Future of South Asia’s Air power

[Max The Boss]

Future of South Asia’s Air power

South Asia – India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan.

Future Indian Air Force

230 – Su-30 MKI – Multi-role fighter.
62 – Mig-29 SMT (upgraded) - Air superiority fighter.
51 – Mirage 2000-5 (upgraded) – Multi-role fighter.
126 – F-18 E/F Super Hornet or Mig-35 (expected) – MMRCA
220 - HAL Tejas (expected) - Light Combat Aircraft.
104 – Jaguar IS (upgraded) - fighter bomber & Maritime air support.
120 – Mig-27L (upgraded) - Ground attack & Maritime air support.
108 – Mig-21 Bison (upgraded) – Interceptor.
54 – Dhruv - Utility Helicopter.
70 - SA-315/316 – Utility Helicopter.
92 - Mi-8 (upgraded) – Transport Helicopter.
25 - Mi-35 E (upgraded) - attack helicopter.
4 - Mi-26 - Transport Helicopter.
80 - An-32 - Tactical Transport.
40 - HS 748 - Tactical Transport.
4 - Boeing 737 - VIP transport.
28 - Do 228 - Tactical Transport.
24 - Il-76 – transport.
6 - Il-78MKI – tanker.
5 - ECJ-135 - VIP transport.
106 - BAE Hawk – trainer.
84 - HJT-16 - trainer.
70 - HJT-32 – trainer.
4 – DRDO - Airborne Early Warning and Control.
6 - C-130J - Tactical.
22 - AH-64D Apache - Attack Helicopter.
6 - Phalcon - Airborne Early Warning and Control.

Future Pakistan Air force

46 - F-16 Block 52 (upgraded) – Multi-role fighter.
18 – F-16 Block 52 (new) – Multi-role fighter.
36 - J-10B - Advanced Multi-role & Air Superiority.
150 - JF-17 – Multi-role fighter.
168 - F7 G2 (upgraded) – Interceptor & Multi-role fighter.
60 – Mirage 5 (upgraded) - Ground Support & Naval Support.
60 – K-8 - Intermediate Trainer.
60 – J-7 FT - Advanced trainer.
100 – Mushak - Basic Trainer.
4- IL-78 - Ariel Refueling Aircraft.
1 - An-26 - Medium-lift Transport.
4 – C-12 - Medium-lift Transport.
3 - Boeing 707 - Heavy-lift Transport.
30 - C-130 – Tactical.
4 - Mi-8 – Transport Helicopter.
15 - SA-316/319 – Utility Helicopter.
5 - Saab 2000 – Airborne Early Warning and Control.
2 – Falcon 20 - Airborne Early Warning and Control.
5 – ZDK-03 - Airborne Early Warning and Control.

Future Sri Lanka Air force

5 – Mig-29 SMT - Air superiority fighter.
12 - J-10B - Air Superiority & Multi-role fighter.
12 - JF-17 – Multi-role fighter.
12 - F7 G2 (upgraded) – Interceptor & Multi-role fighter.
12 – Kfir (upgraded) - fighter bomber & Maritime air support.
7 - Mig-27 (upgraded) - Ground attack & Maritime air support.
1 - Cessna 421 - Maritime reconnaissance.
2 - Beechcraft 200T - Maritime reconnaissance.
2 - C-130 – Transport aircraft.
7 – An-32 - Transport aircraft.
9 – Y-12 – Utility aircraft.
16 – Mi-24/35 (upgraded) - Attack helicopter.
14 – Mi-17 – Transport helicopter.
7 – Bell 412 – Utility helicopter.
9 – Bell 212 - Transport helicopter.
5 – Bell 206 - Utility helicopter.
6 – K-8 – Advanced Trainer.
10 – CJ-6 – Intermediate Trainer.
10 - Cessna 150 – Basic Trainer.

Future Bangladesh Air force

16 - MiG-29SE\UB - Multi-role Air Superiority Fighter.
40 – F-7BG\MG\FT - Multi-role Interceptor Fighter.
18 – A5C - Ground Attack.
12 – L-39 - Light Attack and Trainer.
3 - An-32 - Tactical Transport Aircraft.
5 – C-130B - Tactical Medium Aircraft.
6 – Mi-17SH - Attack Helicopter.
16 – Mi-17 - Transport Helicopter.
16 – Bell 212 - Utility Helicopter.
3 – Bell 206 - Utility Helicopter.
Interested in J-10B jets.

Nepal operates some transport helicopters.
Still no Air command for Bhutan.

 

[Ghazy]

Future of South Asia air power by which year? you mean 2015 or beyond?

 

[Max The Boss]

Future of South Asia’s Air power in 2015

 

[Ghazy]

By 2015 we will not be having 36 FC-20, we will have less than that. and HAL Tejas, hopefully for Indians, will be ready for inductions by 2015. 126 MMRCA will never be in InAF by 2015, may be just 25 to 36.

 

[Arsalan]

Future of South Asia’s Air power in 2015

well dear this post really ruined all the stuff you presented in the first post which i admire to be prepared with devotion, but, 2015!!! no way!
i dont think that any of future procurements will be completed within that time frame. 150 JF17 by 2015 are possible but:
there wont be 36 J10 and for this number we will have to wait till 2016!
MRCA the inductions MAY just start by then, they may get even late then 2015 so the total induction by no means will be cmpleted beforw 2019- 2020.
LCA i wish they are able to sort out its problems by then and statr looking forward for production!
and yes, the MKI deal may be complted by then!

regards!

 

[nightrider_saulat]

CAN'T SAY ANYTHING SURELY RELATED TO TEJAs

 

[IBM]

You missed 6 airbus A-330-200 refueling tankers from france to India.....

 

[xebex]

India will have 8 P-8i Poseidon(orion) very soon. Eventhough its for Indian Navy it still can consider as an air power.cheers!

 

[Rank]

22 - AH-64D Apache - Attack Helicopter.
6 - Phalcon - Airborne Early Warning and Control.

Real idot!!!

 

[Sunny4pak]

Where is Bell Helis and other Attack hellis in PAF ????
MI - 17????