Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[Incog_nito]

French Air Force has more than 100+ Mirage-2000s that can easily be upgraded and can be sold to IAF.
Is IAF open to acquiring more M-2000s?

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Air_Force#Aircraft_inventory

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

French Air Force has more than 100+ Mirage-2000s that can easily be upgraded and can be sold to IAF.
Is IAF open to acquiring more M-2000s?

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Air_Force#Aircraft_inventory

Definitely!
But the Airframe hours should be acceptable, IAF did check out the Brazilian AF M2Ks many years ago but it was not suitable.
The MiG-29 are more cost effective to acquire although.

 

[polanski]

Should IAF Fulfill Fighter Jets Shortage By Procuring Super Hornet?: https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...hter-jets-shortage-by-procuring-super-hornet/

 

[StructE]

Relevant example, we are talking about India.
What other countries do, is irrelevant.

Juvenile argument of "this is how I do", if this is the case show an example of indian harriers deployed inland.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Juvenile argument of "this is how I do", if this is the case show an example of indian harriers deployed inland.

Google it.Stop expecting spoon feeding.

 

[MirageBlue]

Irrelevant example. Fighter pilots get deployed to different services, even different Air forces. No country procures career based fighters and deploys them deep inland.

The IN has 45 MiG-29Ks divided between 2 squadrons. INAS 300 White Tigers and INAS 303 Black Panthers. The naval MiG-29Ks regularly flew with and against IAF MiG-29UPGs. There are images of MiG-29Ks at Adampur AFS with MiG-29UPGs in hangars.

now, when there are more fighters than can be embarked on carriers, the land based ones can be deployed where ever needed. They don’t need your certificate of approval.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Remembering Vijay Diwas

 

[StructE]

Google it.Stop expecting spoon feeding.

Google what? There is no such example to begin with in IN naval arm history before this event, situation is obviously desperate for IAF. Countless articles are written in indian press on this subject and the need of 42 squadrons vs 32 available. There is an article being shared for discussion purpose and your response is flat out denial.


https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-force-has-only-32-squadrons-lowest-in-a-decade-1281558

https://indianexpress.com/article/e...ter-jets-and-what-it-can-do-about-it-5553948/

The IN has 45 MiG-29Ks divided between 2 squadrons. INAS 300 White Tigers and INAS 303 Black Panthers. The naval MiG-29Ks regularly flew with and against IAF MiG-29UPGs. There are images of MiG-29Ks at Adampur AFS with MiG-29UPGs in hangars.

now, when there are more fighters than can be embarked on carriers, the land based ones can be deployed where ever needed. They don’t need your certificate of approval.

In most cases these additional fighters are stationed in coastal areas. Any way the main point of sharing this article was the IAF situation and how it will be addressed in near future.
Buying Mig-29 and MKI is a short term solution, Rafael seems cost prohibitive as a mainstay fighter, the only reasonable solution at this point is LCA in my opinion.

 

[MirageBlue]

In most cases these additional fighters are stationed in coastal areas. Any way the main point of sharing this article was the IAF situation and how it will be addressed in near future.
Buying Mig-29 and MKI is a short term solution, Rafael seems cost prohibitive as a mainstay fighter, the only reasonable solution at this point is LCA in my opinion.

And the MiG-29K and KUBs are stationed at Dabolim in Goa, at INS Hansa. They are land based during the time that the other squadron is embarked on INS Vikramaditya. It makes sense to use them when required at IAF air bases as they don't have a carrier to embark on and Goa or coastal installations are not currently assessed as being under threat. Whereas the northern sector is where the bulk of the flying activity is happening currently.

Yes, the IAF is under-strength as of now. Even if 36 or 44 more Rafales are ordered (and they will be, guaranteed) at some time, 4 squadrons of Rafales will be the tip of the spear and will be tasked with strategic roles as the nuclear strike fighters that the Mirage-2000 and Jaguars currently undertake. So it is for that reason that the MRFA deal for 114 is being looked at, but it'll be too costly and unless the GoI decides to go with a Govt to Govt contract, it'll never translate into a real contract. So the Tejas Mk1A and Tejas Mk2 are the other fighters that will be needed to bulk up.

But in the short term scenario, there are no options but to utilize the IN's MiG-29Ks as well for combat duties from land. Will give the Navy pilots valuable experience as well.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Google what? There is no such example to begin with in IN naval arm history before this event, situation is obviously desperate for IAF.

Ignorance is bliss

 

[Gomig-21]

@Lord Of Gondor @MirageBlue @Nilgiri Wow has this been discussed here before or on any other thread?
This looks amazing! What a project this will be and with all the experience gained from Tejas (which was a phenomenal indigenous project in its own rights) it should help greatly make this one move much smoother and get out there a lot quicker. This is great stuff!

India will produce its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft for the Navy
July 2020 news defense aviation aerospace air force industry
POSTED ON MONDAY, 27 JULY 2020 10:24

https://www.airrecognition.com/inde...nced-medium-combat-aircraft-for-the-navy.html


And then India to buy 6 more Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

@Lord Of Gondor @MirageBlue @Nilgiri Wow has this been discussed here before or on any other thread?
This looks amazing! What a project this will be and with all the experience gained from Tejas (which was a phenomenal indigenous project in its own rights) it should help greatly make this one move much smoother and get out there a lot quicker. This is great stuff!

India will produce its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft for the Navy
July 2020 news defense aviation aerospace air force industry
POSTED ON MONDAY, 27 JULY 2020 10:24

https://www.airrecognition.com/inde...nced-medium-combat-aircraft-for-the-navy.html


And then India to buy 6 more Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft

Yup. You can check out the AMCA sticky thread as well. Next high priority project is the Mark-2 version of the Tejas with a 17.5T MTOW and then the AMCA.
The P-8 deal is also crucial because we foresee a significant PLA Navy underwater presence in the Indian Ocean going ahead and apart from the insanely capable Kawasaki P-1, this is the best platform out there for tracking Subs.

 

[Gomig-21]

Yup. You can check out the AMCA sticky thread as well. Next high priority project is the Mark-2 version of the Tejas with a 17.5T MTOW and then the AMCA.
The P-8 deal is also crucial because we foresee a significant PLA Navy underwater presence in the Indian Ocean going ahead and apart from the insanely capable Kawasaki P-1, this is the best platform out there for tracking Subs.

I thought we were going crazy buying stuff loool.

Just saw this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1287801915695300608

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

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I thought we were going crazy buying stuff loool.

Just saw this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1287801915695300608

This is old bro, deal was signed in 2016.
The backbone is still the 260+ Su fleet.

It will still be the only one to never carry a bag and fight at very high G's.
Followed by the Fulcrum and Mirage:
The Fulcrum is the best iteration of the legacy -29(Internal designation is Izdeliye 9.20, upgraded over the RuFAF Izdeliye 9.19 MiG-29 SMT)

The Mirages also had a deep upgrade with the RDY-2 Radar(Similar to the ADA M2K-C )

Rafale is a great add to an already formidable fleet.

 

[Gomig-21]

This is old bro, deal was signed in 2016.

What's old, ma man? The clip with the 3 Rafales taking off? I'm missing something.

The backbone is still the 260+ Su fleet.

That is quite the A2A missile load! The next best thing is how those TVC nozzles are independently functioning like that! Very cool capture and rare to see it in that exact moment.