Indian1973could someone post the number and type of PA+PAF helicopters
before the current list of acquisitions ? PAF_fan has posted a list
of types and numbers under present round. I want to add up both
and arrive at a total number of gunship, light and medium helos
that will be available within next few years.
-thanks
Paf_fan: I posted before I saw your post. could u point me
to which website to get figures from? am unable to locate
it in pakdef.info
ah found it ! http://www.pakistanidefence.com/PakAirForce/PAF_Inventory.html
let me read all the materials…
Indian1973Rupak do you have more details on the engine upgrade ? and when is abhay prototype expected to be made available?
Indian1973from what inventory level (number) ?
Indian1973http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FH12Df02.html
India gambles on Boeing-Sukhoi venture
Indian1973its somewhat unclear to me what we are discussing….did PAF/PA
buy any new helicopters between the mid-80s delivery of US systems and the recent delivery of Mi-17 ? I assume upgrades to anything purchased in that period is being discussed ?
Indian1973thanks Vympel. this monoblock concept will bring down cost of owning SSNs – the extensive nuke refueling facility on shore no more needed.
Indian1973Israeli Firm To Install Imaging Systems on Indian Vehicles
India’s government has cleared the first major upgrade of the Army’s
BMP-2
infantry combat vehicles.
The contract, worth $55 million, was awarded last week to Israel
Military
Industries, a senior Indian Defence Ministry official disclosed. It
includes
supply of 500 Thermal Imaging Stand Alone Systems (TISAS) that will be
mounted on the aging BMP-2s.
The award to the Ramat Hasharon, Israel-based company is the first
defense
contract approved by the United Progressive Alliance government, which
came
to power in May.
There had been questions about how Israel would fare in defense
competitions
here, as the new government is supported by India’s communists, who are
known for their anti-Israeli views.
But this award to an Israeli company clearly indicates the government
will
proceed with procurement of Israeli weapons and equipment in line with
the
plans of the previous National Democratic Alliance government, defense
analyst Mahindra Singh, a retired Indian Army major general, said here
July
27.
The Israeli company won the award against Paris-based Thales and
Russia’s
Rosoboronexport, Moscow.
More Upgrades To Come?
In January 2000, the Indian Army submitted to the Defence Ministry its
proposal for upgrading 900 BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles, to include
TISAS,
advanced land navigation systems, new engines,
nuclear-biological-chemical
(NBC) protection gear, and Global Positioning System receivers.
The $55 million contract includes only the TISAS, the Defence Ministry
official said, but awards for the other systems will be finalized this
year
or early next year.
…..
The Defence Ministry official said that state-owned Heavy Vehicles
Factory,
Avadi, would supply the engines.
….
Israel Military Industries will finish upgrading the first 150 BMP-2s
with
TISAS in the next year and a half, and the remaining 350 in the next
three
years. Thereafter, India will consider awarding another contract for
TISAS
installation aboard its remaining 400 BMP-2 vehicles.
Under the upgrade plan, state-owned Ordnance Factories Board, Calcutta,
will
equip all 900 BMP-2s with new gun control systems.
…..
Indian1973http://www.royfc.com/acft_news_old_jul1.html
(I read in a mag recently indo:russian finances in MTA proj
were 43:57 ratio)
Indian Side Links Program for Creation of Military Transport Airplane with Results of Competition in Russia
The Indian side right now is linking the realization of scientific research and experimental design work for the creation of the Russo-Indian MTA military transport airplane based on the Il-214 project developed by OAO S.V. Il’yushin Aviation Complex (Il’yushin AK) with results of the forthcoming competition of medium military transport airplane (SVTS) concept designs which it is planned to hold in Russia, the Il’yushin AK general director, Viktor Livanov, has reported.
He also specified that at the start of this year, a Russian government decree was issued on participation of the Russian side in the Russo-Indian MTA ((Medium Transport Airplane)) program.
Answering an AviaPort.RU question about the presence of firm orders for the delivery of the new military transport airplane, V. Livanov noted that realization of the SVTS program in Russia and the MTA in India also is conditioned by the presence of firm orders for the airplanes being created.
The Indian side in fact has been obliged to purchase approximately 40 airplanes which are being created according to the MTA program, with a total need of airplanes of this type in different variants and modifications of up to 100 aircraft, V. Livanov said.
In his opinion, in fact, the adoption of the new Russia’s State Arms Program for the Period 2006-2015 with an indication of the quantity of SVTS planned purchases will represent a firm state order for the purchases of the SVTS from the Russian side.
Source: 08.07.04, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent: Dmitriy Kozlov
How the MiG-21 Beat the F-15C
Russian aircraft equipment possesses a great upgrade potential, about which our newspaper has spoke more than once. One more confirmation of that fact has arrived… from abroad. Recently a number of media reported about the participation of upgraded MiG-21bis UPG fighters of the Indian air force in aerial combat training with American F-15C fighters. During them, the American fighter was shot down in notional attacks by the MiG more than once.
