TwinbladeToo bad none of the ongoing next generation aircraft projects have adopted the X-36 design.
TwinbladeAre you sure India is definitely going ahead with the engine swap?
Last I heard, they weren’t.
That link doesn’t confirm it either.
If they did, the new engines would give it a new lease of life.
More powerful, more modern, lighter, lower SFC, etc, etc…
The request for proposal was issued late last year. So yeah, they are talking monies now.
I think recently India has chosen ASRAAM missiles to fit Jaguar self-defence capabilty.
It is very good capabilty.
Not yet. ASRAAM and Python-5, both are under contention.
Is this IM version still armed with Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles in IAF service?
They ordered Harpoons in 2010.
Actually I wonder Indian experience on Mig27 and Jaguar. Two similar aircarft from similar timeframe. Are there any known Indian experience told here?
Jaguars are going to be operated by the end of the next decade, MiG-27 will be out well before this decade ends. MiG-27 had more maintenance issues than Jaguar.
Twinbladeit seems that AGAT has also provided seekers for unspecified Indian SAMs.
Can you direct me to any open source reports from AGAT (if available). Thanks in advance.
TwinbladeJane’s reports that the Russian company AGAT developed the seeker currently being used in India’s Astra air-to-air missile. This had been suspected for some time, but has now been confirmed by AGAT.
It has been widely reported in Indian news reports, back from 2009.
TwinbladeIndia wants Russian JV BrahMos missile warship deployment
Not sure if it’s the right thread for this, but any news if whether the Russians do intend to field the Brahmos on any of their platforms? I guess given their stockpiles of Yakhont and other assets, there may not be any need?
Unlikely that Brahmos-A would be purchased by Russia. Even the air launched variant might not garner interest. The ‘mini’ air launched variant ? maybe.
Twinblade‘Successful’ missile Nirbhay misses target
Not sure how it can meet “all the basic mission objectives successfully” if it had to be terminated mid-flight due to course variation and failing to hit the target.
Launch, stage separation, on board radar, basic flight control, engine.
TwinbladeIndia Says Light Utility Helo Buy Going Forward
India Says Light Utility Helo Buy Going Forward
By Jay MenonMarch 06, 2013
India says it will go ahead with its program to buy 197 Light Utility Helicopters for its defense forces, contrary to speculation that the AgustaWestland bribery scandal had forced the government to put the much-awaited deal on hold.“The proposal for acquisition of 197 Light Utility Helicopters is due for consideration of the Defense Acquisition Council [DAC]. The procurement procedure has been conducted in accordance with the Defense Procurement Procedure,” Defense Minister A.K. Antony says.
The Eurocopter AS 350 Fennec and Russian Kamov 226 Sergei are the finalists for the 197 aircraft buy. The helos will go to the Indian army and air force.
The DAC, chaired by Antony, will meet soon to finalize the deal to purchase the reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters, which are estimated to cost about $1.5 billion, a defense ministry official says. The DAC deferred a decision on the LUH last month, without providing specifics.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_03_06_2013_p0-556014.xml
Its a good thing that both manufacturers went ahead and offered production in India without the deal asking for it 🙂
Twinblade???
A bit of over excitement on my part, nothing more. There was a video in which it was stated that Sukhoi’s design won in 2002, revised model approved in 2004, first flight in 2010 and production by 2015-2016. That has to be a record of sorts in the times we live in.
One doubt that i have : Indian sources are sighted elsewhere on this forum, as having sugesting that they would evaluate the PAKFA in the comming years once it is able to come to india, and then committ another 5 billion or so in development and research for the project. Why is that required if the aircraft is allready developed and operational (by then)? Or would that money go towards buying aircraft for the IAF? Or is it going to be inducted and then development would continue on the new engine, and other areas beyond that? Could someone kindly explain to me how the russian system works ?
The details will be out when the contract is signed somewhere later this year. There is too much confusion regarding that contract. Some reports say that 2 seater is dead, some say it isn’t. Some reports mention 144 units only while others still state a production run of around 200 (link). It ain’t over till the fat lady sings :).
TwinbladeRussian Air Force to receive 5 generation fighter in 2015-2016 – Rogozin
Mar 9, 2013 17:43 Moscow TimeThe Russian Air Force will start receiving the prospective airborne complex of frontline aviation (PAK FA), known also as the Russian fifth-generation fighter, in 2015-2016, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.
“We have flying prototypes, which can so far be called the first-generation PAK FA. There was a long-range flight from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Zhukovsky outside Moscow recently. This is already reality,” Rogozin said.The fighter will acquire “special superiority qualities when a new engine is launched,” he said.
