IAF looking to induct seven more C-17 aircraft: Air Chief Marshal NAK

[shree835]

The Indian Air Force is looking forward to add to its fleet seven more C-17 heavy lift aircraft which are capable of ferrying tanks and artillery guns close to the borders with China and Pakistan.

“As far as the transport fleet is concerned, we are looking at inducting six additional C-130J and seven C-17s in the near future,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said.

“Also in the pipeline is the procurement of 45 Medium Transport Aircraft, presently, under joint development between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russia,” he said in an interview with Defence Ministry’s Sainik Samachar magazine.

India already has placed an order for 10 C-17 aircraft from the US Air Force worth over Rs 20,000 crore and three have already been inducted at its Hindan air base near here.

A C-17 has the capability to land at short airfields such as the Daulat Beg Oldie advanced landing ground in Ladakh sector and carry 150 combat-ready troops to a distance of 4,200 km in one go.

Meanwhile, the IAF chief said the three services are working towards creating a separate command to tackle threats and issues in the Cyber arena which will soon be sent for approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security.

“The Services are working towards the formation of a Tri-Services Cyber Command and a comprehensive draft CCS note has been worked out along with the requirements of manpower and financial costs,” he said.

“An interim structure for the cyber command would be formed after the approval of the Defence Ministry and the full fledged command structure would take shape only after the CCS approval,” the IAF chief stated.

The IAF chief said the proposed Cyber Command would be fully integrated with the other existing national structures of cyber security.

Browne said with the induction of latest equipment and platform, the force has emerged as a strategic force from being a tactical one earlier. Similar proposals to have a Special Forces command are also pending for approval by the government.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/iaf-looking-to-induct-seven-more-c17-aircraft-air-chief-marshal-nak-browne/1176469/

 

[IND151]

The Indian Air Force is looking forward to add to its fleet seven more C-17 heavy lift aircraft which are capable of ferrying tanks and artillery guns close to the borders with China and Pakistan.

“As far as the transport fleet is concerned, we are looking at inducting six additional C-130J and seven C-17s in the near future,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said.

“Also in the pipeline is the procurement of 45 Medium Transport Aircraft, presently, under joint development between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russia,” he said in an interview with Defence Ministry’s Sainik Samachar magazine.

India already has placed an order for 10 C-17 aircraft from the US Air Force worth over Rs 20,000 crore and three have already been inducted at its Hindan air base near here.

A C-17 has the capability to land at short airfields such as the Daulat Beg Oldie advanced landing ground in Ladakh sector and carry 150 combat-ready troops to a distance of 4,200 km in one go.

Meanwhile, the IAF chief said the three services are working towards creating a separate command to tackle threats and issues in the Cyber arena which will soon be sent for approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security.

“The Services are working towards the formation of a Tri-Services Cyber Command and a comprehensive draft CCS note has been worked out along with the requirements of manpower and financial costs,” he said.

“An interim structure for the cyber command would be formed after the approval of the Defence Ministry and the full fledged command structure would take shape only after the CCS approval,” the IAF chief stated.

The IAF chief said the proposed Cyber Command would be fully integrated with the other existing national structures of cyber security.

Browne said with the induction of latest equipment and platform, the force has emerged as a strategic force from being a tactical one earlier. Similar proposals to have a Special Forces command are also pending for approval by the government.

IAF looking to induct seven more C-17 aircraft: Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne - Indian Express

Good development

 

[Archie]

So that would be 17 C-17 Globemasters to replace 17 IL-76

Thats an expensive one to one replacement , when you consider the fact that for the price of 17 Globemasters , you can buy a 100 Su30MKIs or 140 Mig29Ks
which at present are the most advanced fighters in Indian Service

 

[MehrotraPrince]

What a brilliant piece of journalism. Please some one help me to throw these type of Mirch-Masala illiterate journalist into some non-recyclable dustbin.

We have already inducted 3 C-17 and 7 more are in waiting, Air Chief Marshal was just talking about that, he no where said that rest 7 are in addition to 10 already ordered. Only 6 additional C-130 are planned which was approved by cabinet.

 

[janon]

What a brilliant piece of journalism. Please some one help me to throw these type of Mirch-Masala illiterate journalist into some non-recyclable dustbin.

We have already inducted 3 C-17 and 7 more are in waiting, Air Chief Marshal was just talking about that, he no where said that rest 7 are in addition to 10 already ordered. Only 6 additional C-130 are planned which was approved by cabinet.

Well, the tile says "induct" and not purchase, so the readers are supposed to understand that it is the remaining 7 that he was talking about. The report itself doesn't say 7 over and above the 10 already purchased.

 

[[Bregs]]

Quick transportation in war like situations is very crucial, a good move to acquire more these giant planes

 

[MehrotraPrince]

Well, the tile says "induct" and not purchase, so the readers are supposed to understand that it is the remaining 7 that he was talking about. The report itself doesn't say 7 over and above the 10 already purchased.

Yes, but you are partially right because if you read this statement

“As far as the transport fleet is concerned, we are looking at inducting six additional C-130J and seven C-17s in the near future,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said.

then it creates some confusion in minds of few readers that we will induct 6 additional C-130 as well as 7 additional C-17's. The writer should have clearly mentioned that we are planning to induct remaining 7 C-17 and additional 6 C-130 in the near future.

 

[janon]

Yes, but you are partially right because if you read this statement

then it creates some confusion in minds of few readers that we will induct 6 additional C-130 as well as 7 additional C-17's. The writer should have clearly mentioned that we are planning to induct remaining 7 C-17 and additional 6 C-130 in the near future.

Yes, I know it sounds ambiguous. But if you think about it, the ambiguity will only occur in the minds of people who know about the potential for a follow on contract, like PDF members. A less aware person would read the report and assume (correctly) that of the 10 ordered, 3 have been inducted, with 7 to follow.

We on PDF are so eager to see the next batch being ordered that we all assumed (incorrectly) that the "seven" was an additional batch. (I thought so too, until you pointed it out.)

 

[Vinayak Tiwari]

GOOD on the perspective mountain strike corps

 

[Sunny009]

India already has placed an order for 10 C-17 aircraft from the US Air Force worth over Rs 20,000 crore and three have already been inducted at its Hindan air base near here.

So each C-17 cost 2000 crore INR. What do they made of? Gold?

 

[Vinayak Tiwari]

made of muscle