SP's Aviation - ISSUE No 9-2020
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As the Indian Air Force completes 88 years of illustrious service and we cherish our glorious past, we are also preparing for an exciting and challenging future. Air Force Day is celebrated to mark the inception of IAF and to honour the courage, bravery and valour of our Air Warriors, past and present.
Coming decade will see 114 MRFA fructify and a significant boost in AWACS, AEW&C capabilities, ISR, and aerial refueling capability.
With varied topography that India is endowed with, satellites used for military purposes, can play a crucial role in situations of ongoing military conflict or even preceding one
Seeking to reach the highest frontier, IAI has pioneered space deployment in 1988, placing Israel’s first satellite, OFEQ-1, in low earth orbit. The OFEQ-5 was launched in 2002 and remains fully operational after 18 years in orbit.
The proposed “Air Defence Command” is a retrograde step and if allowed, would become the biggest strategic military blunder for the Indian Armed Forces
Modernisation of Indian Air Force is transforming it into an advanced network-centric force capable of sustained multi-role operations along the entire spectrum.
Reequipping the IAF with more AWACS, aerial tankers, upgrading Su-30 MKI fleet and acquiring adequate airborne recce assets, will make the IAF more capable of coping with a two-front war
The induction programme included ceremonial unveiling of the Rafale aircraft, a traditional sarva dharma puja, an air display by Rafale, Jaguar and Tejas aircraft as well as by the Sarang aerobatic team
Induction of the fleet of Rafale fighter jets will bring about a paradigm shift in the combat potential of the Indian Air Force
Operations in Ladakh could include full spectrum of air operations namely counter air strikes against Chinese airfields; destruction of enemy aircraft in the air and air defence of Indian assets.
In an exhaustive discussion with SP’s Aviation, Ashmita Sethi, President and Country Head of Pratt & Whitney discloses the company’s range of engagements with the military sector
The IAF and the Indian Army have been operating rotary-wing platforms, but traditionally, ownership of combat helicopters had been restricted to the former
More significantly, the next generation of unmanned systems will fly without human intervention and navigate an obstacle-free course in real-time without prior knowledge of either terrain or environment
“As we prepare for an exciting and challenging future, IAF has adopted the theme of “Innovate, Integrate & Intimidate” for the 88th Air Force Day.
Successful test-flight of Abhyas - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), was carried out on September 22, 2020 by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Interim Test Range at Balasore in Odisha.
Air Marshal R.J. Duckworth took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel... Air Marshal Vikram Singh took over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Western Air Command... Air Marshal R.D. Mathur took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Training Command...
Unless and until the Indian aerospace industry gears up and replaces foreign suppliers of combat aircraft, the IAF will find it extremely difficult to sustain its operational capability