Heliborne operations in support of the Army:
(From Ex Yudh Abhyas)
Apache Guardians on escort duties for Mi-17V5 and CH-47F(I), providing armed overwatch for infantry etc
Chinook rotor noise was nice
Half a Billion USD per boat in 2005 money.
Meanwhile Aussies are knee deep in a Short fin Barracuda w/ conventional drive where each boat could cost over 12 Billion AUD(Figure from memory)
:lol:
On the subject of the Typhoons from Italy, here are some lovely shots of Italian Eurofighters in...
Back home after the successful participation
The C-17 Globemaster III also arriving back
INS Talwar providing SAR cover on the high seas
Rhino Leader speaking to the captain of the Talwar(could not make out the call sign)
Vikram Class OPV
ICGS Vikram (from a visit to Seychelles)
ICGS Vijaya
ICGS Veera(Img from a visit to Maldives)
ICGS Varaha
ICGS Varad
Fighting oil spills off Chennai:
And the first ever images of the Mirage-2000I's cockpit!
Thanks to Amiet Kashyap's superb channel on YT!
For comparison, here is the Hellenic Mirage-2000-5
And the old one
Great post @The SC !
I just see that the Navy will need some long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, a fleet of 3 fast Bizjets which can carry lots of fuel and fly a lot, having a good surveillance radar would be a good add.
Considering Egypt's vital location and her ability to virtually dominate...