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Unlike the Tejas, which features an avionics systems architecture based on functionality-based individual computer systems connected on MIL-STD-1553B buses and RS 422 links, the AMCA's avionics systems architecture will feature a central computational system connected internally and externally on an optic fiber channel by means of multiport connectivity switching modules. In such a system, functionality will be mapped on resourcred optimally and reallocated when faults occur. At least, that's the idea. Data communications on the AMCA's processing modules will be through a high-speed fiber channel bus, IEEE-1394B-STD. The connectivities will be switched by means of a multiport switching matrix, with data speeds of 400MB/second.

The AMCA could have integrated radio naviation systems, where all functions earlier done by analogue circuits will be shifted onto the shoulders of digital processors. Communication system will be based on software radio ranging from UHF to K band, with data links for digital data/voice data and video.

Algorithms will evolve substantially too. While the Tejas features almost no decision aid, the AMCA pilot could have at his command the ability to plan attack strategies, avoid strategies, retreat strategies and evasive strategies for himself and his buddies. Limited fault recording and limited coverage in the maintenance and diagnostics algorithms on the LCA will evolve into far more advanced ones allowing extensive coverage.

This is an official technology wishlist for the AMCA. If it sounds far-fetched and overreaching -- and it well may -- it still provides a glimpse into what the programme is looking at for what will undoubtedly be India's most ambitious indigenous aerospace venture. Before I forget, here's a nice little slide illustrating the AMCA's envisaged operational envelope (subject of course to change).

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This is really a pathetic situation. Wonder what the Top management is doing really bad this is.
 
Security Pact Remains U.S.-India Hurdle | AVIATION WEEK

Security Pact Remains U.S.-India Sticking Point

The Indian air force is exploring upgrade options for U.S. military aircraft that will be handed over without key capabilities in the absence of an agreement governing those systems.

The U.S. is withholding several subsystems until India ratifies the Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement, which governs current and future transfers of intelligence systems to India. India is not ready to commit to the security pact and instead is willing to take slightly less capable U.S. systems initially, expecting to backfill the missing features later.

The strategy will be tested when the Indian air force starts taking delivery of six Lockheed Martin C-130Js next month. They are the first U.S.-built aircraft the country has acquired in 40 years.

Taking the military transports with some features mis­sing is controversial, but service leader Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik says “it will not make a substantial difference to our operational capabilities.”

India’s refusal to sign the security pact was not discussed publicly but has been a sticking point between the two countries. Still, India is purchasing 10 C-17 heavy-lift military transports, eight P-8I maritime patrol jets, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Apache attack helicopters and Chinook transport helicopters, all manufactured by Boeing. Anticipating the announcement, Boeing noted prior to Obama’s visit that the Harpoons would not be ensnared by the security pact.

Service officials say discussions are already underway with Israel and France on ways to upgrade the C-130Js to sidestep the security pact. Those talks date back almost a year and cover purchase of advanced encrypted communications equipment for the Indian C-130Js. However, the U.S. would have to approve the upgrade, an Indian air force acquisition official notes.

The equipment India wants that is off the list mostly centers on communications, including the AN/ARC-222 Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (Sincgars), Raytheon KV-119 IFF Digital Transponder, Tacterm/ANDVT Secure Voice (HF) terminal and the Vinson KY-58 Secure Voice (UHF/VHF) module.

“The technology that is being withheld is some excellent communications equipment that the [Indian air force] would do well to own and operate, especially since special operations are part of the fleet profile,” the acquisition officer says. “However, considering the larger political picture, it has been generally agreed that sourcing such equipment from a third party will not pose an operational problem. We are in discussions with all concerned regarding the integration of such equipment on a [U.S.-provided] platform.”

Although the first C-130J handover is slated for next month, the aircraft is not due in India until February and is likely to first appear at Aero India 2011 that month.

Other aircraft on order subject to the communications technology hold include the eight P-8Is (four more are to be ordered shortly) and the C-17s, which are by far India’s largest deal to date with the U.S. government.

