Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[Beefeatergin]

After 40+ years of failure Tejas may be in further trouble
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/b...made-tejas-fighter-jets-may-be-trouble-128042

 

[Figaro]

Where do you get that information bro ?

None of them are true. No way South Korea will give technology from KFX/IFX into India.

Many Indians seem to take technology transfer for granted ... why would a country which spent years or decades and billions of dollars investing in technology just give away their technology like that? Just as the saying goes, a good magician never reveals his tricks.

 

[Shabi1]

Many Indians seem to take technology transfer for granted ... why would a country which spent years or decades and billions of dollars investing in technology just give away their technology like that? Just as the saying goes, a good magician never reveals his tricks.

And if they give TOT it is at a really high premium or for a system that they dont expect to produce themself anymore.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1283966352403779584

His Sqn now flies the Tejas!

 

[polanski]

French Rafale Could Fire Scalp Cruise Missiles At Ladakh Border: https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...-fire-scalp-cruise-missiles-at-ladakh-border/

 

[Gomig-21]

Haven't been getting any alerts from this thread, so re-posting in it.
Congrats to the IAF on the Rafales. What day are they scheduled to arrive?

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Haven't been getting any alerts from this thread, so re-posting in it.
Congrats to the IAF on the Rafales. What day are they scheduled to arrive?

I think the IAF will have some before the 15 of Aug. Media reports say that the arrival is expected by end of month

 

[MirageBlue]

Many Indians seem to take technology transfer for granted ... why would a country which spent years or decades and billions of dollars investing in technology just give away their technology like that? Just as the saying goes, a good magician never reveals his tricks.

And many non Indians over-estimate their own capabilities. There is no ToT being sought from South Korea for ANYTHING, not the least for KF-X where South Korea itself is using Israeli and other European makers' help.

 

[MirageBlue]

Haven't been getting any alerts from this thread, so re-posting in it.
Congrats to the IAF on the Rafales. What day are they scheduled to arrive?

Thank you. They're arriving by 27-July but the official ceremony is due to be held on 20-Aug. There'll be no media present when they arrive in India, which is strange, given how eagerly they've been awaited.

 

[MirageBlue]

India is now buying undisclosed numbers of AASM Hammer bombs for the Rafale fleet. Since these will be under the emergency provisions, France will be supplying them from existing stocks that were to be delivered to another customer (most likely French Air Force itself).

The AASM will give the IAF a very potent PGM that can take on targets in varying terrain at over 70 km range. So now in addition to the Spice 1000 and a variety of LGBs of Israeli and US origin, we now will have the choice to use AASMs from standoff distances from the Rafale fleet.

IAF Rafales to get Safran Hammer bombs

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari takes over as the Commander in Chief, Western Air Command.
He is experienced on MiG-21, MiG-23MF, MiG-29 and SU-30MKI and has 3800 hrs+ under his belt. He is also a Cat A Qualified Flying Instructor and has a rich experience of operational flying, having undertaken numerous Air Defence missions during Op-Meghdoot and Op-Safed Sagar.
He had also commanded a MiG-29 sqn earlier in his illustrious career.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1098214302186725381

 

[StructE]

The Indian Navy plans to deploy 20 of its 45 MiG-29 carrier-borne fighters to the Himalayas to reinforce air force jets flying patrols over a disputed region bordering China.

The MiG-29Ks are supposed to fly from the fleet’s new aircraft carrier Vikrant. But Vikrant is years behind schedule, freeing up the MiGs and their pilots for land-based operations.

Desperation on the part of the air force might also be a factor in the decision to send navy fighters into the mountains.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davida...-mountain-fighters-sends-navy-migs-north/amp/

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Desperation on the part of the air force might also be a factor in the decision to send navy fighters into the mountains.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davida...-mountain-fighters-sends-navy-migs-north/amp/

Not really.
The Naval Air Arm has always operated with the IAF dating as far back as the Sea Hawks, notably, former Navy Chief Adm Arun Prakash was decorated with a Vir Chakra for his Hawker Hunter missions into West Pak in the Bangladesh Liberation war.

 

[StructE]

Not really.
The Naval Air Arm has always operated with the IAF dating as far back as the Sea Hawks, notably, former Navy Chief Adm Arun Prakash was decorated with a Vir Chakra for his Hawker Hunter missions into West Pak in the Bangladesh Liberation war.

Irrelevant example. Fighter pilots get deployed to different services, even different Air forces. No country procures career based fighters and deploys them deep inland.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Irrelevant example. Fighter pilots get deployed to different services, even different Air forces. No country procures career based fighters and deploys them deep inland.

Relevant example, we are talking about India.
What other countries do, is irrelevant.