US seeks $4.4 bn Globemaster deal before Obama visit

[kashith]

So when is india going to replace IL-76 or they'll become secondary heavy lift transport planes and is there any program to upgrade and refurbish them.

these c-17 would most likely end up serving the eastern border,
IL-76 will be continued to deployed on western front.

 

[Luftwaffe]

What I read was these IL-76 are getting older. The only logical option is to upgrade refurbish them.

 

[Storm Force]

Luftwaffe.

India has 24 Il76 & 6 il78 heavey lift and tanker transports.

They are the backbone of india long range lift capability and very modern.

There are also 100 MEDUIM ANTOVAs transports and another 60 HS748

To this india will add 10-16 C17 globemasters

And 6 C130J for paratrooper roles.

In short massive ability to resupply anywhere in the sub continent.

 

[Storm Force]

India,s il76 images awesome

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Transports/Il-76/K2879-02.jpg.html

 

[Luftwaffe]

storm force, like I said everywhere I read on indian news they said il-76 are getting older to be replaced by globemasters. So the below news clearly states.

So is it either going to be replaced or refurbished upgraded.

Keen on replacing its ageing Russian IL-76 transport aircraft fleet, the Indian Air Force has shortlisted US major Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III for its heavylift aircraft.

"The C-17s have been shortlisted after IAF carried out a thorough study on its capability to take-off and land on short runways with heavy loads," IAF sources said here today. IAF would place an initial order for 10 of the C-17s through the US government's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, and may later go in for a follow-on order, sources said.

"The Defence Ministry is at present considering the proposal. If accepted, the aircraft should be inducted in about three years after signing of the contract," sources added. In fact, most of IAF's transport aircraft were acquired in the 1980s and the air force is keen to acquire new generation aircraft to replace and augment its fleet.

There are about 100 mediumlift AN-32 aircraft and around 20 heavylift IL-76 aircraft in the IAF fleet at present. An IL-76 has a six-member crew and can carry a cargo of 45 tonnes. But the C-17, which is powered by four Pratt & Whitney F-117-PW-100 turbofan engines, can carry 70 tonnes and has only a three-member crew, industry sources said.

(Originally reported by Press Trust of India)

 

[Sinnerman108]

You just noticed that right now? With a 763 billion dollar Nation Defense budget, but many expert's believe it well over a Trillion, you can do anything

Yes you sure can ... but Taliban can do more with less than a billion !

a 10 year track record of performance and putting mind over matter.

Kiss that.

 

[Perceptron]

China comes with the IOUs and hauls away the "toys" (and the HW that makes the toys so as to supply India with the parts)

Yeah right...with China holding the largest foreign exchange reserves of US, the deficit incurred by the USG will drive the dollar down, will increase the Renbimbi value, which will bring down China's exports and thereby its economic engine will slowdown. Then all China can do is use the Reserves as toilet paper. So, anything China tries to "haul away" will only result shooting itself in the foot.