Here is how the deputy general director and first deputy designer of the Fazotron-NIIR corporation, Yuriy Gus’kov commented about this to Interfax-AVN: “Two upgraded MiG-21bis UPG (“Bizon”), equipped with the “Kop’yo-21I” radar developed and manufactured by the Fazotron-NIIR corporation, participated in the Indo-American military exercises. A report from one of the Russian media that the upgraded MiG-21 “Bizon” supposedly was equipped with Israeli electronics is contrary to the facts. The basis of this upgrade is the “Kop’yo-21I” radar.
The “Kop’yo” radar is being produced in series and installed on MiG-21bis UPG fighters that are being upgraded in India. Seventy aircraft of the 125 planned already have been upgraded. Work should be completed at the start of next year. In the opinion of specialists, the upgraded “twenty-ones” are comparable in combat capabilities with modern fourth generation fighters, such as the “Mirage-2000” and F-16.
The “Kop’yo-21” aircraft radar has a 500-milimeter diameter slotted antenna. Target detection range is up to 57 kilometers, and lock-on range is up to 45 kilometers. The quantity of targets tracked is up to eight, and attacked simultaneously is up to two. As a result of the upgrade, the MiG-21bis combat effectiveness during operation against aerial targets has been increased eight time, and against those on the ground – by four times. The maximum weight of the airplane is up to 10,400 kilograms. The maximum speed at altitude is 2,175 kilometers per hour; practical ceiling is 17,000 meters; practical range is 1,350 kilometers.
Source: 07.07.04, Krasnaya Zvezda
Development of Il-214 to Be Cheaper in Connection with Unification with Russo-Indian Airplane under Multirole Transport Airplane Program
((Title says it all. Not further translated.))
Source: 07.07.04, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent: Dmitriy Kozlov
(#5 and #6 of the AAR fleet)
Two Refueling Airplanes Being Built at Tashkent Aircraft Plant for India
There are two Il-78M refueling airplanes in the final assembly hall of the Tashkent V.P. Chkalov Aviation Production Association (TAPO). Execution of a contract with India for the construction of a batch of six airplanes of this type will be completed with the delivery this year of these two aircraft., an informed source in the area of aircraft construction has reported. He emphasized that the refueling airplanes for India are newly-built airplanes, and not those in service previously which were removed from line units or from storage bases.
A feature of the assembly of these airplanes is the fact that airframes of Il-76MD/TD military transport airplanes built earlier are being used in full. According to him, for execution of the contract on the airframes on hand (which were built with D-30KP engines), more powerful PS-90A-76 engines are being installed, which recently received approval of the Russian air force as corresponding to all prescribed requirements.
In 2001, a contract for the production of the six tankers from the “zero cycle” of Il-78MK was signed between India’s defense ministry and TAPO for a total of 150 million dollars. Production of one airplane takes 18 months.
If the Il-78 refueling airplane were convertible, then its subsequent improved Il-76M modification did not all converting the tanker into a transport airplane. Many years ago, the Il’yushin aviation company developed and offered the domestic air force an upgraded Il-76M variant with the capability of it conversion into a transport airplane. They began to build such aircraft at TAPO – it had been planned to purchase them for the domestic air force, however, in connections with a lack of financial resources, construction of the airplanes at TAP was stopped. The Il-76MKI refueling airplanes being delivered to India is interesting not only by the fact that they were executed in the convertible variant, but by the fact that they are equipped with a whole series of systems and avionics not only of Russian, but also of Israeli and Indian manufacture. Corresponding deductions from the cost of the airplanes sold are provided by the contract for the use of their developer – OAO Il’yushin Aviation Company.
Source: 05.07.04, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent: Dmitriy Kozlov
Indian1973I was thinking more of armour, auto flares, FLIR-NVG for night ops….. its essential for transport helos to have some form of defence against IR missiles in a real battle env and to be able to operate in bad weather or night if used for assault.
Indian1973I dont see the yakhont vls aft of the sail!
Indian1973will the Bell helis be the civilian model or fitted with a military avionics package ?
Indian1973will the sections be welded in the water somehow or they will be
towed back into a drydock for welding ?
Indian1973there have been rumblings that germans tested a naval version
of their Pzh2000 155mm 52cal weapon. Such a system or a denel T6 in a naval stabilized turret look better able to go after land targets since 50km is attainable with ER shells and maybe 70km with the VLAP projectiles?
Indian1973incredible..I never knew u could float sections of a ship.
Indian1973Sverodobinsk design itself was complete around 1990. It sure looks a
lot smaller at 6500t than the Svero estimated 12,000t … not a carbon copy by any means.
Svero doesnt seem hugely diff from Akula2 but for VLS cells and a
massive bow sonar.
on BR, someone has pointed out that under NSG membership rules Russia cannot even supply civilian PWR plants to India unless india agrees to IAEA safeguards on ALL other reactors. that is a no can do for india, so russia took recourse to a loophole that deal for some x1000MW plants was signed before 1992 and they stood upto US pressure for that deal. secondly for old reactors and safety concern they can supply. But no new civil/mil deals allowed after 1992.
So that part about the complete powerplant supply is not very believeable. the old charlie class whose reactor design was supposedly passed on used the same VM-5 family reactor and perhaps some technological help was obtained to overcome problems in the indian edition of that design.
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