Indian Naval Aviation

[Nirvana]

 

[noob101]

The Harriers can carry 2 Sea eagle Missile in Anti-ship Role.we very well accept the fact that Both the Viraat and the sea Harrier are aging platforms.But still they are needed assets until replacement comes in i.e a new carrier with carrier borne Aircrafts.

The Main role that sea harrier carry out being in Navy is
1.Air defence i.e to protect indian naval fleet from Enemy anti-ship aircrafts
2.Ground strikes and Shipping target's.

Recon is another role but is secondary.The need of Sea Harrier's arises to bring down any maritime reconnaissance aircraft that will be on hunting mission to attack Main ships of Indian navy in war scenario,It is Armed with BVR and other A2A missile's for those Missions.Another Mission being Targetting enemy ships and Land target's for which sea Eagle Missiles and other Ground Bomb's become essential.In Indian navy the role of Ground attack currently is done by sea harriers along with Maritime Jaguars that are based in Air bases close to coast.Even those 7-8 Harriers become essential in a war scenario for example against Pakistan and can be very effective against any MR Aircraft threat from pakistan navy.

The Viraat and Harrier are still worth service until replacements comes in.The service of Harriers constrain any action by Enemy aircraft against Indian naval target in high sea's. :thumb:

thanks, I read somewhere that the harriers couldnt carry sea eagle missiles but i guess my source was wrong ...

 

[Nirvana]

thanks, I read somewhere that the harriers couldnt carry sea eagle missiles but i guess my source was wrong ...

 

[hit&run]

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[JAISWAL]

LCA naval variant's first flight on Friday
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LCA naval variantÂ’s first flight on Friday
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After almost two years since its rollout, the naval prototype (NP-1) of the country's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will take to the skies on its maiden flight this Friday.
The flight is slated for 10 am. But it will fly with some unresolved
problems. The maiden flight, however, does not mean the team LCA has overcome all the technical glitches that had forced it to miss several deadlines in the past.
The Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), sometime last week, gave its clearance for High Speed Taxi Trial (HSTT) and flight.
The flight will last 20 minutes with the National Flight Test Center (NFTC) pilots doing a sortie over a designated flight path besides testing the systems onboard for performance.
But they will not retract the undercarriage, as they do not want to take a chance. "It is potentially risky to retract it," a source said, indicating that there are some problems still persistent. The undercarriage is retracted to reduce the drag experienced by aircraft.
Compared to Tejas, the IAF version of LCA, the LCA NP-1 will be different with a longer and stronger gear, front fuselage droop for better over-the-nose vision, an additional control surface to reduce carrier landing speed and consequential changes in various systems and will fly with a GE-F404-IN20 engine.
Designed specifically for ski jump take-off and arrested landing, the aircraft was faced with heavy undercarriage problem, which sources fear might not have been addressed completely. The undercarriage was bulkier by 500 kg.
The aircraft is likely to replace Indian Navy's Sea Harrier squadron, and already orders for six aircraft have been placed. While the NP-1 is a twin-seater.

 

[agentperry]

seeing drdo performance and track record, i think its not wrong to say that least count for drdo is 2 years. they do anything in a particular field in 2 years time atleast

 

[nitesh]

A great day:

Livefist: BREAKING: LCA Navy Takes Off!

 

[H.A.]

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[trackwhack]

Teg inducted ... Good day for Navy

 

[shubhamsaikia]

fter the recent Japanese visit by the Indian Defence Minister, military ties are scaling new heights as Japan has offered its amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy indicating greater role in defence interactions. According to sources, ShinMaywa Corporation of Japan has been granted permission by Japanese government to respond to a global request for information (RFI) by the Indian Navy. This is the first time Japan has offered to sell multi-role amphibious aircraft, or for that matter any military equipment to another country. The amphibious aircraft can indulge in electronic warfare besides other roles of the Indian Navy.

According to sources, Japan has offered an aircraft named ShinMaywa SS 3 I in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Indian Navy. The move to sell multi-role amphibious aircraft by Japan has been a surprise to India since Japan does not traditionally export its military equipment to any other country. Despite the fact that Japan has an unofficial ban on exporting military equipment and arms, it has offered its amphibious planes to India, it suggests the ushering a new era of relaxed export policy of defence equipment. The new Japanese Prime Minister has been suggesting an end to Japan's longstanding restrictions on arms exports. As of now, Japan can only export to the US. The restrictions have stifled Japan's defence industry in terms of innovation.

