First Rafale jets by 2019, 231 Light Combat Aircraft in pipeline: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

[MimophantSlayer]

Air force will have first Rafale jets by 2019: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa
By Bikash Singh, ET Bureau | Nov 29, 2018, 05.48 PM IST

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa addresses a press conference after the President's Standard and Colour Presentation to the IAF Number 118 helicopter unit and air Defence college, at Air Force Station in Gauhati, India, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

GUWAHATI: Air force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa who was in Guwahati on Thursday to attend the programme of presentation Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College while talking to media said that there is no delay in the Rafale programme.

He said, “Process on induction of 231 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is in pipeline. We are supposed to induct a number of fighters .We have floated request for information (RFI) for 114 fighter aircraft. There was a proposal to induct LCA in big numbers and with this total number of LCA squadron will go up to 12.”

He added, “LCA mark 1 in IOC configuration of one squadron of 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1 in FOC configuration one squadron 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1A four squadron 83 aircraft , LCA mark 2 six squadron 108 aircrafts. So total of 12 squadron and 231 aircraft , this will be the largest induction of indigenous aircraft ever in the country , in addition this is in RFI stage , from this we will come out with operational requirement and once the operational requirement is ready then we will go back to the government for acceptance of necessity based on which we will issue request for proposal( RFP) for the fighter procurement programme.”
https://m.economictimes.com/news/de...chief-marshal-dhanoa/articleshow/66866157.cms

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

LCA doesn't seem that good. No DSI.

 

[Hassan Guy]

LCA doesn't seem that good. No DSI.

if only that was the main problem it had

 

[Mrc]

His full name is BS dhanoa... BS doesn't stand for bullshit

Just for info

 

[punit]

Air force will have first Rafale jets by 2019: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa
By Bikash Singh, ET Bureau | Nov 29, 2018, 05.48 PM IST

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa addresses a press conference after the President's Standard and Colour Presentation to the IAF Number 118 helicopter unit and air Defence college, at Air Force Station in Gauhati, India, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

GUWAHATI: Air force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa who was in Guwahati on Thursday to attend the programme of presentation Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College while talking to media said that there is no delay in the Rafale programme.

He said, “Process on induction of 231 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is in pipeline. We are supposed to induct a number of fighters .We have floated request for information (RFI) for 114 fighter aircraft. There was a proposal to induct LCA in big numbers and with this total number of LCA squadron will go up to 12.”

He added, “LCA mark 1 in IOC configuration of one squadron of 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1 in FOC configuration one squadron 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1A four squadron 83 aircraft , LCA mark 2 six squadron 108 aircrafts. So total of 12 squadron and 231 aircraft , this will be the largest induction of indigenous aircraft ever in the country , in addition this is in RFI stage , from this we will come out with operational requirement and once the operational requirement is ready then we will go back to the government for acceptance of necessity based on which we will issue request for proposal( RFP) for the fighter procurement programme.”
https://m.economictimes.com/news/de...chief-marshal-dhanoa/articleshow/66866157.cms

So by which year Mark1A or Mark 2 will be ready ? 2100 AD ?

 

[My-Analogous]

Air force will have first Rafale jets by 2019: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa
By Bikash Singh, ET Bureau | Nov 29, 2018, 05.48 PM IST

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa addresses a press conference after the President's Standard and Colour Presentation to the IAF Number 118 helicopter unit and air Defence college, at Air Force Station in Gauhati, India, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

GUWAHATI: Air force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa who was in Guwahati on Thursday to attend the programme of presentation Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College while talking to media said that there is no delay in the Rafale programme.

He said, “Process on induction of 231 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is in pipeline. We are supposed to induct a number of fighters .We have floated request for information (RFI) for 114 fighter aircraft. There was a proposal to induct LCA in big numbers and with this total number of LCA squadron will go up to 12.”

He added, “LCA mark 1 in IOC configuration of one squadron of 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1 in FOC configuration one squadron 20 aircrafts , LCA mark 1A four squadron 83 aircraft , LCA mark 2 six squadron 108 aircrafts. So total of 12 squadron and 231 aircraft , this will be the largest induction of indigenous aircraft ever in the country , in addition this is in RFI stage , from this we will come out with operational requirement and once the operational requirement is ready then we will go back to the government for acceptance of necessity based on which we will issue request for proposal( RFP) for the fighter procurement programme.”
https://m.economictimes.com/news/de...chief-marshal-dhanoa/articleshow/66866157.cms

WOW i am impressed. IAF have that much museums?. 231 aircraft if they start making with 20 per year then it took almost 12 years. So by the time these orders completed i saw no 4th gen in any air force except few third world countries.

 

[Trango Towers]

if only that was the main problem it had

Thats an uppercut

 

[Beast]

Can a Singh become a pilot? How are they supposed to wear a pilot helmet with turban?

 

[Hephaestus]

His full name is BS dhanoa... BS doesn't stand for bullshit

Just for info

Mrc. Now those letters open up so many possibilities. If you know what I mean.

Just FYI.

Can a Singh become a pilot? How are they supposed to wear a pilot helmet with turban?

The same way you guys can see with your eyes.

 

[Mustang06]

The same way you guys can see with your eyes.