The real concern about the lack of ratification of the security pact is in the Indian army. The service has remained largely silent about the equipment situation; but an officer with the parachute regiment who participated in a joint transport and parachute drill with U.S. forces late last year says that the denied technology is vital for special operations missions.

“It is possibly the best communications kit available anywhere. We can choose to get it from somewhere else, or go all the way and get it from the U.S.,” he asserts.

Senior U.S. government officials note that the next step on the security pact and a Logistics Support Agreement is up to India. Washington argues it needs to spend more time “educating” the Indian government about the advantages of the two accords. So far, India is holding firm that it does not want to sign on.

India’s Defense Procurement Policy 2010, which says military offsets need to tap only related industries, is expected to include a small percentage of aviation-related manufacturers by the end of the year. “This is a win-win situation,” says one defense ministry official. “We will now speed up procurement for materials, test equipment and machinery. That should make our projects move faster [and] U.S. companies will get more business.”

Besides the $5-billion C-17 deal, there was an order for 107 General Electric F414 engines for India’s Light Combat Aircraft valued at $822 million. There also were several team arrangements. Software developer Palantir Technologies of Palo Alto, Calif., says it will help the Maharashtra State Police to identify security threats, and Implant Sciences of Wilmington, Mass., will provide its Quantum Sniffer H-150 explosives detection technology to the Indian army.
 
Troubled Saras Crawling Back To Life


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With expert consultancies from Italy's Piaggio Aero and Russia's Myasischev Experimental Design Bureau (MDB), India's Saras light transport aircraft programme, plagued by development hurdles and a tragic crash of its second prototype, will finally get back to flight testing next year. As part of a comprehensive recovery programme following the crippling crash on March 6 last year, the first Saras prototype PT-1 is being converted into a PT-2+ standard, and programme is also attempting to finish fabrication of two production standard aircraft (PSA) to join the flight test routine. The consultancies with Piaggio and MDB were necessary after India's civil aviation authority concluded that fundamental design flaws had caused [PDF] last year's crash. The two companies are helping the Saras team completely redesign the aircraft's nacelles.


Livefist - Indian Defence & Aerospace: With Foreign Help, Troubled Saras Crawling Back To Life
 
With Foreign Help, Troubled Saras Crawling Back To Life

With expert consultancies from Italy's Piaggio Aero and Russia's Myasischev Experimental Design Bureau (MDB), India's Saras light transport aircraft programme, plagued by development hurdles and a tragic crash of its second prototype, will finally get back to flight testing next year. As part of a comprehensive recovery programme following the crippling crash on March 6 last year, the first Saras prototype PT-1 is being converted into a PT-2+ standard, and programme is also attempting to finish fabrication of two production standard aircraft (PSA) to join the flight test routine. The consultancies with Piaggio and MDB were necessary after India's civil aviation authority concluded that fundamental design flaws had caused [PDF] last year's crash. The two companies are helping the Saras team completely redesign the aircraft's nacelles.
 
IAF to increase pilots swap with Friendly countries​

BY: IDRW NEWS NETWORK

Indian Air force has decided to increase the frequency and the numbers of the Pilot swap with friendly countries , under foreign exchange pilot program of IAF , IAF pilots and instructors are posted in few Friendly foreign air forces .

under current program IAF instructors are currently serving in US air force as Instructors and a Us Air force instructor is in India Training younger IAF pilots to horn their Fighting skills .

Israeli is another country where Indian air force and Israeli air force have similar arrangement . a Israeli F-16 pilot is posted in India currently flying Iaf’s Mig-29 and IAF pilot posted in Israel flying their F-16 block 52 , similar arrangments are also in place in flying bigger Transport aircraft in both Airforces , where a C-130 pilot is flying a AN-32 in Indian air force and vice versa .

IAF in late 70′s and 80′s had similar arrangements with many Arab countries that included many Mig-21 instructors were training Arab countries pilots , in recent times IAF Instructor Pilots have been based in Malaysia training their pilots to fly their latest induction into their air force Sukhoi-30 MKM which is quite similar to IAF’s Sukhoi 30 MKI .

