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Hey sorry to keep banging on about the Garuds but i'm really interested in them and sadly was a little underwhelmed this year, from all reports there were very few of them and from the few pics availble they look a little underdressed comapred to A1 2009 below is a vid of them back in AI 2009
Check them out they have earpeices, knee pads, elbow pads, side arms and tactical vests and they also looked much meaner (just my personal opinion) anyone know the reason for them toning down thier apperance (do they still have that gear). It was confounded by how ridiculous they looked at the C-130j induction ceremony (again just my opinoion) wearing black face paint whilst wearing green camos and bandanas and carrying old looking AKs, it was a real shame because before at AI 2009 and Vayu Shakti 2010 they really looked prfessional and modern.
Any help would be much appreicated. Thanks.
Embraer plans to roll out the first of India's three EMB-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft this month and is looking for other niche opportunities on the sub-continent.
Embraer defence head Orlando Neto commented on the status of India's EMB-145 at Aero India 2011. "After we deliver the aircraft, the Indian Air Force will undertake systems integration."
Under the $208 million 2008 deal, Embraer built the aircraft based on the airframe of the E-145 regional aircraft. It then installed indigenously designed radar and communications links. Nato expects all three to be delivered by the end of 2011.
"India is definitely a growing business for us," says Neto. "They have objectives and we see ourselves complementing these objectives. Though their procurement process is long, defence procurement everywhere takes time, but this doesn't concern us because we understand it."
Aside from the EMB-145s, Embraer has also delivered to the Indian government five E-145s configured for the VIP role. The aircraft are operated by the Indian Air Force and have enhanced communications features.
In regard to other programmes, Neto says Embraer's EMB-314 Super Tucano is not an entrant in the current IAF basic trainer competition because the Super Tucano is "a war machine."
Nonetheless, the Brazilian government has suggested to India the two countries cooperate on a light turboprop trainer aircraft. These discussions are still preliminary.
Longer term, he sees opportunities in India for C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) aircraft and executive transports.
In addition, when the Brazilian air force's EMB-145 requires upgrading or replacement after 2020, there could be an opportunity to cooperate with India.
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IAF Chief's exclusive press conference at Aero India 2011
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A: We are looking for a fifth generation aircraft. We are looking for an aircraft which is capable of super supercruise, capable of very potent long range weapons, capable of higher level of avionic shall, which are not there in a fourth generation aircraft and which technology permits you to have. 2017 is the expected induction date. Our plan is to have about 200-250 of them, not more.