Can IAF afford to Cancel THE MMRCA

[BATMAN]

IAF cannot afford to cancel MMRCA or India would lose to China. India needs to beat China in military spending.

And when were bhartis leading from China?

Since all of your airforce is accumulated at Pakistan border how come MMRCA would be placed at Chinese border?

It is Pakistan which need to raise its defence budget.

 

[Hello_10]

Such a thing doesn't exist. Single engine Mig 29Ks?

my mistake, yes its twin engine. I kept in my mind that both F16 and Mig29 have single engine as both are of same generation, Mig29 for India and F16 for Pakistan, i forgot
thanks

 

[SpArK]

And when were bhartis leading from China?

Since all of your airforce is accumulated at Pakistan border how come MMRCA would be placed at Chinese border?

It is Pakistan which need to raise its defence budget.

You have no idea on the squadrons of the north east and in orissa dont ya.

Cant blame ya, the Gotham city times dont publish defence news of outside.

 

[Hello_10]

And when were bhartis leading from China?

Since all of your airforce is accumulated at Pakistan border how come MMRCA would be placed at Chinese border?

It is Pakistan which need to raise its defence budget.

things are changing sir. we hope we will see India's at least half of air force on Chinese border within just 5-6 years from now. They have not only planned to deploy over 100,000 active troops on the Chinese border but also making new infrastructure to put more aircrafts on Chinese border, And this all would result in reduction of troops and aircrafts on Pakistan border, very likely

IAF to develop infrastructure along China border

Shillong: The Indian Air Force is planning massive infrastructure development in the strategic region bordering China including stationing of two more Su30 squadrons and developing six advanced landing grounds in the northeast but said it is in "no race to beat somebody".

With Chabua and Tezpur in Assam already having a squadron each of the Sukhoi fighter jets, IAF vice chief designate Air Marshal K K Nohwar today said two more Su30 squadrons would be deployed in the region by 2014-15.

Asked by reporters if India was trying to match the developments on the Chinese side, he said, "We are in no race to beat somebody. But the force and the bases the IAF is developing is adequate to meet any threat in future."

IAF has also taken over six Advanced Landing Grounds ? Tuting, Menchuka, Along, Passighat, Vijaynagar and Ziro - from the Arunachal Pradesh government for upgrading, he said.

"The work has just started, and it will take about two years to complete," Nohwar told his last press conference as the AoC-in-C of Eastern Air Command here.

According to him, once the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal is through, the Air Force would deploy some of the squadrons in the eastern sector besides some medium lift helicopters.

He said Remotely Piloted Aircraft would also arrive in the sector in the next few years.

"Old radars are being replaced with new ones. More radars will be inducted. Keeping in mind the terrain, lots of places have been identified and a standard deployment pattern is being followed. This will ensure best possible coverage to detect any hostile threat," the Air Marshal, who will take over as the Vice Chief of Air Staff on August 1, said.

Besides, the military is developing two helipads at Tawang and Walong in Arunachal Pradesh, he said.

When told about reports of Chinese airplanes chasing an US spy aircraft over Taiwan recently and apprehension that there could be similar manoeuvres in Indian skies, Nohwar said, "Let me assure you, if any of our neighbours try to intrude into our air space, it will meet the same fate as that met the Atlantic in the Rann of Kutch (in 1999)."

He was referring to the shooting down of a Pakistan Navy patrol aircraft 'Atlantic' by IAF MiG-21s after it failed to force it to land at an Indian base over the Rann of Kutch.

"Lessons learnt from the past are also taken into account while deciding on the force levels. The present force level is adequate to meet any emerging threat in future," Nohwar said.

"Military appreciation is done from time to time taking into account the position you are holding, the kind of terrain and the concept of operation in case of a future skirmish."

Noting that the Mi21s have been phased out except for a squadron at Kalaikunda, he said, most of the semi-permanent infrastructure was being changed and developed keeping in mind the climatic conditions in the region.

On the advanced landing grounds, he said, "Once these ALGs are commissioned, fixed-wing aircraft like AN 32 which can carry much larger loads than choppers can land. There will also be an opportunity for military aircraft to land there."

IAF to develop infrastructure along China border! - Full News

The latest transport aircraft purchase by India is just a first step in a transformation of its military. It’s China that has it worried.

This month, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved the purchase of 10 C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from the United States for use by the Indian Air Force, in a deal worth $4.1 billion.

The contract, which has an offset obligation of about $1 billion, is the highest single value military contract that New Delhi has entered into with the United States, and will certainly go some way to assuaging any hurt feelings on the US side over its losing out in the race to secure a lucrative contract to supply 126 combat jets to the Indian Air Force.

But the diplomatic benefits aside, the C-17 planes will significantly enhance India’s strategic lift capacity. With a payload capacity of more than 73,600 kilograms, the planes are capable of carrying 188 passengers, have reverse thrust engines for short turnaround, and are equipped with a missile warning system with flares to disengage any incoming missile attack. Until now, the Russian IL-76 ‘Gajraj’ and AN-32 has been the Indian Air Force’s mainstay for transporting men and material.

Combined with the purchase of half a dozen tactical lift C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the Lockheed Martin stable earlier this year, the Indian Air Force is now well on its way to effectively equipping itself to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The Air Force, currently the largest beneficiary of India’s rising military budget, is in the middle of shifting its focus from being a purely Pakistan-centric force, to one that will be capable of simultaneously meeting the twin threats posed by an insecure Pakistan and an increasingly belligerent China.

In fiscal 2009-10 alone, for instance, the Air Force spent over $4 billion in capital acquisition, almost three times the amount spent by the Army. And over the next few years, the Air Force budget for new purchases is only likely to rise with plans to buy six new-generation tanker transports, 22 attack helicopters, 12 heavy-lift helicopters and nearly 200 basic trainer aircraft.

But there has been more to the Indian build-up than just hardware acquisition as India undertakes a doctrinal shift in all three forces. The IAF, for example, is currently in the middle of tweaking its ORBAT (Order of Battle). This shift has involved reviving and expanding air bases close to the border with China border, including placing a squadron each of Sukhoi-30 MKIs—currently India’s most advanced fighter jets—at two hitherto small bases at Tezpur in north-east India and Bareilly in the north.

Air Force planners say this is just the beginning. Over the next three years, India has plans to deploy at least a squadron of Sukhois at Nyoma—currently just a basic air strip—about 25 kilometres from the Chinese border in the high altitude desert of Ladakh.

Military analysts say operationalization of the Nyoma airfield will be a major step in India beefing up its defences in the region close to a disputed boundary. Coupled with the Indian Army’s plans to raise, induct and deploy more mountain divisions along the Chinese frontier, India hopes to have a major deterrent against any Chinese aggression.

http://the-diplomat.com/2011/06/18/china-needles-india-responds/