This seems fairly up to date.
Quoting 115 planes.
But is this new squadron no 31 as per wipi or a brand new squaron making 6 squadrons of mki by June 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_IAF
Artcile states brand new flanker squaron has beebn raised and is ready for deployment at Tezpur Air force base.
Any body know the Squadron no
Wipikedi currently quotes 5 Squadrons
Tezpur base soon to get Sukhois - Guwahati - Cities - The Times of India
Israel is a very powerful country.
They are all set to replace Russia as india,s biggest military supplier.
They are a very educated and cunning race.
The israeli Indian military relationship is very deep and its thanks to the Jewish lobby that india is getting so much attention...
India,s Armed Forces are aprox twice the size of Pakistans in nos of Man power. Also roughly about twice the size in Tanks Planes and artillary etc.
India defense budget is about 4 times the size of Pakistans. ie 2009 respective budgets $30 billion for india & $7.6 billion for pakistan...
I was a PAF pilot and indian SU30 MKI the crown jewels of the IAF was in PAK AIR SPACE and has claimed it was in pakistani air space wat would I DO.
This post claims a lock on
KNOCK it OUT OF THE SKY take your revenge for atlantic incident several years ago.
And acheive a huge...
I think PAF have laid their cards already.
JF17 42 ordered version 1 for $650m with loans from china.
F16 blk 52 x 18 with USA aid money + up to 44 existing F16s
J10 some time in 2014 IN VERSION fc20 x 36 estimated cost $1.5 billion.
Don,t forget AWACS from Saab.
This is...
Babercm .
India has to please no one.
The Western World led bu USA & Europe are falling over themselves attempting to win wat is surely the biggest Arms market in the World bar China.
Some say India will spend $100 billion in the next decade alone.
Russia will take a big...
India is surely developing into a FORMIDABLE MILITARY POWER..
The Israelis are taking india,s Net centric warefare to their own level.
Awesome combonation of Phalcon Awacs and SU30MKI is a dream for IAF
India & Pakistan is together close enough thanks.
2 totally different countries with different geopolitical goals and huge difference in economic objectices..
India is it seems happy for status Quo...to continue
250 JF17 is an astonshing High Figure.
Thus far PAF have 8 prototype flying and have purchased 42 more via a soft loan of $650m from China.
To upgrade the JF17 to the standards discuseed here if possible at all will require serious money and time..
i M NOT SAYING IT CAN,T...
India geo political relationships are changing. Any one with half a brain can see that India is moving into the western sphere. Manmohan singh wants $500 billion FDI from USA & the west over the next 10 years to improve india,s infrastructure. The nucl;ear deal WAS JUST THE START.
Russia...
Fat man 17 YOUR WRONG ABOUT aIR BASES.
IAF has 60 bases. Only half of these are for use in a indo pak War.
The main point of the INDIAN ACM is correct PLAAF is and will be a far more formidable air power then PAF could ever hope to be.
From IAF ACM point of veiw IAF must be ready...
The indian military is beggining to build right accross the 3 services ie full spectrum.
India is currently building or about to deliver to its 3 services
LCA multi role fighters & PAK FA 5th Fighter
Dhruv utility helicopters over 100 built already
Light attack helicopters
SAM...
Its great news For india.
India now has the financial muscle and political clout to buy weapons from any source.
Israel USA & Europe will take a huge slice of the massive indian Arms market.
But even these people will have to learn to adjust to indian rules/ DEMANDS on joint...
What misleading Topic.
The NEW ACM of IAF is merely stating that the PLAAF is no longer a junkyard for J6 & J7 Q5 etc .
They are now a very potent Air force. India will need to spend BIG $$$$ to maintain a suitable detterant.
He was complemeting the Chinease Air force NOT the...