fjm escribió:Yo lo del concurso indio no lo entiendo del todo,...
ASCUA escribió:Mauricio escribió:fjm escribió:Yo lo del concurso indio no lo entiendo del todo, no se puede meter el mismo saco al Gripen con Rafales, Eurofighters o SuperHornets con los motores costando más o menos la mitad de los bimotores.
No hombre... es que ni ellos saben lo que quieren. Se suponía que iban a por un caza económico en reemplazo de los MiG-21, un aparato superior al Tejas pero más económico que el MKI.
¿Cómo justifican Rafale y Tiffie en eso? Ni idea. Y ellos tampoco. Al final lo que van a comprar es un segundo caza para no poner todos los huevos en una canasta. Pero "medium" no es. Si fuera "medium" eso hubiera sido entre MIG-35, Gripen y Viper.
Y si no es medium, metidos como están el PAK-FA para antes del 2020, con las primeras entregas del MMRCA en el 2012/2013 ¿para que leches seguir adquiriendo Flankers...?
Y es que cada dos por tres se anuncia una nueva adquisición de Mki...
Una cosa es no saber lo que se quiere y otra tener la cabeza metida en el cul*...
Indian military aircraft crash rate reaches one a month
By Siva Govindasamy
An average of one fixed-wing military aircraft crashed every month in India during the past three years, with the country's defence minister telling parliament that most of the losses were due to "human errors and technical defects".
AK Antony told legislators that 37 fixed-wing aircraft have crashed since 1 April 2006, with 19 helicopters also having been lost during the same period. Together, the incidents resulted in the deaths of 34 military personnel.
"In each case of accident, an investigation is carried out and appropriate remedial actions are taken," says Antony. "A continuous and multi-faceted effort is always under way in the defence forces to enhance and upgrade flight safety.
"Measures to enhance the quality of training to improve the skill levels, ability to exercise sound judgment and situational awareness of pilots are being pursued," he adds. "Constant interaction with original equipment manufacturers, both indigenous and foreign, is also maintained to overcome the technical defects of aircraft."
Military accidents are in the spotlight again after an air force Sukhoi Su-30MKI crashed in April - the first loss involving the type since it entered service almost 12 years ago. The pilot survived, but his co-pilot died a few hours after the crash. Sukhoi officials are working with a board of inquiry looking into the accident, and the aircraft's badly damaged black box data recorder was sent to a UK company for analysis.
The modernisation of the Indian air force has taken on added urgency due to a spate of accidents that mainly involved the service's older Russian-made fighters. Antony said earlier this month that there have been 22 crashes involving MiG fighters since 1 April 2006.
An Indian competition to buy 126 medium multirole combat aircraft is at the field evaluation stage, and a contract is likely to be signed in the 2010-11 financial year. New Delhi had hoped to begin taking delivery of its first new aircraft from 2012, but industry sources widely expect this to slip.
...el F-414 EPE...
Realmente no creo que exista necesidad de un EJ-200 de más potencia.
Sobre el papel es menor.
es que ni ellos saben lo que quieren.
...
Pero "medium" no es.
Lo único mas o menos consistente en la rumorología es que el MIG-35 está casi descartado.
Tal vez por que el MKI es muy bueno y no lo queremos admitir
"No Connection Between Tejas MK-II Engine and MMRCA": IAF Chief
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal PV Naik today asserted that there was "no connection" between the GE F414 engine selection for the Tejas MK-II and the Indian MMRCA competition. He was asked if the F414's selection would provide any considerably advantage to the two platforms in the MMRCA that were powered by the same engine. His reply: "No, there is no connection."
Half Of Indian Air Force Equipment Called Obsolete
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
NEW DELHI - Half of the weapons and equipment used by the Indian Air Force are obsolete and need urgent replacement, a top Indian defense official has said.
Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik, pointing to investment by the government in defense, said half of the existing fighter jets, radars, transport aircraft and air defense weapons will be upgraded by 2014-15.
The country is reportedly negotiating a $3.5 billion aircraft defense deal with the U.S. that will be signed in November when President Barack Obama visits the Indian capital.
Naik said the air force was also likely to agree a $25 billion defense deal with Russia by 2010 to buy advanced stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
"Around 50 percent of our equipment is obsolete and needs to be replaced," Naik told reporters on Oct. 4, in comments reported by local media.
