Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[rusellviper89]

AN 70 for IAF

Hi guys just want to know if AN 70 will be good for airlift capability to replace an 32.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-70
An-70
Antonov An-70 in 2008.jpg
Role Transport
Design group Antonov
Built by Aviant
First flight 16 December 1994[1]
Status In service
Produced 1994 - 1996
2012 - present
Number built 2 prototypes
Unit cost
US$ 50–55 million[2]
60–70 million

 

[Blackwater]

Re: AN 70 for IAF

Hi guys just want to know if AN 70 will be good for airlift capability to replace an 32.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-70
An-70
Antonov An-70 in 2008.jpg
RoleTransport
Design groupAntonov
Built byAviant
First flight16 December 1994[1]
StatusIn service
Produced1994 - 1996
2012 - present
Number built2 prototypes
Unit cost
US$ 50–55 million[2]
60–70 million

Too much of maintenance cost, credibility and standing of antanov as company also q mark

 

[hitesh]

Re: AN 70 for IAF

This was a joint venture between Russia & ukraine and now there relations are down the drain so this will also effect the project .

 

[cobra commando]

IAF chief Arup Raha asks
officers for better absorption
of new equipment

NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of the crash of a newly- acquired C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, IAF chief Arup Raha today asked the officers and personnel to work for "better absorption of modern equipment". "He urged everyone to keep abreast with modern developments and technologies for smooth transition and better absorption of modern equipment," the IAF said in a release. The IAF chief was addressing the inaugural function of the Commanders' Conference at the Eastern Command of the force in Shillong. The IAF recently lost its most modern aircraft C-130J Super Hercules in a crash near Gwalior in which five personnel including four pilots were killed. It has not yet been able to find the reason behind the crash even after receiving the data from the Black Box of the aircraft from the American original equipment manufacturer Lockheed Martin. At the commanders' conference, the IAF chief brought out the vital role of the NE region and gave an insight into future infrastructure development plans under Easter Air Command. Raha along with his wife had visited the Chhabua air base in Assam close to China border and had flown in the frontline Su-30MKI combat aircraft.

IAF chief Arup Raha asks officers for better absorption of new equipment - The Economic Times

 

[laughingbuddha]

Re: AN 70 for IAF

Yes, so ... no.

 

[Blackwater]

Re: AN 70 for IAF

Yes, so ... no.

yes not possible but yes IAF can go for airbus A-400 bear

 

[sam29]

Indigenious Attack helicopter

China has completed Z-19 Attack helicopter and our LCH is nowwhere in the picture ...

During Gulf war it became quite clear importance of attck helicopters ....

we have still not finalisied Apache Helicopters

our Mi-35 are old ...

Dhruv Wsi is still trying different types of ammos..

LCH was supposed to give our avaition a very strong hand but it seems it will take some more years to get into active service....

 

[Srinivas_K]

Re: Indigenious Attack helicopter

The development of LCH is progressing well. According to Tamil mani LCH is going to be one of the best product of HAL.

The weapons, EW suite, sensors and other technologies are being developed on RUDRA after successful tests these technologies can be quickly integrated on to LCH.

China has completed Z-19 Attack helicopter and our LCH is nowwhere in the picture ...

During Gulf war it became quite clear importance of attck helicopters ....

we have still not finalisied Apache Helicopters

our Mi-35 are old ...

Dhruv Wsi is still trying different types of ammos..

LCH was supposed to give our avaition a very strong hand but it seems it will take some more years to get into active service....

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Re: Indigenious Attack helicopter

specs of lch
2
Length: 15.8 m (51 ft 8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.3 m (43 ft 6 in)
Height: 4.7 m (15 ft 4 in)
Disc area: 138.9 m² (1,472 ft²)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,800 kg
(12,787 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × HAL/Turbomeca
Shakti turboshaft, 1,067 kW (1,430
shp[24]) each
Performance
Never exceed speed: 330 km/h (178
knots, 207 mph)
Maximum speed: 268 km/h (145
knots, 167 mph)
Range: 700 km (297 nmi, 342 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
Disc loading: 39.59 kg/m² (8.23 lb/
ft²)
Power/mass: 327 W/kg (0.198 hp/
lb)
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mmM621 cannon on
Nexter THL-20 turret
Hardpoints: 4 (two under each
wing) and provisions to carry
combinations of:
Rockets: 4x 70/80 mm rocket-
pods[21]
Missiles: 4x two-round MBDA
Mistral air-to-air missiles, anti-
radiation, and 2x four-round
Helina, LAHAT anti-tank
missiles
Bombs: 4x 250 kg (550 lb)
bombs including Gravity bombs,
cluster bombs and grenade
launchers

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Re: Indigenious Attack helicopter

Specifications (Z-19)
General characteristics
Crew: Two, pilot and observer
Length: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
Empty weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,500 kg (9,921
lb)
Powerplant: 2 × WZ-8C turboshafts,
700 kW (940 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 11.93 m (39 ft
2 in)
Main rotor area: 111.79 m2 (1,203.3
sq ft)
Performance
Maximum speed: 280 km/h (174
mph; 151 kn)
Cruising speed: 245 km/h (152 mph;
132 kn)
Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi)
Endurance: 4 hours
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
Armament
Pylon stores for rockets, gun pods,
HJ-8 or other anti-tank missiles, or
TY-90 air-to-air missiles, 23 mm
autocannon.[3

