Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[j20611]

Advanced Indian air defence in action

 

[Ensiurage]

IAF wants to buy the 21 MiG-29s, that have never been flown. If bought, they'll be upgraded to the MiG-29UPG standard, which is what all IAF MiG-29s are now at. Estimated cost will be $45 million each I believe, with the upgrade kits. Well worth it, in my opinion.

As for the Kilo submarine offer, it is the Russian side that offered 3 refurbished Kilo subs if India agreed to do the deep refit for 3 existing IN Kilos at a Russian shipyard.

IMO, not worth it. The best option would to be to order more Scorpenes from Mazgaon Dockyard Limited (MDL) and Naval Group. Far more cost effective in the long run and brand new, rather than refurbished Kilos.

After s400 can actually be anything bought bypassing sanctions from russia?

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

The Il-76MD is one hell of a workhorse.
Here is one to help the civil administration brace for Cyclone Nisarga

 

[Zapper]

 

[Zapper]

 

[polanski]

Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India: https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/06/04/amid-china-tensions-australia-signs-comprehensive/

 

[MirageBlue]

Amazing shot of an Astra BVRAAM firing off the rail of a Su-30MKI.

One of the good features of the Astra is that it uses a very low visibility burn propellant mix. It doesn't leave a huge smoke trail that can sometimes alert an enemy pilot that a missile is on it's way. See the image below, the missile plume is barely even visible. Even videos of Astra firings show the almost non-existent smoke trail.

 

[polanski]

India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...predator-b-hale-uav-from-us-worths-3-billion/

 

[Mighty Lion]

Again, unsure if you are aware of the truth or are spreading lies on purpose. Currently NO IAF fighters are data linked. It is simply not true. No SDR are in service right now.

Again you make the wrong assumptions, IAF simply does not have enough planes, air to air refulling or not. It does not have the capacity, pure and simple, and I can assure you no IL-76 in history has flown 16 hours without landing, even when refulled from air. You are making up world records in your head.

IAF could not provide AEW support when PAF attacked. PAF had an Erieye up, watching your Netra, as soon as the Netra landed without a repalcement we sent in a combined strike package. Until IAF inducts more AEW situation will be the same, and now you have Chinese border to worry about too

Wrong as always.
Deliveries of BNET-AR SDRs to IAF began last year in September and was confirmed by Astra Microwave in their AGM.
Also IAF myself witnessed a Phalcon AWACS flight lasting upto 12 hrs and 23 minutes with aerial refuelling.

IAF was not expecting a day time attack as intel was about night time attack so our CAPs were reduced in morning.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1272102297196101633

This is one aircraft that has brought about a transformational shift in training pilots for advanced supersonic capable fighters.
Earlier it was a big jump thanks to the MiG-21 taking the Advanced Training after the Iskra/Kiran Mk-2 level.
Now it is the PC-7 Mk2-->Kiran Mk2-->Hawk Mk.132.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Two more types that have contributed immensely to the basic flying aspect are the
1)Zenith STOL CH701
85 Numbers ordered in the late 90s for the NCC Air Wing

Paint scheme reminds me of the older trainers with the IAF like Iskra

2)Pipistrel Virus SW80 'Garud'
190+ Ordered with over half of them going to the NCC Air Wing, 70+ to IAF and the rest to IN

Navy:

Cockpit looks very nice:

About half the size of the Pak Mushak, but comparable performance.

 

[Mighty Lion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273596255025786881

 

[Mighty Lion]

The new MiG-29UPG squadron will based in Jodhpur in Rajasthan and 12 Sukhois will be distributed among existing Su-30 sqns as per news media.
No 10 sqn will operate the new MiG-29 from Rajasthan.

 

[Yaseen1]

It seems russia might be coordinating with china to force india to buy their weapons so they earn huge money to boost economy,also it indicates that u.s has refused to provide military equipment to india for fighting with china

 

[SD 10]

It seems russia might be coordinating with china to force india to buy their weapons so they earn huge money to boost economy,also it indicates that u.s has refused to provide military equipment to india for fighting with china

sir indians are smart people, they will never buy a frontline equipment from USA, its just us who are ready to sabotage the security of country for some flashy toys.