Vikrant Carrier Air Wing

[$@rJen]

EMALS on INS Vishal will influence purchase of F-35 and Hawkeye E-2D AEW : Source Published November 13, 2016 SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Senior Naval Aviator based at INS Hansa has confirmed to idrw.org that General Atomics developed Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) system for takeoffs and landing has been selected to be used on alleged Nuclear powered Second indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vishal . General Atomics also has been asked to carry out necessary modifications so that the EMALS system is also certified to operate Russian-supplied Mig-29K and India’s LCA Navy MK2 Carrier-borne fighter jets from INS Vishal but Navy is looking out for a new platform to be used from the new Supercarrier and Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 is under active consideration said the same source . Selection of American EMALS system will have an influence on next carrier-borne fighter jet confirmed Senior Naval Aviator to idrw.org and Representatives of Lockheed Martin had briefed Indian Navy in 2010 on both conventional takeoff and landing variant as well as on short-take-off-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) F-35 variant for carrier-borne operations. F-35B is equipped with a lift fan mounted behind the cockpit giving the jet short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities and can hover like a Harrier; and the F-35C, a beefed-up, navalised version for use on American aircraft carrier. F-35B due to its STOVL capabilities can operate from smaller aircraft carriers and can be also used on from INS Vikrant if needed but Navy will take appropriate call after 2020 on new fighter requirements , while it will continue to back development of LCA Navy MK2 for which Navy has requirement for 50 carrier-borne jets for operations from both INS Vishal and INS Vikrant. Indian Navy is also eyeing carrier-borne Hawkeye E-2D for Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Battle Management aircraft. Hawkeye E-2D already has been cleared for export to India and a presentation was made to the Indian Navy in late 2010. Hawkeye E-2D is equipped with Northrop Grumman’s APY-9 combat radar, which has the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) capability,Other systems onboard include satellite connectivity, an advanced mission computer with backup, improved engines, a new glass cockpit and midair refuelling capability. Although its rotodome would use electronic radar scanning, it would be moveable for better surveillance and multi-target engagement.Hawkeye E-2D is believed to be capable of tracking more than 2000 targets up to 600 km. NOTE : Article cannot be reproduced without written permission of idrw.org in any form . Posted in Exclusive, India

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EMALS on INS Vishal will influence purchase of F-35 and Hawkeye E-2D AEW : Source Published November 13, 2016 SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Senior Naval Aviator based at INS Hansa has confirmed to idrw.org that General Atomics developed Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) system for takeoffs and landing has been selected to be used on alleged Nuclear powered Second indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vishal . General Atomics also has been asked to carry out necessary modifications so that the EMALS system is also certified to operate Russian-supplied Mig-29K and India’s LCA Navy MK2 Carrier-borne fighter jets from INS Vishal but Navy is looking out for a new platform to be used from the new Supercarrier and Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 is under active consideration said the same source . Selection of American EMALS system will have an influence on next carrier-borne fighter jet confirmed Senior Naval Aviator to idrw.org and Representatives of Lockheed Martin had briefed Indian Navy in 2010 on both conventional takeoff and landing variant as well as on short-take-off-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) F-35 variant for carrier-borne operations. F-35B is equipped with a lift fan mounted behind the cockpit giving the jet short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities and can hover like a Harrier; and the F-35C, a beefed-up, navalised version for use on American aircraft carrier. F-35B due to its STOVL capabilities can operate from smaller aircraft carriers and can be also used on from INS Vikrant if needed but Navy will take appropriate call after 2020 on new fighter requirements , while it will continue to back development of LCA Navy MK2 for which Navy has requirement for 50 carrier-borne jets for operations from both INS Vishal and INS Vikrant. Indian Navy is also eyeing carrier-borne Hawkeye E-2D for Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Battle Management aircraft. Hawkeye E-2D already has been cleared for export to India and a presentation was made to the Indian Navy in late 2010. Hawkeye E-2D is equipped with Northrop Grumman’s APY-9 combat radar, which has the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) capability,Other systems onboard include satellite connectivity, an advanced mission computer with backup, improved engines, a new glass cockpit and midair refuelling capability. Although its rotodome would use electronic radar scanning, it would be moveable for better surveillance and multi-target engagement.Hawkeye E-2D is believed to be capable of tracking more than 2000 targets up to 600 km. NOTE : Article cannot be reproduced without written permission of idrw.org in any form . Posted in Exclusive, India

idrw.org . Read more at India No 1 Defence News Website , Kindly don't paste our work in other websites http://idrw.org/emals-on-ins-vishal-will-influence-purchase-of-f-35-and-hawkeye-e-2d-aew-source/ .

This thread is about vikrant's airwing...

