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During their Return ,IAF Rafales to Stop in GREECE And EGYPT for More Exercises

IAF Rafales To Join US Air Force For Red Flag Exercise In Alaska

Eight Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are flying off to Alaska to take part in the Red Flag Exercise with pilots of the US Air Force. A large team, including over 20 officers, are involved in the exercise, which is for NATO countries, other allies of the USA and partners, like...

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3rd Airbus C-295 delivered to the IAF

 

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AMCA Moving Forward

AMCA will be a Reality in 10 years

 

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@Deino


AMCA Moving Forward

AMCA will be a Reality in 10 years

Great, but again regarding all Indian announcements … seeing is believing, nothing else matters and as such I wish them all the best but I won’t hold my breath until then.

 

[Yasser76]

@Deino


AMCA Moving Forward

AMCA will be a Reality in 10 years

May well have first flight in 10 years, but realistcially, if we consider other indian projects as a bench mark, I would say in service around 2040. Stealth is incredibly hard, that is not criticism of India, juts a fact.

 

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[Bhojpuranchali]

The United States has shown a keen interest in having India acquire the advanced F-35 fighter jet, a sentiment confirmed by an Indian Air Force (IAF) official during Aero India 2023.
The U.S. was not only interested in selling the F-35 to India but also in integrating India into the F-35 global supply chain. This move would have positioned India as a key player in the production and maintenance of one of the world's most advanced fighter jets.

U.S. Push for India to Acquire F-35 Faced Resistance from IAF – Indian Defence Research Wing

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Targo II HMDS on IAF Rafale pilot

 

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[Justin TruDont]

May well have first flight in 10 years, but realistcially, if we consider other indian projects as a bench mark, I would say in service around 2040. Stealth is incredibly hard, that is not criticism of India, juts a fact.

You are correct
I expect first flight around 2034 , with induction date around 2040.
By the time AMCA enters service, we will be looking to retire our 50 odd Batch 1 Su30mki which were inducted between 2001-04

 

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HAL LCH Prachand with the IAF ACM VR Chaudhari in the back seat

 

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