India - Just One More To Go fifth of six C-130J Super Hercules

[kingkobra]

This is another aspect whether US beats Russian & French hands down.....
Russian & French have to respect the schedule or they seriously risk loosing the market to US and Isreal

F-22 production line..this is how it should be done

 

[nikhilarya]

If USA can deliver all 126 MMRCA in 3 years...select F-18 n put israeli avionics on it...deal done

future roadmap of f-18 is not as vast as Euro-fighter or rafale.
@ topic - LM is good at delivery, we can order more C-130J anytime if MTA got delayed. IMO we might need more Globalmaster in future rather thn C-130J

 

[Roybot]

High-res

Taking off from Marietta.

 

[sancho]

Is it any wonder GoI/MoD is getting sick of Russians?

Ehm...

- 250 x FGFA ordered
- 45 x MRTA ordered
- 2 x more A50 AWACS ordered
- 42 x more Su 30 MKIs ordered
- 45 x Mig 29K ordered
- 80 + 59 x Mi 17 ordered
- 6 x IL 78 MKI under evaluation
- 197 x Ka 226 under evaluation
- 15 x Mi 26 under evaluation
- 22 x Mi 28 under evaluation
- Be 200 amphibious aircraft under evaluation from IAF/IN/ICG, Ka ASW and LUH helicopters possibly for IN, new UCAV and helicopter co-developments on offer

...yes, GoI/MoD really seems to have enough of Russian aircrafts.


P.S. If they want more aircrafts for special ops, they should add a squadron of CV 22s next to the C130Js. Would increase our tactical transport capability way more, while the normal transport role should be done by MRTAs.

 

[blackops]

We should buy 18 of them will help us alot in war time

 

[Abingdonboy]

P.S. If they want more aircrafts for special ops, they should add a squadron of CV 22s next to the C130Js. Would increase our tactical transport capability way more, while the normal transport role should be done by MRTAs.

Absolutely agree with you, the CV-22 is an ideal SOFs transport doing things nothing else on the planet can do. IAF should seriously look into the CV-22 operated by the USAF SOARs, probably wouldn't get the entire package but even a somewhat downgraded version would be an awesome and unmatched machine. The V-22 could be an ideal platform to fulfil many key areas in the Indian armed forces: as mentioned the SOFs/SOAR capability, ACC based AEW (could be used on the 40,000 class carriers and future 65,000+ carriers) for IN, aswell as utility role for IN (carrier replenishment at sea) like USN currently does with Greyhounds which V-22 is soon to replace, Would also be a great platform for troop carrier on the IN's future LPD/LHDs for IN's expeditionary force, could also be great for IA/IAF in general utility role transporting large amounts a long way to remote locations. Hopefully these plans are already on the table somewhere in MoD.

 

[VKVM]

Do we plan on only acquiring just 6? We happen to be the 2nd most populous country in the world with countries that are hostile to us on both sides. I firmly believe 6 is too little, perhaps 60 should be the least. I understand China can can reproduce almost any technology they get their hands on, but what about India? Is it possible for us to reverse-engineer the C-103 and create our own version so we are able to mass produce them? I understand the US will never consider selling us that much so we shouldn't bother asking.

 

[jbond197]

self delete....................

 

[Novice09]

Self delete...

 

[lilaspr]

No doubt C-130J Super Hercules is one of the best plane in its segment right now...

 

[westtowel]

IAF should Dump DRDO.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

IAF should Dump DRDO.

You should Dump this Trolling!


@Topic...

Awesome Bird We should buy more of these birds....

 

[Kinetic]

F-22 production line..this is how it should be done

This looks cool, most advanced fighter aircraft production line. The lighting also look majestic. Looks like instead building all at once they are following FIFO.

 

[forcetrip]

Do some members here private message other members to change their posts just because this is a Pakistani forum? Weak.

 

[sms]

F-22 production line..this is how it should be done

This is called flow line. They do only specific work per station and move to next. But I do not understand the significance of blue light. Any one can enlighten us?