESA radar rather than SEPECAT Jaguar where EL/M-2032 would suffice.

Cause at that time it wasn't integrated and developing a smaller radar for jaguar was not worth it , and when 2052 arrived it was deferred to mk1a ,and uttam was persued side by side , we may see uttam in tejas foc and ioc , someday

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Cause at that time it wasn't integrated and developing a smaller radar for jaguar was not worth it , and when 2052 arrived it was deferred to mk1a ,and uttam was persued side by side , we may see uttam in tejas foc and ioc , someday

By the time our multi-mode radar program failed and we decided to use EL/M-2032 in Tejas; EL/M-2052 was available for general use.

 

[SUPERPOWER]

Aging MiG-21 aircraft defeating India’s own bravehearts – Indian Defence Research Wing

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Who Bothers for Indian lives...If they can decommision a very safe ship INS Rajput with due ceremony than why cant they decommision this high risk flying coffins !!!!! Still we dont know how to Prioritize the things...Sab chalta hai ...Its India....

 

[Lonewolf]

Aging MiG-21 aircraft defeating India’s own bravehearts – Indian Defence Research Wing

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Who Bothers for Indian lives...If they can decommision a very safe ship INS Rajput with due ceremony than why cant they decommision this high risk flying coffins !!!!! Still we dont know how to Prioritize the things...Sab chalta hai ...Its India....

Yeah except that's a ship and it's a plane , and it's planned to be retired , but it's too late to change things , but mig 21 should be grounded after s 400

 

[SUPERPOWER]

Yeah except that's a ship and it's a plane , and it's planned to be retired , but it's too late to change things , but mig 21 should be grounded after s 400

Yes i know its plane and ship...i talking on phased decommisioning of ships ..how smoothly they do it cant they do it with planes..!!...there is no lowering of security by phasing out migs..i am sure this plane is either going fall in Pak, China .. kahi nahi to india main girega atleast we will be saving our pilots life..

 

[Lonewolf]

Yes i know its plane and ship...i talking on phased decommisioning of ships ..how smoothly they do it cant they do it with planes..!!...there is no lowering of security by phasing out migs..i am sure this plane is either going fall in Pak, China .. kahi nahi to india main girega atleast we will be saving our pilots life..

It's problem with iaf vs navy doctrine , iaf didn't planned events , and acted like a kid , what were they planning to replace mig with , imported maal ?? When they q platform in deveolpment in house .

Now realising it late costs our pilots

 

[onlinpunit]

Any update on IJT Sitara ? Once a year they spin it for media and keep silent for rest of the year.

 

[ladder]

It's problem with iaf vs navy doctrine , iaf didn't planned events , and acted like a kid , what were they planning to replace mig with , imported maal ?? When they q platform in deveolpment in house .

Now realising it late costs our pilots

If you want to analyse the woes of IAF, for me it started with MiG 23. Early retirement of 100+ aircrafts. Similarly MiG 27 ( a version of MiG 23) too were retired relatively early.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars

Indian Air Force to have more fighter squadrons in this decade, says Deputy IAF Chief

Talking about the 114 fighter aircraft deal which is underway, he said, “The `Make in India’ initiative as mentioned in the recently released Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 will be taken into consideration.”

www.financialexpress.com

 

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Aashritha V Olety is India’s 1st woman flight test engineer


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Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role.(HT photo)
Olety, a native of Karnataka, has graduated as part of the 43rd Flight Test Course after completing a one-year course at the pilot school.

Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role, and as a flight test engineer, she will be responsible for evaluating aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the armed forces, said one of the officials. Olety, a native of Karnataka, has graduated as part of the 43rd Flight Test Course after completing a one-year course at the pilot school.

Aashritha V Olety is India’s 1st woman flight test engineer

Olety, a native of Karnataka, has graduated as part of the 43rd Flight Test Course after completing a one-year course at the pilot school.

www.hindustantimes.com

 

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[Trololo]

I think he was trying to herd the buffaloes when the humans got in the way.

 

[Trololo]

Cross posting: https://defenceforumindia.com/threa...rmed-forces-ideas-news-and-discussions.82844/

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Air Battle of Srinagar.

 

[Narasimh]

Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is witnessing an unusually rapid turnover at its highest command and staff levels. Between April and September this year, five Commanders-in-Chief (C-in-C) level officers ha

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Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass
May 29, 2021; By: Team BharatShakti
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is witnessing an unusually rapid turnover at its highest command and staff levels. Between April and September this year, five Commanders-in-Chief (C-in-C) level officers have either retired / or would superannuating (as they say in sarkari-speak), apart from the Chief of Air Staff, bringing in a rush of fresh blood to the top in quick time.
It began with Air Marshal SK Ghotia, who retired as C-in-C, South Western Air Command (SWAC), headquartered at Gandhinagar on April 30. Air Marshal Sandeep Singh has taken charge at SWAC since then. Air Marshal Sandeep Singh was Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS) in New Delhi before moving to Gandhinagar.
Coming Monday, on 31st May, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, C-in-C, Central Air Command will retire followed by retirement of Air Marshal HS Arora, the current Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) on 30 June. Air Marshal Arora will be succeeded by Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, currently, C-in-C, Western Air Command, headquartered in Delhi.
On 31st July, the C-in-C, Air Force Training Command, based in Bengaluru, Air Marshal RD Mathur will retire followed by superannuation of Air Marshal Rajesh Singh, currently heading the tri-services Strategic Forces Command (SFC), on 31 August.
Finally, current Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, is scheduled to retire from service on September 30.

 

[MirageBlue]

ACM Bhadauria's tenure, with just 4 more months to go, will be one of the most memorable ones. While the indigenization ball had been rolling since Air Marshal Raha's tenure, this one really cemented it with the order for the Tejas Mk1A being placed.

As long as the political dispensation in New Delhi is pushing for indigenization, the Chief of Air Staff will have to be pro-indigenization, but ACM Bhadauria was much more than just someone who lip-synced for indigenization.

 

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[FalconSlayers]

All Indian Airforce MiG aircrafts in one frame