“The main work is concentrated now on the engine and weapons. We expect supplies to start in 2015-2016,” Rogozin said.
Three years to go. Suck it Lockheed Martin.
TwinbladeI think if the Indians can prove that the AMCA project is a viable one and not another Tejas debacle, then there will be ample room for interested ‘Tier 1’ partners such as MiG, SAAB, Embraer and maybe even the current KF-X partners.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2013-03-01/russia-india-describe-next-gen-fighter-plans
http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065976991&channel=defence&subChannel=business.
I am not too optimistic about that. With this kind of global economic scenario and difficulties in materialising ‘next generation’ technology, sticking to the deadlines and project goals would be a success in itself. Anything more than that is asking for too much.
Twinblade^^ Agreed. But still its less optimistic than KF-X deadlines 🙂
TwinbladeAny timelines ? Seems quite an aggressive shift up from the Tejas given that they are not waiting for some years for it to be in service and the associated feedback..
Timelines ? What timelines… this is an Indian project :dev2:
Its expected to fly somewhere late in this decade and enter service somewhere in latter part of the next.
TwinbladeUpdate on AMCA program (OK, its a month old but nobody posted it).
A summary of the article:-
– The FSED phase begins within one year.
– Touch screen and voice command based interface
– HMDS that makes Heads up display redundant
– Triplex fly by light instead of quadruplex fly by wire system
– Distributed architecture instead of centralised architecture as on Tejas.
– Distributed flight control system with smart remote units capable of interaction with sensors on their own, instead of centralised digital flight control system as on Tejas.
– Optical air data sensors, optic fiber communication buses.
– Electro-hydrostatic actuators instead of electro hydraulic actuators.
– Higher degree of Sensor fusion than what is being attempted on Tejas (obviously).
– MIL-STD-1553B and RS 422 connections to get replaced by high speed fiber channel bus based on IEEE-1394BSTD. Data transfer rates of 400Mb/sec.
– Algorithms that would provide decision aids to the pilot compared to none on Tejas.
http://www.spsaviation.net/exclusive/?id=161&h=The-IAF-s-Generation-Dream
Twinbladehttp://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1910_IAF_to_go_in_for_10_more_AWACS_Rafale_deal.htm
DRDO gets nod to develop ‘eye in sky’
By N C Bipindra | ENS – NEW DELHI 09th March 2013 09:42 AMThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has got the nod of the government’s highest decision-making body to soon develop an indigenous ‘eye-in-the-sky’, a critical force multiplier that can keep tab on enemy military activity from a safe distance.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, gave its nod to the proposal from the DRDO for indigenous development of the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWAC) on February 12 this year, Defence Minister A K Antony has informed Parliament.
The project will be called AWACS (India) and is envisaged to complete the work in 84 months from the date for formal sanction of the programme, he said.
The project was approved “to leverage the experience and expertise gained in the design and development of airborne early warning and control systems (AEW&CS)” for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Now, the IAF operates three AWACS as force multipliers for specific area cover and not for surveillance of the entire Indian territory.
All the three AWACS, which are large aircraft-mounted radars, are part of the network centric operations of the IAF and are able to provide adequate coverage of specified areas, Antony said. “Enhancement of airborne surveillance and command and control capabilities of the IAF is sought to be achieved through procurement of additional AWACs,” he added.
The long-term integrated perspective plan (LTIPP) of the Defence Ministry envisages deployment of a mix of large AWACS and small AEW&CS aircraft.
While three AWACS have been operationalised in the IAF, there is a proposal for procurement of two additional AWACS. Simultaneously, the DRDO is engaged in indigenous development of three AEW&C systems.
http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1494013.ece
http://www.spsaviation.net/exclusive/?id=194&h=IAF-for-more-Embraer-Legacy-jets
The Embraers have served well in IAF service and have proven to be a pleasant surprise for maintenance crew. The Embraers are complemented in the squadron by 3 Boeing 737-based BBJs. Embraer has also got a substantial amount of business from the Indian airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) programme, in which it has been contracted to supply three (one already delivered and in flight test) modified ERJ 145 airframes, with business prospect of supplying 20 more in the medium term as the IAF’s requirements fructify.
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10 big ones and 20 Emb-145 AEW&CS ?
TwinbladeI remember reading somewhere that the gripen flight control software allows the pilot momentary leeway upto 35 degree AoA before the control kicks in and brings it down below 26. Can anyone give any more information on this ?
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