 

[Centurion2016]

When will India order the mig29k

Carrirr will be ready by ,2018

 

[Fenrir]

40 F35 LIGHTENING OR RAFALE M3

There's a problem with the F-35 as a viable option for the IN. Blah, blah, blah capabilities and other crap I don't give a damn about, that's not the issue here. The issue is with the timeframe of both the carrier and F-35 delivery.

The carrier will be coming around 2018, but the F-35 is currently mired in a backlog that's hundreds of airframes deep and with new orders pushing it even deeper. The current timeframe from production to delivery is two years per airframe (this includes time training on the aircraft), does the IN want to wait for the backlog to clear? Does it have two years per airframe of time to doddle and twiddle its thumbs while awaiting its aircraft?

Probably not.

We have four F-35s, the first had been handed over to Norwegian pilots in 2015 and the four will be delivered to Norwegian soil in 2017.

Additional orders have been placed and further orders are pending. This would push any Indian purchases farther back and if the IN is serious about the F-35, which they aren't, they'd need to commit now before the USAF, USN and USMC start buying in earnest, which will really ramp up the backlog. And this doesn't include other international partners and their orders.

Does the IN really want to wait that long to arm their carrier when alternatives could come quicker?

 

[Hassan Guy]

Yo come one man I telling ya'll, we gotta get an aircraft carrier rolling out too!

 

[$@rJen]

When will India order the mig29k

Carrirr will be ready by ,2018

Mig has already been ordered i think

 

[SR-91]

Mig has already been ordered i think

Vikrant was planned to carry 15 MIG-29 and 15 LCA navy. Apart from this, it will also carry 10 KA-31s helos.
Due to delays in Navy LCA, I believe IN will deploy more MIGs on Vikrant until late Navy LCA is ready. IN has also ordered 100 engines for its MIGs.

Navy LCA is not the only one having issues. It looks like there is a huge problem with MIGs engines also. Unfortunately Vikrant will have to overcome many issues.

 

[Centurion2016]

I'm not comfortable with Russian fighters they have really bad maintenance record.

India mirage record even jaguar record is much higher

 

[Surya 1]

Indian indengious carrier getting closer to reality

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The new carrier be ready for sea trials in 2 years time

IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS


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can somebody CONFIRM THE NEW FIGHTERTS that will be inducted

I AM getting mixrd news from

40 F35 LIGHTENING OR RAFALE M3

OR even 40 more MIG29K

ANYBODY have news cause the carrier will be operational by 2020

Look at the wonder of new age design. It has a lot more area to keep the plane as well as for run way compared to vikky. This is a result of new age design.

 

[cirr]

When will India order the mig29k

Carrirr will be ready by ,2018

This carrier won't be ready for commissioning before 2022 the earliest, which leaves the Russians with ample time to make the few Migs intended for the carrier.

 

[Archie]

Mig29Ks seem to provide the best bang for bucks

we acquired 45 of these for around 1.5 Billion USD
If we can get another 30 for under 1.5 Billion USD, then I would consider it a great deal

 

[The Headache]

Its really Good to see Asian Countries now Focusing on their Navies like Western Countries .. very beautiful Ship Indeed, Hope to see Rafael on its deck
Lets hope that we see that day in our Life Time where Pakistan and India Start Exercise together along with Russia , China , Iran , Bangladesh , Sri lanka , Japan and others

That day isn't far with a very dangerous and hostile America after Jan 2017.

 

[randaam janmam]

There's a problem with the F-35 as a viable option for the IN. Blah, blah, blah capabilities and other crap I don't give a damn about, that's not the issue here. The issue is with the timeframe of both the carrier and F-35 delivery.

The carrier will be coming around 2018, but the F-35 is currently mired in a backlog that's hundreds of airframes deep and with new orders pushing it even deeper. The current timeframe from production to delivery is two years per airframe (this includes time training on the aircraft), does the IN want to wait for the backlog to clear? Does it have two years per airframe of time to doddle and twiddle its thumbs while awaiting its aircraft?

Probably not.

We have four F-35s, the first had been handed over to Norwegian pilots in 2015 and the four will be delivered to Norwegian soil in 2017.

Additional orders have been placed and further orders are pending. This would push any Indian purchases farther back and if the IN is serious about the F-35, which they aren't, they'd need to commit now before the USAF, USN and USMC start buying in earnest, which will really ramp up the backlog. And this doesn't include other international partners and their orders.

Does the IN really want to wait that long to arm their carrier when alternatives could come quicker?

The IN has enough Mig-29Ks for the two carriers. (The one in service, and this one expected in 2018.) Tejas-N would also augment the numbers in future, so they can easily afford to wait a few years for the F-35, if they want them.

That said, it is unlikely that the F-35 would fly from the Vik. She was designed and built with the Mig-29K and Tejas-N in mind, and has a ski-jump. Maybe if the F-35 is chosen for the future aircraft carrier, they could replace the air wing of the Vik with the F-35B.

 

[RPK]