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Ukraine’s Motor Sych modernizing An-32 engines for India
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BY : Interfax-AVN
Motor Sych based in Zaporizhzhya has signed a $110 million contract with the Indian Air Force to modernize AI-20 engines for Antonov An-32 military cargo aircraft, a company source told Interfax.
The three-year contract was signed in late December 2009. In all, 100 engines will be modernized starting from the end of this year.
Last July Ukraine and India agreed on the repairs and modernization of 105 An-32 of the Indian Air Force. The contract worth $400 million was signed between the Indian Defense Ministry and Spetstekhnoexport, a subsidiary of Ukrspetsexport. Ukraine won an Indian tender in December 2007.
That was the second largest military technical contract in the history of independent Ukraine. The largest contract of $650 million stipulated the delivery of 320 tanks to Pakistan in 2006.
India said that was the largest contract of the Indian Air Force in recent years.
According to unofficial sources, Ukrainian military exports neared $1.4 billion in 2009, or 20% more than in 2008.
About 40% of Ukrainian military exports go to Southeast Asia and less than 20% to Russia.
Ukrspetsexport forecasted 10% growth of exports in 2009.
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Motor Sych based in Zaporizhzhya has signed a $110 million contract with the Indian Air Force to modernize AI-20 engines for Antonov An-32 military cargo aircraft, a company source told Interfax.
The three-year contract was signed in late December 2009. In all, 100 engines will be modernized starting from the end of this year.
Last July Ukraine and India agreed on the repairs and modernization of 105 An-32 of the Indian Air Force. The contract worth $400 million was signed between the Indian Defense Ministry and Spetstekhnoexport, a subsidiary of Ukrspetsexport. Ukraine won an Indian tender in December 2007.
That was the second largest military technical contract in the history of independent Ukraine. The largest contract of $650 million stipulated the delivery of 320 tanks to Pakistan in 2006.
India said that was the largest contract of the Indian Air Force in recent years.
According to unofficial sources, Ukrainian military exports neared $1.4 billion in 2009, or 20% more than in 2008.
About 40% of Ukrainian military exports go to Southeast Asia and less than 20% to Russia.
Ukrspetsexport forecasted 10% growth of exports in 2009.
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Training tableau theme even as IAF’s basic trainer stays grounded
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be showcasing its training and development of frontline air warriors in its tableau at the Republic Day parade this year, though the fleet of its basic trainer aircraft HPT-32 remains grounded.
The theme of the IAF tableau this year is “The nation’s finest, We train the hardest”. However, the HPT-32 remains grounded since last year following a series of engine failures and loss of young pilots.
“A team is currently evaluating the reasons behind the HPT-32 crashes. A decision will be taken based on that,” Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Space) Air Vice Marshal M. Matheshwaran told reporters here.
“There are various elements to IAF training. There may be temporary setbacks but other elements of training continue. Our training is not in disarray,” he said.
HPT-32 is the basic trainer aircraft and young pilots are first trained on it. Usually around 140-150 cadets of the flying branch are trained on the HPT-32 and then they graduate to the intermediate flight and weapons training aircraft Surya Kiran.
However, with the initial trainer being grounded, cadets are now directly being trained on the Surya Kirans affecting the training schedule.
In 2008, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said the IAF is facing an acute shortage of efficient pilots after failing to impart quality training. It attributed the discontinuity in training to lack of adequate state-of-the-art training aircraft with the IAF.
Matheshwaran said this year, a total of 28 airplanes including four helicopters of Indian Army will figure in the flypast at the parade. The fighter aircraft will include Jaguar, MiG-29, and Sukhoi while the IL-78 and AN-32 transport aircraft and the newly acquired Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) will also figure.
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be showcasing its training and development of frontline air warriors in its tableau at the Republic Day parade this year, though the fleet of its basic trainer aircraft HPT-32 remains grounded.
The theme of the IAF tableau this year is “The nation’s finest, We train the hardest”. However, the HPT-32 remains grounded since last year following a series of engine failures and loss of young pilots.
“A team is currently evaluating the reasons behind the HPT-32 crashes. A decision will be taken based on that,” Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Space) Air Vice Marshal M. Matheshwaran told reporters here.