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Re: Indigenious Attack helicopter

spec of rudra
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 12 passengers (14
passengers with high density
seating) or 4 stretchers.
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7
in)
Height: 4.98 m (16 ft 4.06 in)
Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
Useful load: 2,600 kg (5,731 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,500 kg
(12,125 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × HAL/Turbomeca
Shakti turboshafts, 1,000 kW (1,400
shp[17])
Alternate engine: 2 x Turbomeca
TM 333-2B2 turboshaft, 746 kW
(1,000 shp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180
mph, 156.58 kn)
Combat radius: 320 km (200 mi, 175
nmi)
Ferry range: 827 km (516 mi, 447
nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,096 m[18] (20,000
ft)
Rate of climb: 10.3 m/s (2,030 ft/
min)
Power/mass: 329.73 W/kg (0.20 hp/
lb)
Armament
Guns:
1 x 20mm M621 cannon into the
Nexter THL-20 chin mounted
gun turret (Air-Force & Army

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Re: Indigenious Attack helicopter

even rudra has surpassed z19

 

[Dark Sorrow]

In a bid to cut costs and boost its efficiency, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to go in for massive indigenisation and experts feel if indigenisation becomes a policy, then 70 to 80 per cent of defence products will be indigenised in the next decade.

The IAF has already tied up with MRF in this venture and the tyre manufacturer has already made tyres for the Air Force's Sukhoi 30 range of aircraft. Till now, the tyres of IAF aircraft are being procured from abroad at a high cost. "Usually, IAF spends `1 lakh to buy a tyre from abroad but now we are offering them better quality at an affordable cost — 35 to 40 per cent lower that what they are purchasing at now. We are offering each tyre at a cost of `56,000," said MRF Chairman and Managing Director, K M Mammen.

The tyres are produced at the company's manufacturing facility situated in Medak, Hyderabad. Mammen, Air Vice Marshal J K Singh and Dr K Tamil Mani, DRDO Director General (Aero) launched the tyre range called 'Aero Muscle.

Mammen felt that the government should follow an indigenisation policy rather than be dependent on imports. "If indigenisation becomes a policy then 70 to 80 per cent of defence products will be indigenised in the next 10 years," he said.

MRF took up the next project of the main wheel tyres for the Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2008. This project was anchored by CEMILAC (the certifying authority for Military aviation), RCMA (Nasik), DGAQA, IAF and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

MRF Ltd Executive Vice-President Marketing Koshy Varghese said that MRF is using the back-up facility. "We are executing an order which we got in 2013 from the IAF. 50 per cent of the order which is substantial is being executed. The remaining 50 per cent is on the way," he said.

Intrestingy, MRF has already set its sights on manufacturig tyres for MIGs. There are various projects but MIG is the immediate thing, said Koshy.Ever-increasing costs of imports and dependence on foreign vendors has resulted in IAF to take a decision on indigenisation. Currently, it is believed the Indian air force operates more than 20 different types of aircraft and several radars, other support systems and weapons.

 

[laughingbuddha]

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IAF Mi-17 firefighting in Tirumala Hills


IAF Mi-17 firefighting in Tirumala Hills - YouTube


By

Shiv Aroor

I am told that these choppers also played a big role in putting out jungle fires in the Japfu mountains of Kohima, Nagaland. They filled buckets from lakes in Dimapur 75-85 kms away to douse the raging infernos at Mt Japfu.

 

[Pulkit]

Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

Hi All
Tejas is an Indian fighter aircraft which is no less than any of the leading aircrafts in the world today,but I see a little doubt in the minds of decision makers towards it ... Why? Why spending twice thrice the cost of new Tejas MK1 in upgrading old aircrafts ?
Why not get the new aircrafts and build confidence in it?
They have placed very small order just for the sake of it..... why not fully trusting TEJAS

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Re: Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

because iaf is waiting for mkII so that it will have better radar , better engine,better stealth cause of more use of composite materials and much more

 

[rock127]

Re: Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

Perhaps mkIII would be even better and India can wait till 2070 when the IAF Squadron would be down to 5.

 

[Pulkit]

Re: Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

Tejas MK1 fulfills all the requirements made by Airforce...
Improvements and developments in the field of aerospace are endless...
Technology changes in a very short time but development takes its own time does that mean we will always be relying on foreign aircrafts? and will side line our own product which has a very large potential....
We have to strengthen our own base..and that can only b done by showing faith in them..

 

[Pulkit]

Re: Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

Perhaps mkIII would be even better and India can wait till 2070 when the IAF Squadron would be down to 5.

Agreed in the hope of better product they are loosing the best option available right now to them....
Still wondering why?

 

[rock127]

Re: Why is Indian Airforce is not accepting Tejas mk1 completely ?

Agreed in the hope of better product they are loosing the best option available right now to them....
Still wondering why?

Which is same as if we were in 1998 and wait for Win7 to be launched but refuse to use Win98.