For the usual suspects with their ALH not success due to low altitude bs
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/News/2002/02-Mar.html
Many nations keen to buy ALH
(Rediff, 30 March 2002)

“Later, Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy said that the Indian Air Force would be placing orders with HAL for the weapon-graded ALHs for induction in its squadrons in the near future. “We would be going from ALH to Light Attack Helicopter subsequently for reconnaissance missions. While the current ALHs will be used for utility services, including surveillance, rescue, relief, and evacuation operations,” Air Chief Marshal Krishnaswamy stated. The skid-versions of the ALH for the IAF are fitted with skis, troop seats, stretchers, cargo hook, rescue hoist, slithering system, and armour protection. During its field trails and rigorous tests, the ALH was flown from Bangalore to Leh and back, covering a distance of 5,400 km without a snag. It was also tested in the Himalayan region of Kashmir at a height of 10,500 feet above sea level, and landed on the highest battlefield in the world under -16º centigrade. Similar trials and tests were carried for its airworthiness in high temperatures and low altitudes at Jodhpur in Rajasthan.”

The Gorshkov should operate till 2030, the IN will try to crunch all the juice out of the baby, but I wonder if such huge carriers will be needed past 2030 Indian, the age of the UCAV is comming.

Now Arthur, you believe what Indian1973 says for one thing, you better believe him when he says other things, since he must obviously have inside info and all, its goingto be fun fun fun on AFM. 🙂

The LCA copleted 255 flights this past friday, there were about 4-5 flights this week.

I don’t think the M2K is officially available with the RBE-2, at least not according to Thales. The picture also shown here of a Mirage with an RBE-2 nose is simply a radar testbed from the CEV (the French test establishment), not an official aircraft.

You would be surprised how far money can make things available these days. The Mirages will form part of the nuclear deterrant, the IAF will not get anything, they will get the best they can, money can be pooled from the defence budget and nuclear budget.

How many Harriers operate on the Viraat at present?
When are the upgrades planned and are they being implemented?

I dont think that it is such a bad idea to buy 15020 of those Rn Hariers and put a few of them on the Gorshkov, if we can wrk out the maintainance problem of two types on a small carrier, I think we can, the Harriers won’t be bad as a fast reaction aircraft to an immediate threat, especially considering the fact that no AEW platforms will be present to detect targets at very long ranges. The Ka-31s not enough in my opinion.

Himanshu, The druv was selected to replave those hot and high choppers. In the end it did not meet those requirements. The Indian forces found it not goof enough. It is same like the Arjun. Same with LCA. Same with many other projects. The made the Druv so now they are trying to sell it with help of Israel. Personal I think it has a great cockpit and it is a nice chopper. But I do not ask a lot.

And the ALH was not specifically designed for high alt lol, it was ment to be all purpose and the reason why it cant go to high alt yet is ebcause of the downgraded engine due to nuke sanctions which is soon going to be upgraded anyway. Now enough with India, as much as we are flattered, this is the Pakistani news section. 🙂