“There are various elements to IAF training. There may be temporary setbacks but other elements of training continue. Our training is not in disarray,” he said.
HPT-32 is the basic trainer aircraft and young pilots are first trained on it. Usually around 140-150 cadets of the flying branch are trained on the HPT-32 and then they graduate to the intermediate flight and weapons training aircraft Surya Kiran.
However, with the initial trainer being grounded, cadets are now directly being trained on the Surya Kirans affecting the training schedule.
In 2008, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said the IAF is facing an acute shortage of efficient pilots after failing to impart quality training. It attributed the discontinuity in training to lack of adequate state-of-the-art training aircraft with the IAF.
Matheshwaran said this year, a total of 28 airplanes including four helicopters of Indian Army will figure in the flypast at the parade. The fighter aircraft will include Jaguar, MiG-29, and Sukhoi while the IL-78 and AN-32 transport aircraft and the newly acquired Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) will also figure.
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Cant believe it that you are back and have started flaming like you do....Some people just don't change....
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WILL THE WEATHER HOLD UP?
Fog willing, Phalcon to dazzle R-day
IAF To Showcase Fire Power With Sukhois, Jaguars
New Delhi: If the skies are ‘blue’ with less fog, the IAF intends to dazzle people with its “awesome’’ air-power during the Republic Day parade, which will also showcase the newly-operationalised Israeli Phalcon AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) aircraft or the “eye in the sky’’ force-multiplier.
There will be 28 aircraft and helicopters taking part in the flypast, with 15 of them being fighters like ‘air superiority’ Sukhoi-30MKIs and strike Jaguars.
But the AWACS will be there for the first time. It was in May last year that the IAF inducted the first of the three Phalcon AWACS, under the $1.1 billion deal signed in March 2004, with the other two slated to touch down in India before end-2010.
Phalcon AWACS will boost the IAF’s capabilities to detect and track troop build-ups or aircraft movements, for instance, deep inside Pakistan, much further than groundbased radars, while flying well within Indian airspace.
Primarily used for detection of incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircraft from around 400 km away, AWACS will also be used to direct air defence fighters during combat operations against enemy jets.
Fog willing, Phalcon to dazzle R-day
IAF To Showcase Fire Power With Sukhois, Jaguars
New Delhi: If the skies are ‘blue’ with less fog, the IAF intends to dazzle people with its “awesome’’ air-power during the Republic Day parade, which will also showcase the newly-operationalised Israeli Phalcon AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) aircraft or the “eye in the sky’’ force-multiplier.
There will be 28 aircraft and helicopters taking part in the flypast, with 15 of them being fighters like ‘air superiority’ Sukhoi-30MKIs and strike Jaguars.
But the AWACS will be there for the first time. It was in May last year that the IAF inducted the first of the three Phalcon AWACS, under the $1.1 billion deal signed in March 2004, with the other two slated to touch down in India before end-2010.
Phalcon AWACS will boost the IAF’s capabilities to detect and track troop build-ups or aircraft movements, for instance, deep inside Pakistan, much further than groundbased radars, while flying well within Indian airspace.
Primarily used for detection of incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircraft from around 400 km away, AWACS will also be used to direct air defence fighters during combat operations against enemy jets.
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This chopper will turn 53 tomorrow
Bell 47 series helicopter will become the oldest chopper that is still operating in the country
The oldest helicopter that is still flying high in the Indian skies turns 53 tomorrow. The Bell 47 was originally bought by the Indian Air Force in 1957, and was used as an air ambulance and for supplying ration.
Flying High: The Bell 47 was originally bought by the Indian Air Force in 1957. It was used as an air ambulance and for supplying ration. Pic/Gaurav Kadam
In the 60s, the Shapoorji Pallonji group purchased it, and it was sold to an Indo-American aviation company in the 80s. Finally, H S Rao, managing director, Pushpaka Aviation, bought the chopper in 2000.
Rao told MiD DAY, "I bought the chopper in 2000 from Inda Amer Aviation which would have grounded the chopper, but I knew the power of Bell 47s from personal experience."
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation declared the chopper airworthy and it was fit to fly again.
