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The article does not clarify if there are additional orders or the same orders. I mean why it is in news for what reason? Can anyone elaborate on this?
 
The article does not clarify if there are additional orders or the same orders. I mean why it is in news for what reason? Can anyone elaborate on this?
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Even I have the same inclinations coz the 80 mi-17's were ordered way back and were supposed to be delivered starting dec-09, now postponed to first half of 2010!!!
 
The article does not clarify if there are additional orders or the same orders. I mean why it is in news for what reason? Can anyone elaborate on this?
I think it is general or future discussion between chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik with reporter
 
The article does not clarify if there are additional orders or the same orders. I mean why it is in news for what reason? Can anyone elaborate on this?

Well i am inclined to believe its something new.

As its well know India wants to induct upwards of 280 MKI already.

What would be the point of saying it would induct 150 when we, in fact have already inducted more then 150 Mki already.

But it could be just Bad reporting. So there is no definitive way of know as of yet.

We would have more than 400 MKI aircraft if this i the new deal however. If we want o induct there kinds of numbers its better to just get a buy the Su-30 intellectual property.
 
this seems to be the remaining 150 mkis ...as of july we had 105 su-30... anyways imo 280 su-30 is enough...we should focus on mrca or some su-35mki(just a thought)...
feel free to disagree:cheers:
 
Thats Good news.

105Mki so far and new 150 that Means 255 MKI.

That's hell of a good news.

Carry on India...
 
Excellent news, but the IAF really, really needs to do something to check the crash rate.
 
IAF on modernization mode IDRW.ORG

Air Chief Marshal PV Naik has said the country will soon acquire a number of medium multirole combat aircraft and helicopters to make up for the decreasing fleet of fighter aircraft squadrons.

“A rapid modernization of the force is already on and the country is ready to counter any threat from the eastern and western fronts,” he told reporters at the IAF-manned Kumbhirgram airport, located 25 km from here, on Wednesday, Naik, who is on a visit to review airpower facilities in the region bordering Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, said India wants to build its own mechanism to protect national assets during both peace and war times.

“We want to make it plain that we’re ready, no matter whether there is an immediate threat or not from our immediate neighbour,” he added.

Although he did not mention China, the modernization of air force in the eastern and northeastern regions is an attempt to counter Beijing’s move to intensify the threat perception.

Naik said IAF plans to induct more than 150 Sukhois and 80 Mi-17-1V medium-lift helicopters for its base in the North-East. He added that the IAF has procured 98 Russian-made Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft since 1996 and is likely to have 230 such planes by 2015.

Besides this, medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) requirement for at least 126 jets is set to be added to its fleet. While the development of fifth generation fighter aircraft and multi-role transport aircraft with Russia is progressing well, the IAF will acquire helicopters, including some for VVIPs, to increase its strategic lift capability, added Naik.

The Air Chief Marshal, who was accompanied by Air Force Wives’ Welfare Association president Madhubaala Naik, were received at Kumbhirgram by station commander Gp Captain TS Venkatesh and other senior officials.

The Air Chief Marshal also visited Air Force Station Tezpur on Thursday. He, along with his wife, visited various installations at the base and interacted with air warriors and their families.
 
Youth opting out of corporate jobs for IAF: Antony

Defence minister A K Antony said more and more youth were joining the Indian Air Force after opting out of corporate jobs, indicating

"As many as 40 engineers have left corporate jobs and joined the Indian Air Force this year and the situation indicates changing trends among youth," Antony, who was the chief guest at the passing out parade of 175 combined graduates of IAF in Dundigal Airforce station, told reporters.

Also, the number of women flying officers in the IAF has gone up to 37 as against 20 last year, he said adding six were given pilot training and rest of the women officers were allotted ground duty or administration jobs in the force.

After inspecting guard of honour from new-commissioned officers, Antony said aerospace power has been undergoing many changes and the officers should be geared up to acquire the knowledge of application and exploit it to the optimum.

"The security environment in the region has necessitated the induction of sophisticated and costly equipment in our armed forces. The onus will be on all of you to handle them with care and efficiency," Antony told the officers.

Of the total 175 who graduated today, 105 cadets were trained as pilots, 12 were trained as navigators and 58 were given administration, Air Traffic Control, Accounts and other branches. Air marshal V R Iyer was also present during the function.

Youth opting out of corporate jobs for IAF: Antony - India - The Times of India
 
Old news but instresting

India Developing Precision Bomb

India Developing Precision Bomb
PUNE, India, 5 September 2005 — Keeping pace with the development of missile technology by its archrival Pakistan, India’s Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune is developing a 450-kilograms long-range precision-guided (ER-PGM) bomb packed with high energy explosives. After being released by an aircraft, the bomb can glide up to 100 km before hitting its target with pinpoint accuracy.

Although Pakistan has bought a similar bomb from South Africa, Indian scientists are giving final touches to a better indigenous version.

The new bomb is designed to have a “tail” equipped with global positioning system-cum-inertial navigation system (GPS-INS) coupled with guidance and a “glide kit” (a pair of retractable wings) to ferry the bomb for up to 100 km before hitting its target with an error margin of not more than 3 to 4 meters.

