After IAF, Navy Now Wants Amphibian Aircraft

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After IAF, Navy Now Wants Amphibian Aircraft

In March last year, when the Indian Air Force said it wanted six amphibious aircraft for "search and rescue missions, inter-island communication, rapid response duties and reconnaissance of islands" (see RFI here), the Indian Navy wasn't amused, seeing as it was already involved with defining such a requirement for its own air arm. A year on, the navy today said it wanted its own fleet of amphibious aircraft. It is not yet clear if this is the same procurement effort transferred to the navy or a new one entirely (implying two separate competitions for two separate fleets).


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http://www.tenders.gov.in/viewtenddoc.asp?tid=del365682&wno=1&td=TD

 

[angeldemon_007]

Good move....I hope both navy and IAF gets these aircrafts...

 

[SpArK]

So.. which one its going to be???

Beriev Be-200

Or

Bombardier 415

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[angeldemon_007]

I really hope we select Beriev Be-200...because it clearly looks bigger and better...

 

[SpArK]

I really hope we select Beriev Be-200...because it clearly looks bigger and better...

IAF has set down a preference for a twin turboprop craft with a range of at least 800-nm. The IAF has also said it wants an aircraft with a short take-off capability, a cruising speed of about 200 knots and state-of-the-art avionics and EW kit, including RWR/MAWS. The Bombardier 415 (photo) and the Be-200 appear to be among the very few purpose-built amphibians still being built


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[Capt.Popeye]

Another turf-war in the making.

 

[Whiplash]

What we need is the spruce goose.

 

[illuminatidinesh]

What was that? Looks like Tu derivative?

 

[Whiplash]

What was that? Looks like Tu derivative?

^^You don't know the story behind the spruce goose? Read up.. It's a fascinating one.
Better still watch the movie 'The Aviator'.. Dicap. Brilliant.

 

[sancho]

I really don't understand why MoD is not combining things like this for all forces. The coast guard evaluated the Be 200 as a MPA and if IAF and IN wants such aircrafts, they could easily made one bigger order, out of 1 competition, instead of 3 different once. They just wasting time and money!

 

[angeldemon_007]

I really don't understand why MoD is not combining things like this for all forces. The coast guard evaluated the Be 200 as a MPA and if IAF and IN wants such aircrafts, they could easily made one bigger order, out of 1 competition, instead of 3 different once. They just wasting time and money!

I hope they combine the whole deal or else in the end their would be one more CAG report...

 

[angeldemon_007]

PARIS AIR SHOW 2011 - SALON DU BOURGET 2011 / BERIEV 200

 

[misterme2]

I really don't understand why MoD is not combining things like this for all forces. The coast guard evaluated the Be 200 as a MPA and if IAF and IN wants such aircrafts, they could easily made one bigger order, out of 1 competition, instead of 3 different once. They just wasting time and money!

I agree...streamline the equipment between the forces. Is there a real need for such craft in the inventory?

 

[dexbarman]

What was that? Looks like Tu derivative?

its the spruce goose not tu . it was the largest propeller driven plane of its time . watch the movie like whiplash said .