India’s fighter jet conundrum
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s fighter jet conundrum

The Hindu  

Against the sanctioned strength of 42 fighter squadrons, we are today at 31 squadrons which won’t go up in the next decade, but on the contrary can go further down by 2029, an Indian Air Force representative informed the Parliamentary standing committee on defence as per a report tabled in Parliament last month. Speaking at an event in October 2022, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari conceded that even with the LCA-Mk1A, LCA-Mk2 and the MRFA “we will still be at 35-36 by middle of next decade.” Apart from the new inductions planned, the IAF is confident that increasing the low availability rates of Su-30 and other fighters in service will offset some of the shortfall in the interim. The IAF had earlier signed two contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, for 20 IOC configuration aircraft including four IOC trainers on March 31, 2006 and for 20 FOC configuration jets along with four trainers on December 23, 2010. Moreover, the fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft is awaiting CCS sanction, the development of which would take 10 years after that, according to Dr. Girish S. Deodhare, Director General of Aeronautical Development Agency.

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India to Now Develop Its Own Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter; What are IAF Plans? Everything You Need to Know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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News 18  

India will now be able to make its own fifth-generation stealth fighter, the advanced medium combat aircraft at supersonic cruise speed, at the estimated cost of Rs 15,000 crore. The approval happened more than two years after Defence Research and Development Organisation and Aeronautical Development Agency initiated the process to obtain the CCS approval for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft design …

Cabinet panel clears new indigenous stealth fighter project in defence push
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cabinet panel clears new indigenous stealth fighter project in defence push

Hindustan Times  

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Combat helicopters, jets & artillery guns in India’s ₹2.23L crore defence push
1 year ago

Combat helicopters, jets & artillery guns in India’s ₹2.23L crore defence push

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In a significant boost to the country’s self-reliance drive and the military’s combat readiness, India on Thursday gave its go-ahead to major projects worth Rs.2.23 lakh crore, including the purchase of more light combat aircraft, light combat helicopters, artillery guns and anti-ship missiles, and the upgrade of Sukhoi-30 fighters. The approval for additional LCA Mk-1As comes almost three …

How are the MiG-21 fighter jets being phased out? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

How are the MiG-21 fighter jets being phased out? | Explained

The Hindu  

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IAF phases out Mig-21 fighter squadron based at Uttarlai in Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

IAF phases out Mig-21 fighter squadron based at Uttarlai in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force, on Tuesday, phased out one more Mig-21 fighter squadron, No. 4 Mig-21 squadron based at Uttarlai and re-equipping it with SU-30MKIs, leaving two squadrons of the legacy jets in service. “The squadron known as ‘OORIALS’ has been operating the MiG-21 since 1966 and is now being re-equipped with the Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft,” said Colonel Amitabh Sharma, …

Air Force to phase out ageing MiG-21, 23 fleet; to buy 100 more Tejas jets
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Force to phase out ageing MiG-21, 23 fleet; to buy 100 more Tejas jets

India Today  

With the objective of replacing its ageing fleet of MiG series fighters, the Air Force is set to place orders for around 100 additional Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mark-1A fighter jets from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. So, apart from the 83 LCA Mark 1A that we have already contracted for, we are moving a case for around 100 more aircraft," Air …

IAF banking on indigenous fighter aircraft to prevent numbers going below current level
1 year, 3 months ago

IAF banking on indigenous fighter aircraft to prevent numbers going below current level

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force, which has put its weight behind the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft project, is hoping for expedited deliveries and gearing up to place additional orders. By 2030, the IAF would have 32 or 33 fighter squadrons and would have 35 or 36 fighter squadrons by 2040 if the indigenous fighters meet the induction timeline, a Defence official …

Indian Air Force orders 100 more LCA Mark1A jets, to replace MiG-21s
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Air Force orders 100 more LCA Mark1A jets, to replace MiG-21s

Firstpost  

The order would mean that the LCA Tejas fighters would renter the Indian Air Force in very large numbers. The IAF will have 40 LCA, over 180 LCA Mark-1A and at least 120 LCA Mark-2 planes in the next 15 years A day after India achieved major success in the space sector with Chandrayaan-3, the indigenous aerospace sector is all …

India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets in Srinagar to enhance border security
1 year, 4 months ago

India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets in Srinagar to enhance border security

Live Mint  

India on 12 August has deployed MiG-29 fighter aircraft in Srinagar replacing the MiG-21 fighter jets at the base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front, news agency ANI has stated The Tridents squadron, also known as the ‘Defender of the North’ has replaced the MiG-21 squadron at the Srinagar air base which has traditionally been responsible …

How Indian Navy's fighter jet deal enters crucial stage with Modi's upcoming US, France visits
1 year, 6 months ago

How Indian Navy's fighter jet deal enters crucial stage with Modi's upcoming US, France visits

India Today  

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IAF grounds MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet pending investigations
1 year, 7 months ago