"Ten years ago, we had no money for modernization. This caused some delays. Subsequent planning will fructify by 2014-15," he said.
India's air force is just a third of the size of rival China's and far short of what is needed to meet the security challenges facing the country, he said.
In February, New Delhi announced a $32 billion defense budget, a 4 percent increase on 2009, when spending was hiked by a quarter.
The Indian Air Force has also contracted 18 Spyder low-level quick reaction missile systems from Israel and is jointly developing a medium-range surface-to-air missile system with them.
The U.S. agreement will see the Indian air force buy 10 C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, which are expected to replace the ageing fleet of Russian Ilyushin IL-76, India's The Economic Times newspaper reported recently.
India, Russia Closer to Sealing Fighter, Transport Aircraft Deals
Source: Indian Ministry of Defence; issued Oct. 7, 2010
India plans to buy over 250 next-gen Sukhoi T-50 / PAK-AF fighters, which it has now designated Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft, FGFA. (Sukhoi photo)
The Tenth Meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) was held here today. The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony and the Russian Defence Minister Mr. AE Serdyukov headed the respective delegations.
The Indian delegation included Defence Secretary Shri Pradeep Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri RK Singh, Shri VK Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces. The Russian delegation included representatives from the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian Defence Industry.
In his opening remarks at the IRIGC-MTC meeting, Shri Antony said that India values the strong and multifaceted friendship with Russia and noted that the defence relationship between both countries is based on convergent and complementary interests and has been mutually beneficial. He also observed that the bilateral defence cooperation with Russia is a comprehensive partnership, in which both countries have moved beyond the buyer-seller relationship and are collaborating in joint R&D and production of defence equipments and systems.
The Commission took note of the progress on several major projects since its last meeting, which was held in Moscow in October 2009. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the conclusion of the Shareholders Agreement for formation of a Joint Venture Company for the development and production of the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA).
Further, both sides agreed to expedite modalities for the proposed project for the joint design, development and production of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA).
“India hopes to get 45 MTA and also finalize the FGFA, … all the issues we have discussed and solved between our two countries… now it is in the final stages of the Indian government, some technical formalities between the governments is needed and I am sure we will be able to complete very soon…within a few months,” Shri Antony later told a joint press conference.
“As per this agreement India will receive approximately between 250-300 most modern FGFA. These two projects are the major achievements of this year and for the next ten years these two projects, MTA and FGFA, will be a shining example of India and Russian defence cooperation,” he added.
“We have very good big plans and we have very serious projects and work before us. And this, as I said, will be a big challenge and we will try to do our best in order to prove that our bilateral cooperation can give us very good practical results,” said Mr. Serdyukov.
The Joint Commission also reviewed the status of several other ongoing and proposed projects, including the license production of T-90 tanks and the establishment of the repair and overhaul facilities in India for various defence equipment of Russian origin.
The IRIGC-MTC was established in 2000, with a view to further bilateral defence cooperation between India and Russia. Russia is the only country with which India has such an institutionalized mechanism at the level of the Defence Ministers of both sides, which highlights the strength and importance of the bilateral defence relationship. The Commission is supported by two Working groups – on Military Technical Cooperation and Shipbuilding, Aviation and Land Systems respectively and seven sub-groups.
The scope for military technical cooperation between both countries is defined through an umbrella inter-Governmental agreement; and Agreement on a long term programme for military and technical cooperation for the period 2011-2020 was signed during the visit of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Russia in December last year.
Prior to the IRIGC meeting today, both Defence Ministers also held separate discussions on various issues of regional and global security. Both Ministers agreed on the need to enhance interactions between the Armed Forces of both countries. Noting that a joint exercise between the Armies of both sides is due to be held in India this month, both Ministers also decided that a joint exercise between the Armed Forces would be held in Russia in 2011. The Russian Defence Minister also stated that the Chief of Defence Forces of Russia would visit India in November this year and that the Russian Navy Chief would visit in January 2011. (ends)
Reports in the Indian media included the following additional information:
-- The cost to India of the fighter deal is estimated at $25 billion. This figure presumably includes the massive infrastructure needed to base, operate and maintain such advanced platforms in India.
-- About 50% of the Indian air force’s aircraft inventory is currently considered obsolete. Following these and other new acquisitions, this percentage will fall 30% by 2014.
