Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Flying Dagger]

Can it carry vehicle cargo ? if not why. Is it too big of an ask. il112 or c27j surely can, what advantage c295 has over the mentioned aircrafts. Why IAF need 4 engined c-130(with significantly higher operating cost) to haul vehicle cargo

If you care to read the post you quoted you will know....

Economical reasons and operational.

We are doing nyay to our exchequer by buying them.

 

[fire starter]

 

[mist_consecutive]

In case video of C130J with VIPs landing on highway as a demonstration has not been posted

Wot is happening my frands, are we seriously planning to take on Pakistan this time with full preparation or what ?

 

[Kartooz]

Wot is happening my frands, are we seriously planning to take on Pakistan this time with full preparation or what ?

On the contrary, preparing for a better defensive stance. No offence can be carried out from these backup runways.

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

On the contrary, preparing for a better defensive stance. No offence can be carried out from these backup runways.

I agree , they are to be used when main runways are down anyway.
Which will be , unless we dont bomb paki airfield to smeethrens first.

 

[mist_consecutive]

On the contrary, preparing for a better defensive stance. No offence can be carried out from these backup runways.

Preparation of defensive stance signals we are anticipating we will be on the defensive, and that will only happen if our airbases are attacked.

So we are on the same page, we might find ourselves in a war in coming times ?

 

[Nationalist Manasvi Papa]

 

[Nationalist Manasvi Papa]

 

[Kartooz]

Preparation of defensive stance signals we are anticipating we will be on the defensive, and that will only happen if our airbases are attacked.

So we are on the same page, we might find ourselves in a war in coming times ?

Aren't we always anticipating a war with both China and Pakistan? I mean, isn't that why we are spending billions on defense.

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

Preparation of defensive stance signals we are anticipating we will be on the defensive, and that will only happen if our airbases are attacked.

So we are on the same page, we might find ourselves in a war in coming times ?

Yes we might, the pakis are themselves nervous , there is no reason for them to reopen those two airfields other than operating as forward airbase and SAM sites.

 

[ezsasa]

Wot is happening my frands, are we seriously planning to take on Pakistan this time with full preparation or what ?

This is Nitin Gadkari being Nitin Gadkari. I don’t think there will be another politician on this planet who loves building roads, the way Nitin Gadkari does. He better explain his love for building roads in his auto biography.

 

[samsaptaka]

Woah ! Finally, a full 2 years AFTER balakot, when the IAF was caught napping and realised it needed more AWACS ! Now how many more years till the first AWACS from this platform is actually delivered to IAF , God alone knows.....This is just clearance by CCS

 

[Kartooz]

This is Nitin Gadkari being Nitin Gadkari. I don’t think there will be another politician on this planet who loves building roads, the way Nitin Gadkari does. He better explain his love for building roads in his auto biography.

I totally agree. I don't think something like this would have been on anyone's mind if they were handling the ministry. Gadkari is smart and dedicated.

 

[Kartooz]

Woah ! Finally, a full 2 years AFTER balakot, when the IAF was caught napping and realised it needed more AWACS ! Now how many more years till the first AWACS from this platform is actually delivered to IAF , God alone knows.....This is just clearance by CCS

Are they all going to be A319s or are they gonna throw in some A320s as well. Cause Air India has both to spare.

 

[samsaptaka]

What about O F B

You mean Oh Fkng B ! Their name says it all.

In fact, I look at the Indian Forum as a joke. We all know what the Indian Air Force looks like. There is a joke in China. The biggest enemy of the Indian Air Force is not China, but Hindustan Airlines.

If its a joke, why the F are you here ? Humour in short supply in chinka land, or is it censored by CCP thugs ?

 

[mist_consecutive]

Woah ! Finally, a full 2 years AFTER balakot, when the IAF was caught napping and realised it needed more AWACS ! Now how many more years till the first AWACS from this platform is actually delivered to IAF , God alone knows.....This is just clearance by CCS

What I have heard is that we have an excellent network of powerful ground-based radars that can scan deep into Pakistan till Rawalpindi, so we never faced a strong requirement for AWACS.

 

[Okabe Rintarou]

What I have heard is that we have an excellent network of powerful ground-based radars that can scan deep into Pakistan till Rawalpindi, so we never faced a strong requirement for AWACS.

Nap of Earth flying be like: You think I am joke?
Earth's curvature has left the chat.
On a more serious note though, what is the status of DRDO HPR that was supposed to give us that capability. Have they been ordered yet?
BTW, AWACS can look down on flocks of incoming cruise missiles. Not sure if they can be used to guide SAMs for interception though. IACCS really needs a cooperative engagement capability.

 

[mist_consecutive]

Nap of Earth flying be like: You think I am joke?
Earth's curvature has left the chat.
On a more serious note though, what is the status of DRDO HPR that was supposed to give us that capability. Have they been ordered yet?
BTW, AWACS can look down on flocks of incoming cruise missiles. Not sure if they can be used to guide SAMs for interception though. IACCS really needs a cooperative engagement capability.

I should have elaborated further, by ground radars I don't mean radars only on the plains, but also on hills and mountains. Without disclosing much, we have green pine radar on Mt. Abu at around heights of 1000m above sea level directly looking into Pakistan.

 

[Nationalist Manasvi Papa]

 

[Nationalist Manasvi Papa]

WTF is this camera work??
We need reforms in DD.