Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[Vinod DX9]

This what Apache is, that's why India needs Apaches

 

[AnantS]

Numbers are nothing when your birds are falling from the sky on their own.
We lost 6-7 birds in last years while Vietnam and Venezuela has single digit.
Same goes with Uganda.
When mig-21 was brought into discussion everyone pointed out that its old plane and unreliable spare parts....
Now what reason people got for su30.
If this is the situation of Russian equipment whome we relied upon since 3 decades... we just jumped onto French birds. What can I expect them to deliver.

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Sorry without numbers your assertion has no basis and you are without any cause mudslinging on professional who know their jobs better than you or me. Vietnam, Venezuela or Uganda do not have as many Sukhois as in India. And IAF trains HARD and in most difficult terrains. Vietnam/Malaysia gets its training from IAF. That should tell you about skillsets of IAF men.

The Himalayan terrain is daunting to conduct military flights, coupled with unpredictable weather. Given weather is playing havoc even in search and rescue operations, one does not know what kind of challenges/difficulties those two pilots and aircraft faced. Lets hope pilots are safe.

 

[WolfPack86]

‘Make in India' in Indian Air Force kicks off
The 'Make in India' in Indian Air Force has been launched with an aim to promote Indigenous design and manufacturing for self-reliance in the Defence sector.

The event organized jointly by the Indian Air Force and the CII, is a part of the Defence Procurement Program (DPP) 2016 including IDDM and ‘Make’ category, Bureaucracy Today has learnt. It also focuses to enhance engagement of the Indian Air Force with private industry for local manufacturing.

Present at the occasion, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa stressed Indian industry’s effort on manufacturing indigenously designed helicopters and fighter planes.

On the other hand, Pratyush Kumar, Member, CII Defence Committee and President, Boeing India, focused on four pillars in taking the Make in India initiative to be more effective.

According to Kumar a roadmap for future needs to be framed with an aim to develop special skills to achieve Zero Defect in aerospace manufacturing. He also stressed on the scope of manufacturing regarding limiting to ‘Build to Print’ or move towards IDDM, along with creating tier III vendors for sourcing and provide hand holding to MSMEs.
http://www.defencenews.in/article/‘Make-in-India-in-Indian-Air-Force-kicks-off-262229

 

[Blackwater]

su 30 lapata for 3 days from tej pur china border

@Butter Chicken :biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

 

[TPFscopes]

Great news for India

There is a proof that Pak activated it's forward bases.
PAF F-7PG crashes near Mianwali
Pilot RIP ( humanity message)

Pic for representation

 

[sbm]

I wonder if the IAF has placed its assets on some level of alert? Esp AD systems.

 

[TPFscopes]

Already done.
IAF & IA on alert................

 

[sbm]

I just wish those Pechoras were fully upgraded or better yet already replaced. That is one area where GOI and IAF dropped the ball a bit.

 

[TPFscopes]

I just wish those Pechoras were fully upgraded or better yet already replaced. That is one area where GOI and IAF dropped the ball a bit.

These systems are retired few years ago.........

 

[captscooby81]

your humanity was rewarded my friend the pilot is safe he ejected before the crash ...

Great news for India

There is a proof that Pak activated it's forward bases.
PAF F-7PG crashes near Mianwali
Pilot RIP ( humanity message)

Pic for representation

 

[Chinmoy]

su 30 lapata for 3 days from tej pur china border

@Butter Chicken :biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

There are some interesting points. One could say it as conspiracy theory and I am too not denying it. But one can't simply go on and ignore these things.

 

[TPFscopes]

Wreckage spotted .. Spur of a hill 9000ft .. Unable to reach due bad weather.Today IAF Garud commandos attempting slithering ops at site subject to weather.
News of both the pilots found is a pathological and mendacious lie , no trace of the pilots

 

[sbm]

These systems are retired few years ago.........

Ummm... I've seen several alive and well - if ageing.

 

[sorcerer]

Wreckage spotted .. Spur of a hill 9000ft .. Unable to reach due bad weather.Today IAF Garud commandos attempting slithering ops at site subject to weather.
News of both the pilots found is a pathological and mendacious lie , no trace of the pilots

is there a source for this news?
I am away from TV..soo..If someone could post a viable link ..its appreciated

 

[captscooby81]

What is the conspiracy theory you are hearing ??????

There are some interesting points. One could say it as conspiracy theory and I am too not denying it. But one can't simply go on and ignore these things.

There is nothing in TV or online media so far about the wreckage ..Still its saying the search is on for the missing aircraft

is there a source for this news?
I am away from TV..soo..If someone could post a viable link ..its appreciated

 

[TPFscopes]

Ummm... I've seen several alive and well - if ageing.

They are Officially retired from service but they can be used in case of emergency like IA is using their retired tanks as pillboxes at LoC

 

[sbm]

They are Officially retired from service but they can be used in case of emergency like IA is using their retired tanks as pillboxes at LoC

Also there is a tender floated for the upgrade of 16 squadrons of the Pechoras.

 

[TPFscopes]

is there a source for this news?
I am away from TV..soo..If someone could post a viable link ..its appreciated

The news was released by FB page (@tejasMRCA).
I personally in touch with one of my friend who is in process of jet search mission. Waiting for firm update.

 

[sorcerer]

The news was released by FB page (@tejasMRCA).
I personally in touch with one of my friend who is in process of jet search mission. Waiting for firm update.

Roger that!!!
Praying and hoping that the tip off is a confirmed news and our pilots are safe!!

 

[TPFscopes]

Also there is a tender floated for the upgrade of 16 squadrons of the Pechoras.

Yup, there was a RFI for 16 systems not for 16 aquadrons , to digitize the Pechora`s control unit, antenna post, subsystems of SAM launchers, tracking and coordinating systems, missile-command generating systems and launch-computing devices.
But I've no idea that what happened to it later. The RFI was floated near about a year ago.