IAF TO GET MIRE FLYING MACHINES

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CHENNAI: Indian Air Force (IAF) will procure an array of fighter aircraft and equipment with new technologies to mark its presence in every inch of the Indian skies.

This was announced by Air Marshal PV Athawale, air officer commanding -in-chief, maintenance command at the Air Force Association- Tamil Nadu branch's 30th anniversary held at Tambaram on Saturday.

"Trials of Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) are on. We will also be purchasing heavy-lift transport aircraft, attack and medium-lift helicopters and refuelling aircraft. The replacement of radars and missiles is also in the pipeline," he said.

Athawale said the gigabyte digital information grid of IAF, Air Force Network (AFNET) was launched on September 14. "Work on the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) is also on. Through this IAF will connect all of its space, air and ground assets quickly, for total awareness of a region. This will offer connectivity for all the ground platforms and airborne platforms, as a part of the network centricity of IAF," he said.

The IACCS also facilitates real-time transport of images, data and voice, amongst satellites, aircraft and ground stations, said Athawale. Speaking about man power, he said efforts were being made to train future air warriors using the most modern technology.


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We need more space based assets like early warning systems, secure communication and navigation for the IAF. Work is on but it will take atleast 3/4 years. By than we will get few more Phalcons as well as DRDO AWACS and IAF's own fleet of satellites above all 1/2 early warning sats.