Indian Air Force News and Discussions ll

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Well, at least they are learning some lessons from Tandoor

"This initiative aims to provide a dedicated, low-cost "point defence" layer to protect high-value military assets, most notably the S-400 Triumf long-range missile batteries."

India Considers Pantsir-S1 Air Defence Systems as Low-Cost Shield for S-400 Against Drones and Cruise Missiles

India is moving to significantly upgrade its multi-tiered air defence network by initiating the acquisition of Russian-manufactured Pantsir-S1 self-propelled air defence systems. The Ministry of...

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An all-out offense, with an indomitable will to die fighting (Verily we have come from HIM and shall return to HIM), is the best defense....

 

[Yasser76]

Guy continues to stain the uniform even on his last day

Air Chief Marshal Singh's farewell at Air Force Station after he lost out on golfing-out game

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will accord the ceremonial guard of honour to outgoing chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Saturday and to his successor

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[Yasser76]

Looks like economic supa powa is having budget problems. Rather then new A330 MRTTs, or KC-47s India is getting Israel to convert 6 used 767s for its new tanker procurement

IAI set to win $900m Indian refueling aircraft deal

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[Yasser76]

As we suspeted for some time, Indian suffering from lack of pilots and Russian equipment facing major spares and support problems

"India's pilot corps was already stretched before the war in Ukraine upended global supply chains. The Air Force is authorized for 4,239 cockpit billets, yet can fill only about 3,834, according to the Hindustan Times. Roughly half of its fighters and almost all of its trainers trace their lineage to Russian design bureaus.


About 650 pilots are needed to keep the carrier INS Vikramaditya’s ski-jump deck busy with MiG-29Ks and a mixed bag of Kamov and Western helicopters. Wartime demand inside Russia has delayed engine overhauls and radar upgrades for those carrier fighters, leaving fewer jets available for carrier qualifications.

Every canceled deck cycle means another naval pilot risks falling behind the night-trap curve, a problem Western carrier air wings have faced as well. Negotiations for an 'F-21' variant of the F-16 or a possible Sukhoi Su-57 export deal hinge on whether India believes future conflicts will resemble the current drone-saturated fight in Ukraine or the high-end stealth contests envisioned by the US.

Cadets progress from the Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II to Kiran jets and then the Hawk Mk-132. The leap into a frontline Sukhoi has grown riskier because simulator parts sourced from Russia arrive late, if at all. Grounding even a handful of Sukhoi Su-30MKIs or MiG-29s forces squadron commanders to rotate pilots through fewer flyable jets."

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