-- Initially, India and Russia aim to manufacture 205 Multi-role Transport Aircraft to meet the requirements of both Indian and Russian military.
-- India will received the reconditioned aircraft carrier Gorshkov by 2013. India had bought Gorshkov in 2004 for US$ 974 million but its delivery, originally fixed for 2008, slipped repeatedly. India earlier this year pad Russia an additional US$ 2.34 billion to refit the ship.
-- Both sides appear to have agreed to postpone the delivery of the Akula-II nuclear-powered attack submarine to March 2011. India was originally due to reveive it last year, after its sea trials.
India Eyes Su-30 AESA Upgrade
Oct 11, 2010
By Neelam Mathews
NEW DELHI — India is looking at fitting its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters with Russian Phazotron Zhuk-AE active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.
The X-band radar can track 30 aerial targets in the track-while-scan mode and engage six targets simultaneously in attack mode. By 2018, the Indian air force inventory is expected to comprise around 300 Su-30MKIs.
India’s Sukhois currently use N011M passive array technology, which delivers less peak power than an AESA. The N011M also has limitations in its back-end processing and requires more maintenance.
Defense Minister A.K. Antony recently told the Indian parliament about a proposal to upgrade the Indian air force’s Su-30 fleet. The upgrade is be carried out by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and Russia’s Irkutsk, the original equipment manufacturer, starting in 2012. It is likely that the order for the AESA also will be made simultaneously, as the radar will have to be integrated into most parts of the aircraft, including the navigation systems and engines.
The Su-30 entered service in India in 2000 — the purchase was approved in 1997 — and the aircraft have not been upgraded since.
AESA technology offers improved performance and reliability compared with traditional mechanically scanned array radars. India also has made it clear that having an AESA will be critical in the competition for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). For instance, the F-16IN is being proposed with the Northrop Grumman APG-80, while the F/A-18E/F is being bid with the Raytheon APG-78. All the other contenders have offered an AESA road map,
During the April trials for the MiG-35, the Zhuk AE test radar had a slightly smaller array than the production version would feature. The MiG-35 also is a contender in the MMRCA competition.
India would also expect to field an AESA on the fifth-generation fighter — the co-development and production effort with Russia built around the Sukhoi T-50.
INDIA UK AIR EXERCISE INDRADHANUSH BEGINS ON 18 OCT 2010
11-Oct-2010
Indo-UK Air Force Exercise named Ex-Indradhanush would be taking place at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, in West Midinapur district, West Bengal from 18 Oct 2010 till 03 Nov 2010.
This would be for the first time when RAF (Royal Air Force) Typhoons would be seen in a joint operational scenario in India. The IAF would be participating in this exercise with its SU-30 MKI, Mirage 2000s, Mig 27s and Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems(AWACS) Aircraft. The RAF would also be deploying its AWACS (E-3D) and Air to Air refuellers (VC-10).
Along with the intent of improving cooperating at international level, the aim of this joint exercise is to enhance mutual understanding and refine procedures for future joint exercise between the two Air Forces.
According to the Air Marshal KK Nohwar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command ?the exercise Indradhanush is an opportunity for both the
Air Forces to get an insight into each others operational philosophies and work cultures. This will greatly enhance the understanding of our Air Force to operate in scenario involving state of the art technologies?.
In a written brief to the participating aircrew, Air Marshal LK Malhotra, Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command said ?This exercise will prove to be a boon for both the nations to fine tune their procedures for multi-national operations, which are likely to happen with greater frequency in future. It will help fine tune tactics for large force engagements and also share each others experience to hone up the skills even more?.
During the exercise Indradhanush, specific emphasis will be on exposing more IAFs aircrew and controllers to missions like Large Force Engagements, and protection of High Value Aerial Assets roles routinely undertaken by RAF as apart of coalition/expeditionary force deployment around the globe. It will be for the first time that IAF AWACS will participate in a joint AF exercise. The other novel exposure is expected to be logistical management needed to move large forces for a possible out of area contingency.
Air Force Station Kalaikunda, with its infrastructure of international Standards, has now become a natural choice for hosting international exercises. IAF has earlier exercise with air forces of other countries in various parts of the world such as USA (mainland), Alaska, France, South Africa and Oman.
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