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BY: DHNS
In a few years, indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) will guard South Indian skies with full gusto as the Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to station the first two Tejas squadrons in the South.While the first squadron of 20 fighters already contracted by the IAF to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will be stationed in Sulur in Coimbatore, the second squadron may be stationed at Kayathar in Tuticorin, where a new airbase is getting ready, sources told Deccan Herald.
The IAF has agreed to buy one more squadron of LCA mark-1, the contract for which is being processed at the IAF headquarters. The first squadron is expected to receive initial operation clearance by December.
While Sulur is being gradually converted a major base, the IAF has taken a decision to revive Kayathara World War II air fieldin a big way.
We plan to have a big presence in the South, which will also help the Navy to be a truly blue water navy for which air cover is essential, said a senior IAF official. Also the IAF is in dialogue with the Airports Authority of India for getting defence enclaves near civilian airfields in the south.
Recently, the IAF has revived WW II bases close to China border in J&K like Daulat Beig Oldie, Fuckche and Nyoma for transport operation. In the North East, work is underway to revive six advanced landing grounds in Arunachal Pradesh Pasighat, Machuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro and Vijaynagar.
Revival of the ALGs in the northern and eastern sector of the Sino-Indian border is expected to aid India in mobilising troops closer to the border on both flanks, as and when required.
However, so far there were not much of fighter operations in the south, where the focus was on training and maintenance. That is set to change with the IAF setting up bases and the defence forces installing radars along the coast to plug the surveillance gaps.
The IAF will increase its activities in under-utilised bases like Charbatia (Orissa) and Ojhar (Maharashtra). A base in Chhattishagrh is also likely as Steel Authority of India favours handing its Nandini-Durg airfield to the IAF.
The air force is upgrading its 30 air fields in the next three years beginning with Bhatinda. The lighting, instrument landing system and navigational aids will be upgraded.
The IAF is expanding its wings by stationing Su-30 fighters in more stations like Tezpur, Chabua, Halwara and Jamnagar. Su-30 fighters are currently in Pune and Bareilly.
By 2022, the IAF aims to have its sanctioned 42 squadrons comprising Su-30, Tejas, the upcoming 126 medium multi role combat aircraft, medium combat aircrafta mark II version of Tejas with an improved engineand Indo-Russian fifth generation fighter.
In a few years, indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) will guard South Indian skies with full gusto as the Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to station the first two Tejas squadrons in the South.While the first squadron of 20 fighters already contracted by the IAF to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will be stationed in Sulur in Coimbatore, the second squadron may be stationed at Kayathar in Tuticorin, where a new airbase is getting ready, sources told Deccan Herald.
The IAF has agreed to buy one more squadron of LCA mark-1, the contract for which is being processed at the IAF headquarters. The first squadron is expected to receive initial operation clearance by December.
While Sulur is being gradually converted a major base, the IAF has taken a decision to revive Kayathara World War II air fieldin a big way.
We plan to have a big presence in the South, which will also help the Navy to be a truly blue water navy for which air cover is essential, said a senior IAF official. Also the IAF is in dialogue with the Airports Authority of India for getting defence enclaves near civilian airfields in the south.
Recently, the IAF has revived WW II bases close to China border in J&K like Daulat Beig Oldie, Fuckche and Nyoma for transport operation. In the North East, work is underway to revive six advanced landing grounds in Arunachal Pradesh Pasighat, Machuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro and Vijaynagar.
Revival of the ALGs in the northern and eastern sector of the Sino-Indian border is expected to aid India in mobilising troops closer to the border on both flanks, as and when required.
However, so far there were not much of fighter operations in the south, where the focus was on training and maintenance. That is set to change with the IAF setting up bases and the defence forces installing radars along the coast to plug the surveillance gaps.
The IAF will increase its activities in under-utilised bases like Charbatia (Orissa) and Ojhar (Maharashtra). A base in Chhattishagrh is also likely as Steel Authority of India favours handing its Nandini-Durg airfield to the IAF.
The air force is upgrading its 30 air fields in the next three years beginning with Bhatinda. The lighting, instrument landing system and navigational aids will be upgraded.
The IAF is expanding its wings by stationing Su-30 fighters in more stations like Tezpur, Chabua, Halwara and Jamnagar. Su-30 fighters are currently in Pune and Bareilly.
By 2022, the IAF aims to have its sanctioned 42 squadrons comprising Su-30, Tejas, the upcoming 126 medium multi role combat aircraft, medium combat aircrafta mark II version of Tejas with an improved engineand Indo-Russian fifth generation fighter.
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Hehe first sq in Coimbatore
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But what will be it's strategic value if placed in Tamil Nadu??
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yea, i guess you just keep on hoping mate...or buy some JF-17s
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Thnx for the offer mate but we have no intention of committing suicide.
Flankers and Fulcrums will do the job.
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No Thanks, We still have our Mig-21 Bisons .. which is better than your offer..
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we are in a era of modernisation....keep going india.u roxxxxx
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There is nothing wrong with the article
It states that it will take few yrs maybe 3 yrs to raise 2 Sqds of tejas
I dont see any thing wrong with that coz thanks to the already stretched production schedule of hal
The chairman of Hal recently said that initial production of Tejas will be of 8-10 aircrafts a year which will be raised in subsequent years
As of June2010 Hal has delivered 4 Tejas aircrafts to the indian airforce ,
Indian Airforce has ordered 48 Tejas Mk1(40 fighters + 8 Trainers) whose production will continue till 2014
ie avg of 12 aircraft a year
4 More Tejas will be delivered by november 2010 , while first sqd will be operationalise in mid 2011 when No of Tejas reach 14
It states that it will take few yrs maybe 3 yrs to raise 2 Sqds of tejas
I dont see any thing wrong with that coz thanks to the already stretched production schedule of hal
The chairman of Hal recently said that initial production of Tejas will be of 8-10 aircrafts a year which will be raised in subsequent years
As of June2010 Hal has delivered 4 Tejas aircrafts to the indian airforce ,
Indian Airforce has ordered 48 Tejas Mk1(40 fighters + 8 Trainers) whose production will continue till 2014
ie avg of 12 aircraft a year
4 More Tejas will be delivered by november 2010 , while first sqd will be operationalise in mid 2011 when No of Tejas reach 14
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IAF Pilots won't appreciate your dimension I hope.
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If you observe a bit more carefully then you will find that the BVR capable MiG-21 Bis are doing perfectly fine.It was the older generation MiG-21 without upgrades and improper maintenance that were creating the problem.
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