A.S. Rajagopal, director of ARDE, said at a news conference here on Saturday that scientists at the institute were working on the bomb, but it would take some time before actual tests were carried out. Refusing to give any time frame for the development of the bomb, ARDE officials said a functional model could be ready by the end of next year, although the system configuration was complete.

Asked how the bomb compared with the one in Pakistan’s possession, an ARDE official said the Indian version would be fitted with tail and retractable wings to give it gliding and navigational functions. Once the bomb is released from the aircraft, the wings will unfold and the bomb will act like a high-speed un-powered glider. Besides, the bomb will be guided by a GPS-INS program controlling its tail unit. After traveling the required distance, the bomb strikes its target with great accuracy.

Elaborating on the advantages of the bomb, the official said the long-range bomb would be capable of delivering the payload (explosives) to the designated target with minimal risk to the carrier aircraft. The bomb also carries an element of surprise as it cannot be easily detected by the enemy. The precision GPS-INS guidance systems, the official said, also helps to maintain minimum collateral damage.

The official said the cost of a single unit would be much more than a conventional bomb, but its accuracy made it cost effective as the target need not be carpet bombed with a barrage of convention bombs. The bomb is designed exclusively for use by the air force but it can later be adapted into a barrel-launched army and navy version also, he said.

The ARDE is also developing a bunker buster which will first penetrate a hard layer of concrete and then explode to destroy bunkers and underground targets. Maintaining the traditional secrecy of the test date of the bunker buster bomb, ARDE officials said it would take “some time”.

Commenting on the rapid development of weapons programs by India, defense analysts said Indian scientists had developed several technologically advanced weapons, missiles and ammunitions in recent years, which may surprise not only its neighbors but also the West.
India Developing Precision Bomb

conformation by jane later

ER-PGM (Enhanced Range Precision-Guided Munition) (India) - Jane's Air-Launched Weapons

ER-PGM (Enhanced Range Precision-Guided Munition) (India), Bombs - Precision and guided munitions

Indian sources indicate that the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is developing a new guided stand-off weapon, known as the 'ER-PGM' (Enhanced Range Precision-Guided Weapon). The ER-PGM initiative is being driven by an Indian Air Force (IAF) requirement for long-range weapons to equip its Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000H and other combat aircraft. The ER-PGM is believed to be a precision navigation and range-extension kit that can be fitted to existing general purpose 'dumb' bombs. Several such systems already exist and it is not at all clear if India's ER-PGM programme is an entirely indigenous effort. Separate to the ER-PGM, India is acquiring other stand-off precision guided munitions such as the SAGEM AASM and the Crystal Maze (a derivative of the Rafael Popeye missile).
 
Chimney Hill residents lose battle for access

After cutting off access to the roads that connects the residents of Chimney Hill, Jalahalli, with the rest of the City, the Indian Air Force has set a deadline of January 1 to stop civilian movement in the area, which it won recently after a long legal battle.

IAF personnel manning the access road to Chimney Hill. The harrowing time for the residents of Chimney Hill began after losing the legal battle against the IAF, which has radar installed there. The IAF wanted to prevent civilian movement in a radius of at least 500 metres from its radar station owing to threat perception.

A road connecting the residential locality on Chimney Hill had been an eye-sore for the IAF, because it was passing too close from the radar station. It was the only road to connect the residential locality with rest of the City. Soon after legal victory, the IAF started barricading its area including the road. It also prohibited vehicular movement on this stretch.

Now the IAF has instructed the residents not to stray into its territory from Jan 1. “ We have no other alternative road connecting to the City,” lamented Srikanth, a resident..
He added that the land where they constructed their houses is a converted one and the BDA has given a no objection certificate to the residential layout and the local panchayat has approved.

Chimney Hill residents lose battle for access
 
Chindits: RFP For New Jaguar Engine Early Next Year

The more than two decade old deep penetration strike fighter aircraft Jaguar are awaiting the nod of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to be fitted with a brand new engine which has more thrust, so as to give the fighter an uplift. In the fray are two competitors, UK-based Rolls Royce and the American Honeywell, who are hoping that the mid-life upgrade request for proposal (RFP or tender) worth a billion dollars, would be out in early 2010.

The 125 twin-engined aircraft, will all have the new engines, while the avionics upgrade will be done by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Called Darin-3, the avionics upgrade stands for display attack range inertial navigation.

Honeywell has offered its F-125, which is a high performance low bypass ratio turbofan engine, capable of incorporating a three-stage fan and five-stage axi-centrifical high pressure compressor, while Rolls Royce is offering the Adour MK871, which it claims has an increased weight, thrust and payload capacity, required.



 
India, Russia setting up USD 600 million aircraft JV

Moscow, Dec 29 (PTI) India and Russia are to invest USD 600 million to set up a joint venture (JV) to produce a medium lift transport aircraft for their armed forces.

While Bangalore based state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will fork out USD 300 million, Russia's United Aircraft Cooperation (UAC) will invest a similar amount for the joint venture which will start rolling out the aircraft by 2017.

Voice of Russia radio said the joint venture coming up with fifty-fifty equity would develop the aircraft at Aviastar-SP plant based in Ulyanovsk city on Volga.

The Indian Air Force is expected to order at least 35 and Russian Air Force as many as 100 medium lift transport aircraft.

In its basic configuration the new transport aircraft will have a payload capacity of 18.

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