Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[Vapnope]

So the deal for the 70000 pieces of AK-103 rifles was for the IAF
Per rifle cost is around 42000 Rupees, cost seems very reasonable considering the INSAS had a price tag of 33000 in 2015/2016
In service with the best(MARCOS) for a long time so no second thoughts

IAF signs emergency deal for 70,000 AK-103 assault rifles with Russia

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): At a time when terrorist groups operating in India are likely to get weapons left behind by American troops in Afghanistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal for acquiring 70,000 AK-103 assault rifles from Russia under emergency provisions to...

aninews.in

Good to see this focus, got the first of the Light BP Vehicles a few weeks back from Ashok Leyland

https://ashokleyland.com/in/en/cust...r-force-in-collaboration-with-lockheed-martin

The price is very cheap tbh. I am thinking that add ons will be procured by some other vendor?

 

[MirageBlue]

Ambala AFS, the home of Jaguars and Rafales..

IAF celebrates India's 75th Independence Day with an elephant walk of 75 fighters, consisting of Rafales and Jaguars..

Twitter link

Gusts of Rafales, Prowl of Jaguars IAF commemorated #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav with a 75 aircraft #ElephantWalk. Swift and Lethal #75@75

 

[RPK]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1432711710725529610

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

The price is very cheap tbh. I am thinking that add ons will be procured by some other vendor?

Yes makes sense as it spreads out the procurement over multiple months.
The scopes are also a lot more expensive

Ambala AFS, the home of Jaguars and Rafales..

IAF celebrates India's 75th Independence Day with an elephant walk of 75 fighters, consisting of Rafales and Jaguars..

Twitter link

Wow special images, thanks for sharing, looks superb,cant wait for the Su-30 MKIs lining up, would definitely dwarf the smaller siblings

 

[PDF]

Does IAF provides all supplies to Sirinagar etc? I see alot of traffic towards it... or perhaps it's tranporting troopsespecially in the light of passing away of Kashmiri Leader?

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Strategic airlift from the IAF

At DBO!

Wow!

Special Operations C-130-J-30 over Nyoma
All images by the IAF

 

[Chhatrapati]

Does IAF provides all supplies to Sirinagar etc? I see alot of traffic towards it... or perhaps it's tranporting troopsespecially in the light of passing away of Kashmiri Leader?
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Unlikely, IAF will not ferry police force, the land route is open and it takes few extra hours. IAF activity is probably routine and there isn't much of a procession since covid restrictions in place

 

[RPK]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1434338774515785730

 

[Yasser76]

It's September, still no Tejas delivieries or are we still posting pics of US and French kit to show Indian might?

 

[sunny40]

It's September, still no Tejas delivieries or are we still posting pics of US and French kit to show Indian might?

there is no tejas and sukhoi because its a deep strike package.

 

[RPK]

 

[MirageBlue]

Su-30MKI coming in to land at a road strip near Barmer, Rajasthan

 

[Windjammer]

Su-30MKI coming in to land at a road strip near Barmer, Rajasthan

Only the C-130 managed to land, the SU-30 like before just simulated landing.....as can be seen even the airbrake isn't deployed.

C 130J Super Hercules Aircraft: C-130J Super Hercules lands on Rajasthan highway; All you want to know | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: In a first, IAF's C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft with defence minister Rajnath Singh, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari and A.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Some more from today's demo

https://twitter.com/x/status/1435950057333813254

Su-30MKI with training rounds of the R-27 also seen

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Some glorious MiG-29UPG A2A shots

Training R-27/73 rounds also seen
The D-29 housing on the tail is also very clear, it is big!