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After Mig-29, Naval Rafale fighter jets might serve Indian Navy .
Published January 20, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)
Commonality seems to be the Buzz world between Indian Air Force and Aviation Arm of Indian Navy this days. After Induction of Carrier based Mig-29K into Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence has asked Indian Navy to hold detail briefing with Dassault Aviation to prepare a report if Naval variant of Rafale fighter jets can be accommodated for operations from Indian Aircraft Carriers.
According to a report prepared by Defensenews.com, Indian Navy will take deliveries of the last batch of 45 ordered Mig-29K from Russia this year and for some time has been considering the purchase of additional 4++ Generation fighter jet beside Homegrown LCA fighter jets currently in development.
According to Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan while speaking with idrw.org said that ” Availability of Naval variant of Rafale and India purchasing Rafale for Airforce made Rafale frontrunner by default choice for Indian navies requirements to maintain commonality of fleet and logistics “.
idrw.org in past had reported that Indian Navy plans to purchase close to 200 Combat fighter jet of its own which can be used for operations from shore-based Naval Airbase and its future Aircraft carriers against growing threat perception in the Indian Ocean, its area of domain.
Interestingly Lockheed Martin too in past had briefed Indian Navy on possible sale of its 5th generation fighter jet offering from its Joint Strike Fighter programme and had offered F-35B (STOVL) and F-35C (CATOBAR) and Navy had set in motion its plans to procure 5th generation platforms for its IAC-1 and IAC-2 aircraft carriers besides Navy LCA MK-2 , it will be interesting to see if Navy can accommodate another 4++ Gen fighter along with Naval 5th Generation fighter jet.
After Mig-29, Naval Rafale fighter jets might serve Indian Navy .
Published January 20, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)
Commonality seems to be the Buzz world between Indian Air Force and Aviation Arm of Indian Navy this days. After Induction of Carrier based Mig-29K into Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence has asked Indian Navy to hold detail briefing with Dassault Aviation to prepare a report if Naval variant of Rafale fighter jets can be accommodated for operations from Indian Aircraft Carriers.
According to a report prepared by Defensenews.com, Indian Navy will take deliveries of the last batch of 45 ordered Mig-29K from Russia this year and for some time has been considering the purchase of additional 4++ Generation fighter jet beside Homegrown LCA fighter jets currently in development.
According to Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan while speaking with idrw.org said that ” Availability of Naval variant of Rafale and India purchasing Rafale for Airforce made Rafale frontrunner by default choice for Indian navies requirements to maintain commonality of fleet and logistics “.
idrw.org in past had reported that Indian Navy plans to purchase close to 200 Combat fighter jet of its own which can be used for operations from shore-based Naval Airbase and its future Aircraft carriers against growing threat perception in the Indian Ocean, its area of domain.
Interestingly Lockheed Martin too in past had briefed Indian Navy on possible sale of its 5th generation fighter jet offering from its Joint Strike Fighter programme and had offered F-35B (STOVL) and F-35C (CATOBAR) and Navy had set in motion its plans to procure 5th generation platforms for its IAC-1 and IAC-2 aircraft carriers besides Navy LCA MK-2 , it will be interesting to see if Navy can accommodate another 4++ Gen fighter along with Naval 5th Generation fighter jet.
After Mig-29, Naval Rafale fighter jets might serve Indian Navy .