02 Jun 09 Su 30MKI to tezpur
Indian Air force Move Su30Mki to Tezpur
Currently the India air force operates 4 sukhoi squadrons (1 squadron has 18-20 planes) with the names as Lightning, Rhinos and Hawks.
Iaf is moving 4 su 30Mki supposedly from the Rhino squadron to tezpur to keep a check over china it seems .I guess the recent border skirmish with India and china have a lot to do with it too.
It also plans to move another squadron in chabua distt of assam.
Eventually dot the whole of north east with these beasts it seems
Sukhoi happens to the the most potent weapon in IAF arsenal
IAF has ordered 60 more Su 30MKi from HAL in recent days in view the depleting numbers
A couple of more bases are supposed to be opening up for sukhoi ..rumored as jodhpur and ludhiana.
Mig 21 bisons are to be retired by 2011 and LCA tejas will be replacing them.
As LCA is Indian made it can be made at will and is at disposal.Once fully implemented in the IAF it would be dotted along the Aurnanchal border to prevent any further chinese skirmishes
We also have the MCRA and LCA Mk2 coming up mind you
07 Feb 09 LCA Tejas to have 2 squadrons
LCA Tejas to be inducted with international engines.
According to DRDO officials at the press conference, while the first two squadrons of the IAF equipped with the LCA would fly with GE 404 engines subsequent inductions would be powered by an engine to be procured through an international tender or as part of a JV with a foreign vendor.
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) director, Dr PS Subramanyam said, “I am confident that DRDO will keep to the December 2010 initial operational clearance (IOC) plan. We have started weapons testing on the LCA, and soon the aircraft will fly with the hi-tech MMR radar (multi-mode radar).”
“Meanwhile, we understand the IAF has tight induction bands and we will get the LCA into those bands. The first two squadrons will fly on GE engines and the next four will fly on any international engine that qualifies our new request for proposals.
Yiyee…..
The Tejas will have Two sqaudrons by 2010…That is nice to know…..
I hope everything goes well with the Kaveri engine
Tags: Aero India, DRDO, Lca, Tejas