IAF grounds MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet pending investigations

Live Mint  

The Indian Air Force has grounded the entire fleet of MiG-21 fighter aircraft till the checks are carried out and investigations into the reasons behind the crash over Rajasthan earlier this month are ascertained. Three people lost their lives in the crash when a MiG-21 Bison aircraft airborne from the Suratgarh air base crashed over Hanumangarh in a village on …

IAF’s acquisition of 114 fighter jets to be part of a major procurement plan
1 year, 10 months ago

IAF’s acquisition of 114 fighter jets to be part of a major procurement plan

The Hindu  

The delayed process for the procurement of 114 multi-role fighter jets is set to take off soon and along with three different indigenous fighter development programmes, will result in a mega 500-fighter aircraft acquisition process for the armed forces. On this, Air Marshal Tiwari said reaching 42 squadrons will take time and the immediate effort is to arrest the drawdown …

LCA-Mk2 production by 2027, 10 years for development of fifth generation fighter AMCA
1 year, 10 months ago

LCA-Mk2 production by 2027, 10 years for development of fifth generation fighter AMCA

The Hindu  

The more capable indigenous Light Combat Aircraft -Mk2 is expected to be ready for production by 2027 while the fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft is awaiting approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security and the development would take 10 years after that, said Director General of Aeronautical Development Agency Girish S. Deodhare on Tuesday. Another ambitious project, the Twin …

DRDO asks private industry to join in 5th generation fighter jet development
1 year, 10 months ago

DRDO asks private industry to join in 5th generation fighter jet development

The Hindu  

The Aeronautical Development Agency, under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, has invited Indian industry players to join in the development and manufacture of the country’s indigenous fifth generation fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, that is in the works. Based on the success of indigenous light combat aircraft, the Centre has entrusted the Agency with the design of …

India's Pitch for Self-Reliance: Post NLCA Success, Can Aerospace Be Stepped Up?
1 year, 10 months ago

India's Pitch for Self-Reliance: Post NLCA Success, Can Aerospace Be Stepped Up?

The Quint  

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CCS Approval for 5th Gen Fighter Aircraft Any Day Now; IAF Likely to Have 7 AMCA Squadrons Initially
2 years, 1 month ago

CCS Approval for 5th Gen Fighter Aircraft Any Day Now; IAF Likely to Have 7 AMCA Squadrons Initially

News 18  

The Cabinet Committee on Security approval for the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft — the fifth-generation twin engine fighter aircraft being developed for the Indian Air Force — is expected any day, News18 has learnt. “The aircraft will roll out of the hangar within three-and-a-half years of the approval and within a year after that, it will have its first …

'Development of Indigenous Deck Based Fighters to Replace Navy's MiG-29 Fleet on Track': ADA Official
2 years, 2 months ago

'Development of Indigenous Deck Based Fighters to Replace Navy's MiG-29 Fleet on Track': ADA Official

News 18  

The Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter for the Indian Navy to be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will be operationally ready in eight years after approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security, a senior Aeronautical Development Agency official told News18. In an interview to News18, project director of the LCA and TEDBF at ADA, TV Vinod Kumar said the estimated …

IAF to phase out remaining four MiG-21 squadrons by 2025
2 years, 4 months ago

IAF to phase out remaining four MiG-21 squadrons by 2025

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force has drawn up a three-year timeline to phase out the remaining four MiG-21 fighter squadrons with one of them set to retire from service in September, people familiar with the development said on Friday. The IAF also plans to start the phasing out of the three squadrons of MiG-29 fighter jets in the next five years, …

Navy to test Rafale-M jet for INS Vikrant
2 years, 11 months ago

Navy to test Rafale-M jet for INS Vikrant

Hindustan Times  

With countdown already begun to commission indigenous aircraft carrier 1 as INS Vikrant in August 2022, the Indian Navy will conduct flight trials of Rafale-Maritime fighter at Shore Based Test Facility at INS Hansa in Goa on January 6 onwards as part of its exercise to identify the best warplane to suit the 40,000 tonne carrier. While the Indian Navy …

First batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets formally inducted into IAF
4 years, 3 months ago

First batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets formally inducted into IAF

India TV News  

The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at Ambala air base on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presents induction scroll of Rafale fighter jets to Group Captain Harkeerat Singh, Commanding Officer, 17 Squadron 'Golden Arrows' of the Indian Air Force. This induction is important considering the kind of atmosphere at …

Rafale jets | The ‘game-changer’ fighters
4 years, 4 months ago

Rafale jets | The ‘game-changer’ fighters

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force has much to cheer with the arrival of five Rafale omni-role fighter jets in terms of the technology and capability accretion that it brings. According to its manufacturer Dassault Aviation, Rafale is an omni-role fighter capable of the entire spectrum of roles — air superiority and air defence, close air support, in-depth strikes, reconnaissance, anti-ship strikes …

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