Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[Roybot]

Is this a photoshop mate???? =\

Yes sir. Kinda obvious?

 

[Nishan_101]

Mil Mi-17V5 Helicopter to be Inducted into the Indian Air Force on 17 February 2012



Mi-17 V5 helicopter would be inducted into the IAF on 17 February 2012. This helicopter falls in the category of armed helicopter, with substantial and effective firepower with the latest and more powerful engines that will greatly enhance its payload carriage capability at higher altitudes.

Although we have a requirement of about 110 Mi-17s class choppers and we also want to replace the 25 Puma in PA service. So why didn't the PA ordered 50+ Mi-17V7s to Russia??? and how many do we have right now.?

 

[Nishan_101]

FGFA with LCA

Its looks like an INDIAN freek with a handsome Russian Soldier!!!

 

[angeldemon_007]

Is this a photoshop mate???? =\

Yeah absolutely....I think its F35+Su30mki photoshop. There were two version for Super Sukhoi. The first one was the one that is selected, in this there will be a powerful aesa radar, 5th gen avionics, new missiles, powerful engine, whatever they can do to reduce RCS without making structural changes and Brahmos integration (Not sure whether it will be on all of them or just the new batch that was ordered), although it will require some structural changes for Brahmos integration . [It might include internal weapon bay but its highly unlikely].

Second one was Stealth version, in this all those stealth features of PakFa will be there but this won't allow Brahmos integration.

IAF chose the first part considering by the end of decade when all the Su30 mki will be upgraded to Super Su30 the induction of PakFa will also start which are stealth aircrafts and will also be inducted in huge numbers. Also the second one required alot of structural changes and was a little bit too costly. In addition to this alot of things can be done to reduce RCS without making those drastic changes so why do it ??

In short Super Su30 will not look like whats shown in picture but if IAF would have chosen the second upgrade plan, then it might have...

 

[Sadhu]

Its looks like an INDIAN freek with a handsome Russian Soldier!!!

LOL its better then Pakistan mentality retarded JF-17 which on dumped by it parent country China on the day it was born...

 

[Sergi]

Although we have a requirement of about 110 Mi-17s class choppers and we also want to replace the 25 Puma in PA service. So why didn't the PA ordered 50+ Mi-17V7s to Russia??? and how many do we have right now.?

No for two reasons
1. PA has not that kinda fund availability right now
2. Russia is most unlikely to sell you the same chopper it sell to India considering Russia-India and China-Pak relations

 

[sudhir007]

 

[Windjammer]

Disk with air operations data stolen from Air Headquarters

An external computer disk containing information on air operations in the country has gone missing from the operations wing of Air Headquarters here. Air Force officials told The Hindu on Friday that the IAF was conducting a Court of Inquiry but insisted the information on the disk was not particularly sensitive.

Attaching utmost priority to the case, the officials said suitable action would be taken against the custodian from whose office the device went missing some 10 days ago. Prima facie, the officials said, it appears to be a case of ``commercial theft'' and that the information stored on the portable disk contains data about service transport that the IAF operates.

IAF HQ has strict access control, and personnel working in Vayu Bhavan have to go through biometric devices like iris scanners.

Visitors are screened strictly and allowed to enter the building with escort according to well-laid down procedures.

Nonetheless, the theft has put the entire system on alert since the armed forces and the Defence Ministry do not allow sensitive information to be stored on computers connected to the Internet. The practice was instituted some years ago after there were reports that computers containing sensitive data were hacked, with a case emanating from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands tri-service command.

Two years ago, following the hacking report, organisations under the MoD are supposed to have worked out a ‘crisis management plan' for a measured response in case of any untoward incident.

The Defence Information Assurance and Research Agency, a nodal body mandated to deal with all Tri-Services and the MoD cyber security related issues, works in close coordination with national agencies like the Computer Emergency Response Team – India (Cert-In) and the National Training Research organisation (NTRO). Services HQs have an information security policy and their networks are audited as per guidelines, the Ministry said then.

The Hindu : News / National : Disk with air operations data stolen from Air Headquarters

 

[Abingdonboy]

IAF base censored on Google Earth, first of many similar steps to be taken at kther defence institutions in coming weeks, great effort by GoI/MoD to get this done:

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

IAF base censored on Google Earth, first of many similar steps to be taken at kther defence institutions in coming weeks, great effort by GoI/MoD to get this done:

I was checking the runway of my hometown(Jammu) when i noticed that a certain portion is censored which was the part of the airport where the Airforce had their stuff in ..this is a few months ago.

 

[angeldemon_007]

A330 MRTT @ Leh trials.

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

A330 MRTT @ Leh trials.

Reverse thrusts selected with spoilers..cant see full flaps though.

 

[Frank Martin]

Indian Airforce's Mig 29UB UPG aircraft in Russia.

 

[Sergi]

What's on canopy in second pic ???

 

[Frank Martin]

^^^
Periscope for the rear pilot (trainer/instructor)..