Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[MirageBlue]

IAF is in Malaysia with 4 Su-30MKIs for Exercise Udarashakti with the RMAF. Will go against the RMAF's Su-30MKM.

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A contingent of Indian Air Force has arrived in Malaysia to participate in a bilateral air exercise with their Malaysian counterparts.

 

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[MirageBlue]

Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia..IAF sent 4 Su-30MKIs to the exercise.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1563030472472399873

 

[MirageBlue]

IAF's procurement plans as per ACM Ram Chaudari.

 

[MirageBlue]

IAF Su-30MKI on the 6 of a RAAF EA-18G during Dissimilar Air Combat Training..that EA-18G Growler was definitely shot down by the Su-30MKI in that particular round of mock dog fighting.

The video was posted by RAAF on Twitter

https://twitter.com/x/status/1564140158466904064

 

[migflug]

ACM's Support platform plans.

Air Chief Marshal's fighter procurement and upgradation plans.

Air Defence system.

 

[Lava820]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570783649490173957

 

[MirageBlue]

Couple of Bisons. IMO, the best looking MiG-21 variant.

 

[MirageBlue]

IAF's first woman Weapons System Operator (WSO) for the Su-30MKI, Flt. Lt Tejasvi. Posted to a Su-30MKI squadron based in Tezpur, Assam.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1574599339791376385

IAF also has female helicopter crews for the ALH Dhruv

 

[MirageBlue]

MiG-29UPG armed with live R-77s and R-73Es on an operational sortie in Ladakh region

 

[MirageBlue]

CASEVAC training with IAF's old Chetak helicopter. A pilot is extricated by a Chetak without being winched into the heli due to it's size limitations. ALH Dhruv is an ideal CASEVAC platform for the IA and IAF given it's cabin size and winch.

 

[Deino]

 

[VkdIndian]

@Deino, it appears to be the test of Astra MK II on a SU-30. That’s significant.
But why is the missile engine not ignited?

 

[Skull and Bones]

@Deino, it appears to be the test of Astar MK II on a SU-30. That’s significant.
But why is the missile engine not ignited?

Its an ejector launch, the engine will fire after separation from the aircraft.

 

[VkdIndian]

Its an ejector launch

Is it better than the other type of launch? Wouldn’t it delay the launch of the missile compared to other type of launch where missile fires and then goes away? Just by a second may be. But one second can be critical time in an air battle.