Indian Air Force News & Discussions

[Lord Of Gondor]

So the tests by the Su-30MKI included the RVV-SD.
Will replace the RVV-AE as the mainstay.
According to unverified reports the delivery of 400 RVV-SD, 400 RVV-MD and 300 R-27 variants were done in June(Ordered last year).

 

[MirageBlue]

India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile: https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...and-chooses-mica-as-the-medium-range-missile/

India hasn't ditched any Russian missile. In fact, 2 tests of a Russian R-77 variant were also carried out along with MICA tests. As per some reports, these are likely to be the RVV-SD or R-77-1 variant, rather than the older R-77s. India had bought a large stock of Russian missiles last year.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Biggest news yet!
Su 30MKI test fires the MICA!
Report mentioned the stealth capability, so I think the emphasis was on the MICA IR!
So the Su 30MKI can use all the missiles in the IAF inventory except for the Meteor.
A2A weapons so far:
R-27(Both Radar and IR), R-77, Astra, ASRAAM, R-73 and MICA.
Report here.

Where are the pictures of a Su30MKI firing off a MICA ? Where is the proof ??? This is nothing more than a fanboy wet dream. France will not share it technology with both India and Russia to do this integration. The russians will not allow this to happen either.

Dream on ...

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Where are the pictures of a Su30MKI firing off a MICA ? Where is the proof ??? This is nothing more than a fanboy wet dream. France will not share it technology with both India and Russia to do this integration. The russians will not allow this to happen either.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Where is the proof ? I am happy to accept if there is proof, but there is none... just wishful thinking !!!!

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

The Foxbat in Op Safed Sagar!

Brilliant watch.

 

[MirageBlue]

Where are the pictures of a Su30MKI firing off a MICA ? Where is the proof ??? This is nothing more than a fanboy wet dream. France will not share it technology with both India and Russia to do this integration. The russians will not allow this to happen either.

Dream on ...

Nobody cares whether some Pakistani internet poster believes it or not. It isn't meant to impress internet wannabes.

This isn't the first time that a missile from a EU nation will be integrated with the Su-30MKI. It is slated to receive the ASRAAM too. And just so you know, the Su-30MKI's Mission Computer is indigenous, designed, developed and built by HAL. So, if India wants, it can integrate weapons of it's choice. You'll see a whole lot of Indian indigenous weapons being integrated too, including Astra, NGARM, Brahmos-A, SAAW and PG-HSLD.

And the IAF's Mirage-2000s carry Russian R-73Es, as seen below, so cross country- platform usage of IR weapons is not something new for the IAF.

 

[MirageBlue]

IAF will be ordering the 2 additional Phalcon AWACS that were long pending. Nothing like a crisis to drive through acquisitions that get stuck in the MoD quagmire.

article link

India is now finally going to seal the long-pending around $1 billion deal to acquire two more “Phalcon” airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel, which has been derailed at least a couple of times in the past due to the high costs involved.


Sources on Wednesday said the acquisition of the two AWACS, with the Israeli

Phalcon
early-warning radar system mounted on Russian Ilyushin-76 heavy-lift aircraft, is all set to get the final nod from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) after extensive inter-ministerial consultations.


The two new Phalcon AWACS, which will add to the three such aircraft inducted by the IAF in 2009-2011 under a $1.1 billion contract, will be delivered in three to four years. “They will be more advanced than the first three
Phalcon AWACS with the latest upgrades,” said a source.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

One of the rarest images of the Su-30 MKI, carrying the huge Escort Jamming SAP 514 centreline pod.

Thanks to a member on another forum for the same.
Here is the Su-30 MKI with the self protection SAP 518 wingtip pods:

And this is the ONLY official image the IAF has released of the same(260+ Aircraft in service and also flying for the IAF since 2002!)
Here is the team from Russian Zvezda TV channel with the direct descendant(The Su-30SM) and shown off by legendary Russian Test Pilots

 

[Gomig-21]

Just saw this a few minutes ago.

Indian Air Force inducts Rafale fighter jets

Indian Air Force inducts Rafale fighter jets

India on Thursday, Sept. 10, formally inducted its first five Rafale fighter jets into the 17th Squadron "Golden Arrows" at Ambala Air Station along the western border. This Squadron is the first Indian Air Force squadron to be equipped with the French-made Dassault Rafales.

www.airrecognition.com

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

And here we see the Su-30 MKI with the full suite of jammers flying in the North.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304716951445360640

 

[Gomig-21]

Here is the team from Russian Zvezda TV channel with the direct descendant(The Su-30SM) and shown off by legendary Russian Test Pilots

Funny, as much as that guy irritates me to no end loool, he does put on a great show with that channel. But he is one irritating sob lmao.

 

[MirageBlue]

And here we see the Su-30 MKI with the full suite of jammers flying in the North.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304716951445360640

SAP514 and SAP518

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305484949470851073

The DRDO Garuthma;

DRDO successfully tests 'glide bombs' in Pokhran | Jodhpur News - Times of India

Jodhpur: India has moved closer to self-dependence in precision-guided 'smart glide bombs' as it conducted covert trials of these bombs successfully a.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305880681273155584