Edit: aircraft deployed in the 1980s were fitted with a fixed FLIR pod on outer starboard pylon; type not specified. Wing hardpoints are stressed to 1000 kg inners and 750 kg outers and can be fully-loaded simultaneously, so plenty of scope there.

That is a fairly nice capacity.

Schematic of ALH Mk-IV Dhruv-WSI (Rudra)

High-speed Motion Capture of NAG ATGM Launched from HAL-Rudra at t=200ms

High-speed Motion Capture of NAG ATGM Launched from HAL-Rudra at t=220ms

High-speed Motion Capture of NAG ATGM Launched from HAL-Rudra at t=242.67ms

A Su-30Mki aircraft being equipped with High-speed motion capture camera for launching Astra BVRAAM

IAF to order 37 more Pilatus trainers worth Rs 1,250 cr
Pilatus could eventually supply 183 basic trainers
Ajai Shukla / New Delhi Feb 04, 2013, 00:20 IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will order 37 additional the Pilatus trainer aircraft from Swiss manufacturer, Pilatus Aircraft Company, over and above the 75 trainers the IAF has already contracted for Rs 2,900 crore. That will take to 112 the number of Pilatus PC-7 Mark II trainers on order from the IAF.

A top IAF official told Business Standard, “The contract for 75 Pilatus trainers, which was signed last year, includes an options clause that allows India to order an extra 50 per cent of the contracted number of aircraft (i.e. 37 trainers) at the same price as the first 75 trainers. We will exercise this options clause this month.”

http://business-standard.com/india/news/iaf-to-order-37-more-pilatus-trainers-worth-rs-1250-cr/500958/

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It seems like Eurojet GmbH is gearing up for offering its participation in upcoming collaboration tender for Kaveri. They will probably make a formal announcement at AI.

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http://aeroindiaseminar.in/admin/technical/pdf/_135875706520121221-FullPaper_EJ_AEROINDIASeminar2013.pdf

HAL achieves Initial Operational Clearance for advanced light helicopter
PTI
BANGALORE, FEB 3:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Sunday achieved the Initial Operational Clearance for its Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-IV, the Army Version of ‘Rudra’
K Tamilmani, CEO, Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), presented the certificate to the company, a HAL release said. “The occasion gives us the confidence. It is a proud moment for the country and boosts our indigenous activities,” HAL Chairman R K Tyagi said. The occasion marks HAL’s entry into the elite group of a few industries in the world which design, develop, manufacture and certify a helicopter as weapons system to international standards, he said. Tamilmani pointed out that the potential for helicopter ‘remains forever’ in India and the country has the ability to meet technical challenges on this front. HAL MD (Helicopter Division) P Soundara Rajan said integration of multiple weapons systems on the helicopter is a complex assignment. “In this particular case, it involved four major groups of systems and weapons, involving eight countries Israel, France, Belgium, South Africa, Germany, Italy, USA and India.” “Nearly 23 km of cables had to be laid and hundreds of hours of flight and ground tests were carried out,” he added.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/hal-achieves-initial-operational-clearance-for-advanced-light-helicopter/article4375201.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first two Pilatus Trainer Aircraft (sn 690, P 101 and sn 691, P 102). See the pictures at: lifefist.blogspot.com
Kind regards, Stephan Widmer
http://www.spotting-pilatus-aircraft.ch

Nice page Stephen. I can see that P103 to P107 are undergoing testing. Are you the administrator of this website ?

Just a quick question, since I’ve only been following this program off and on. Has SAAB specified a rollout date, yet, for the actual E/F? Thanks.

AFAIK, the first prototype is supposed to roll out later this year.

Coutesy of Wmac at mp.net:-

A snapshot of Iranian TV Chanell 1, says the flying plane is a smaller model of it, not the real one.

“پرواز آزمايشي نمونه کوچک” (written under the snapshot) means : Flight test of smaller prototype.

A video of the first ‘flight’.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=trk5ocygAO4

PS: Use of tactical mute recommended.