IAF chief ACM's first press conference (must see important updates)

[angeldemon_007]

Main Headlines :

IAF chief: We have ordered 6 more C-130Js. The new six will be based in the eastern theater.

IAF chief: First four new Mi-17-V5s arrived last week. More soon. By March we will have 25 units. Will be based at Suratgarh.

IAF chief: Will maintain 34 fighter squadrons no matter what. No. 17 sqn to be phased out, will have Su-30s. #MMRCA deliveries by 2014.

IAF chief: We are extending the Kargil runway to operate all aircraft types, including all fighters and strat lift aircraft.

IAF Chief: Want to make Kargil airfield full ops for C-130J, C-17s and Il-76s.

IAF chief: As with existing attack helo sqns, the 22 new helos we get will also function under command/contrl of army. We Fly/maintain.

Source : Livefist

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IAF chief: Contract for 75 Pilatus PC-7 basic trainers by end of this month. Contract awaiting final approval from Finance Ministry.

 

[danger007]

so we are not going to get rid off mig-21 until mmrca or lca induction in IAF.

 

[OrionHunter]

so we are not going to get rid off mig-21 until mmrca or lca induction in IAF.

We can't! We need the numbers on ground, never mind if these 'flying coffins' continue to kill our brave pilots! We need to show we have 34 squadrons in the ledger books.

So, Co<k-a-doodle-doo! Any crap will do!! Jeeeez!

 

[indiatester]

We can't! We need the numbers on ground, never mind if these 'flying coffins' continue to kill our brave pilots! We need to show we have 34 squadrons in the ledger books.

So, Co<k-a-doodle-doo! Any crap will do!! Jeeeez!

Would it be that simple? Have 34 squadrons because that is the law. I would be interested to know how these military types think in this matter.

 

[Thundersword]

there's more
IAF chief: #MMRCA bids to be opened in third week of October. Final meeting by acquisition council on Oct 7 to sort out any issues.

IAF chief: We have the funds for the #MMRCA programme. There will be a realignment in committed liabilities.

IAF chief: Final operational clearance for LCA Tejas delayed by one full year. :'(

IAF chief: We plan to induct the FGFA/PAK-FA as 166 single-seaters and 48 twin-seaters.(surprise surprise)

 

[kingkobra]

i do not know why we are not inducting more and more su-30MKI
we are able to manufacture them in India..saves lots of time..

 

[danger007]

there's more
IAF chief: #MMRCA bids to be opened in third week of October. Final meeting by acquisition council on Oct 7 to sort out any issues.

IAF chief: We have the funds for the #MMRCA programme. There will be a realignment in committed liabilities.

IAF chief: Final operational clearance for LCA Tejas delayed by one full year. :'(

IAF chief: We plan to induct the FGFA/PAK-FA as 166 single-seaters and 48 twin-seaters.(surprise surprise)

what 166+48??????

 

[Jon Snow]

i do not know why we are not inducting more and more su-30MKI
we are able to manufacture them in India..saves lots of time..

We're already inducting 272 mkis and by the time the delivery ends - delivery of 214 pakfas will start( another heavy class plane ) - having too many of this class is really expensive and requires very high maintenance. We need lighter weight aircraft as well ( there's a reason why theres a M in MMRCA and a L in LCA)

 

[Jon Snow]

We can't! We need the numbers on ground, never mind if these 'flying coffins' continue to kill our brave pilots! We need to show we have 34 squadrons in the ledger books.

So, Co<k-a-doodle-doo! Any crap will do!! Jeeeez!

We'll have retired a lot of mig 21s by 2014 - i dont think there'll be anything except the bisons left.
By 2014 we will have - 210 su 30
40 lca
63 mig 29
51 m2k
120-jaguar
100-mig 27
Total 584 - which is 32 sqds so only 2 sqd of mig 21 bisons will be left and they along with the remaining mig 27s will be phased out as deliveries of mmrca and su 30s continue

 

[danger007]

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[Thundersword]

Even more:
IAF Chief: Mirage 2000 weapons contract for MICA missiles to be signed this month or the next.(yippee )

IAF chief showers praise on @LockheedMartin for early delivery of C-130Js. Says IAF receiving benefit of Rs 400 crore less on followon 6.

 

[SpArK]

IAF chief: Will maintain 34 fighter squadrons no matter what. No. 17 sqn to be phased out, will have Su-30s. #MMRCA deliveries by 2014.

No-17 squadron is Golden arrows.

Mig-21s.. Bye

MiG-21M from the 17 Sqn Golden Arrows fires 57 mm rockets at the Sidhwan Khas ("SK") range of Halwara Air Base, Western Air Command.