As per sources close to idrw.org , IAF wants to increase pilot swap with more European Countries ,to get better understanding of modern BVR and Electronic warfare and develop new air fighting Strategies based on their experience , IAf has been training with many friendly air force around the world and IAF has been highly praised by other air forces around the world .
 
IAF to increase pilots swap with Friendly countries​

BY: IDRW NEWS NETWORK

Indian Air force has decided to increase the frequency and the numbers of the Pilot swap with friendly countries , under foreign exchange pilot program of IAF , IAF pilots and instructors are posted in few Friendly foreign air forces .

under current program IAF instructors are currently serving in US air force as Instructors and a Us Air force instructor is in India Training younger IAF pilots to horn their Fighting skills .

Israeli is another country where Indian air force and Israeli air force have similar arrangement . a Israeli F-16 pilot is posted in India currently flying Iaf’s Mig-29 and IAF pilot posted in Israel flying their F-16 block 52
, similar arrangments are also in place in flying bigger Transport aircraft in both Airforces , where a C-130 pilot is flying a AN-32 in Indian air force and vice versa .

IAF in late 70′s and 80′s had similar arrangements with many Arab countries that included many Mig-21 instructors were training Arab countries pilots , in recent times IAF Instructor Pilots have been based in Malaysia training their pilots to fly their latest induction into their air force Sukhoi-30 MKM which is quite similar to IAF’s Sukhoi 30 MKI .

As per sources close to idrw.org , IAF wants to increase pilot swap with more European Countries ,to get better understanding of modern BVR and Electronic warfare and develop new air fighting Strategies based on their experience , IAf has been training with many friendly air force around the world and IAF has been highly praised by other air forces around the world .



What the ???? when did this happen ? This is the first time i am hearing that our pilots are on deputation with IsAF. Although this doesnt surprise me, but it does surprise me. Also USAF. I would wait for a better resource to confirm this. But then considering that our top flight commanders are often deputed to Israel as defence attache this should have happened sooner.

I have been waiting this news for a long time !!!!!!! Israelis are psst masters in dog fighting whereas Americans are well best at everything.
 
IAF to increase pilots swap with Friendly countries​

BY: IDRW NEWS NETWORK

Indian Air force has decided to increase the frequency and the numbers of the Pilot swap with friendly countries , under foreign exchange pilot program of IAF , IAF pilots and instructors are posted in few Friendly foreign air forces .

under current program IAF instructors are currently serving in US air force as Instructors and a Us Air force instructor is in India Training younger IAF pilots to horn their Fighting skills .

Israeli is another country where Indian air force and Israeli air force have similar arrangement . a Israeli F-16 pilot is posted in India currently flying Iaf’s Mig-29 and IAF pilot posted in Israel flying their F-16 block 52 , similar arrangments are also in place in flying bigger Transport aircraft in both Airforces , where a C-130 pilot is flying a AN-32 in Indian air force and vice versa .

IAF in late 70′s and 80′s had similar arrangements with many Arab countries that included many Mig-21 instructors were training Arab countries pilots , in recent times IAF Instructor Pilots have been based in Malaysia training their pilots to fly their latest induction into their air force Sukhoi-30 MKM which is quite similar to IAF’s Sukhoi 30 MKI .

As per sources close to idrw.org , IAF wants to increase pilot swap with more European Countries ,to get better understanding of modern BVR and Electronic warfare and develop new air fighting Strategies based on their experience , IAf has been training with many friendly air force around the world and IAF has been highly praised by other air forces around the world .

What the ???? when did this happen ? This is the first time i am hearing that our pilots are on deputation with IsAF. Although this doesnt surprise me, but it does surprise me. Also USAF. I would wait for a better resource to confirm this. But then considering that our top flight commanders are often deputed to Israel as defence attache this should have happened sooner.

I have been waiting this news for a long time !!!!!!! Israelis are psst masters in dog fighting whereas Americans are well best at everything.

This means that we must have the requisite experience of F-16 and other American equipment too. Good since this will make life easier for our pilots and also give them the requisite "knowledge" :devil:
 
IAF want to swap pilots with European countries should we take it as leaning towards Eurofighter or rafale..

and the F-16 ad was quite potent as India is billed as The Elephant and Chine The Dragon
 
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