Following the Defence Minister A.K.Antony's visit to Japan last month, it seems Japan is not wary of extending its defence industry products to India. In fact, Japan also intends to share high-end military technology with India and even explore the possibility of joint development. India and Japan have also earmarked areas where defence technology can be shared. The Japanese Defence Minister will visit India early next year and chalk out areas for mutual defence cooperation.

As for the Japanese offer of the multi-role amphibious aircraft, India has acknowledged Japan's offer for the Indian Navy. However, India has indicated that that the amphibious aircraft would need to take part in competitive trials as per the procurement process. Since India and Japan do not have options or modes like government-to-government sale of military equipment, Japan will have to compete with other global vendors. Sources added that the other responses for the Indian Navy's RFI have come from Canada's Bombardier and Russia's Beriev Company.

Meanwhile, Japan is also looking at revoking its ban and modulating its defence export policies. Although Japan has significant potential in its defence industry, it is restricted to supply to its own self defence forces only. Hence, it plans to extend its products to a global market now and plans to embark on joint ventures as well as co-development in defence projects with other nations. Greater military interactions between India and Japan have been decided as the first-ever bilateral training exercises between Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Indian Navy has been finalized as well. Additionally, the new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to visit India in December. Both nations will implement the Japan-India Defence Policy Dialogue in Tokyo and also implement Staff Talks between the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (GSDF) and Indian Army in 2012. Staff Exchanges between Japan Air Defence Force (ASDF) and Indian Air Force will be held in 2012.

 

[pmaitra]

^^

Please add a link.

 

[shubhamsaikia]

US-2

 

[shubhamsaikia]

^^

Please add a link.

Japan Offers Its Amphibious Multirole Aircraft to Indian Navy - Defence Now

 

[shubhamsaikia]

 

[shubhamsaikia]

Instead of Aircraft carriers we can have amphibious platforms and have aircrafts like these which can operate.. Will increase effectivness.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Instead of Aircraft carriers we can have amphibious platforms and have aircrafts like these which can operate.. Will increase effectivness.

Both things have different task besides just surveillance..

 

[shubhamsaikia]

Both things have different task besides just surveillance..

sorry to put it as instead. More so like an addition.

 

[bhramos]

LCA team gets first naval variant

 

[JAISWAL]

Learning from its experience with the air force version of the light combat aircraft (LCA), Team LCA is gearing up for the design and development of NP-5, the fifth prototype of the naval variant of the LCA.

P"ˆS"ˆSubrahmanya, chief of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the nodal agency for the LCA programme, said:"ˆ"We believe that we would need more than two aircraft to go through the certification process and get the aircraft inducted into the Navy and so, we will have NP-5."

NP-5 will be in addition to LCA-NP 1, the first prototype (twin-seater trainer) which completed its maiden flight on April 27, 2012, and LCA-NP 2, a single seat fighter, which is in the process of development.

Although ADA is yet to decide whether the prototype will be a fighter or a trainer, sources said:"ˆ"The Tejas (IAF version), which has more than six aircraft flying 'continuously' is yet to complete the certification process. So we have learnt that it would be very time-consuming to try and get through the process with only two aircraft for the naval version."

The prototype will be powered by the GE-404 engine that powers other LCAs.
"This will be the fifth prototype because we have already allocated and released the designs for NP 3 and NP 4 (LCA MK-II) to be powered by the GE-414 engines and cannot change that now. But NP 5, we now think, will be necessary, keeping in mind the certification process," Subrahmanya said. And the only thing left before India signs deal with GE Aviation for 99 GE-F414 engines now is the clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).

The Price Negotiation Committee (PNC), which was set up in late 2010 has finalised the deal after having surpassed all the hurdles before it and the file is now expected to go to the CCS anytime. The PNC, comprising representatives from the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Navy, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), HAL, ADA and the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) negotiated with GE and the US government for over 15 months before coming to a conclusion.
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Now, team LCA gearing up for fifth naval prototype

 

[nitesh]

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