Srikant Kotnis (86), the engineer in charge of the Bell 47, said, "Choppers and aircraft are like friends to me, and I can't bear to see a friend grounded. Rao had complete faith in me. So, we installed new parts and it flew again. I feel happy that the Bell is still young, and can fly for many more years like me."
Captain A Ranganathan, an aviation expert, said, "I cannot comment upon the average age of a chopper, but I have seen that airlines ordinarily do not use an aircraft for more than 15-20 years. Singapore Airlines replaces its aircraft every five years, so probably a chopper's age is much lesser.
"I have heard about an aircraft being used for 40 years, but this chopper is quite a surprise."
Bell 47 series helicopter will become the oldest chopper that is still operating in the country
The oldest helicopter that is still flying high in the Indian skies turns 53 tomorrow. The Bell 47 was originally bought by the Indian Air Force in 1957, and was used as an air ambulance and for supplying ration.
Flying High: The Bell 47 was originally bought by the Indian Air Force in 1957. It was used as an air ambulance and for supplying ration. Pic/Gaurav Kadam
In the 60s, the Shapoorji Pallonji group purchased it, and it was sold to an Indo-American aviation company in the 80s. Finally, H S Rao, managing director, Pushpaka Aviation, bought the chopper in 2000.
Rao told MiD DAY, "I bought the chopper in 2000 from Inda Amer Aviation which would have grounded the chopper, but I knew the power of Bell 47s from personal experience."
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation declared the chopper airworthy and it was fit to fly again.
Srikant Kotnis (86), the engineer in charge of the Bell 47, said, "Choppers and aircraft are like friends to me, and I can't bear to see a friend grounded. Rao had complete faith in me. So, we installed new parts and it flew again. I feel happy that the Bell is still young, and can fly for many more years like me."
Captain A Ranganathan, an aviation expert, said, "I cannot comment upon the average age of a chopper, but I have seen that airlines ordinarily do not use an aircraft for more than 15-20 years. Singapore Airlines replaces its aircraft every five years, so probably a chopper's age is much lesser.
"I have heard about an aircraft being used for 40 years, but this chopper is quite a surprise."
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PIB Press Release
The Indian Air Force will carry out a fly past on 26 Jan 10 as a part of Republic Day celebrations. A total of 28 aircraft flying at heights varying from 60 meters to 500 meters above ground level will take part in the fly past. The details of fly past (practices & final show) are as follows:-
Date & Time – Rehearsal/ Final Fly Past from 20 Jan to 26 Jan 10 (between 0930 hrs to 1230 hrs).
Areas over which aircraft will be flying at low level are:-
Palam-Point North – Najafgarh drains – Tihar Jail – War Cemetery – Rastrapati Bhavan
Birds pose a serious threat to aircraft flying at low levels. Eatables thrown out in the open attract birds. To ensure a safe fly past, the Indian Air Force requests the citizens of Delhi and its neighborhood for the following:-
Ø KEEP THE AREAS CLEAN.
Ø DO NOT THROW EATABLES, GARBAGE, DEAD ANIMALS OR ANIMAL CARCASSES IN THE OPEN.
Ø IF ANY CARCASS IS FOUND IN THE OPEN, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT TO THE NEAREST AIR FORCE UNIT/ POLICE STATION.
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FLY PAST DETAILS : RD PARADE 2010
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Fly Past
Name of Formation Leader/ Deputy Leader
1.
4 x MI-17 IV in inverted Y Formation
(a) The leading helicopter will troop the National Flag.
(b) No. 2 Helicopter behind No. 1 Helicopter will be trooping the Army Flag.
(c) No. 3 & 4 helicopters will troop the Navy and Air Force flags and shower flower petals on the audience seated below.
Wg Cdr Amit Kumar Bhutani
Wg Cdr Sudeep Rajan
Wg Cdr Manoj Vats
Wg Cdr Pankaj Bajaj
2.
Three helicopters (ALH) of Army Aviation Corps in Victory formation.
Col Vijay Chandrachud
Lt Col Shatanjali Joshi
Maj Rajesh Gulati
3.
One IL-78, two AN-32 and two Dornier in Big Boy formation
Gp Capt GC Mishra
Sqn Ldr AS Punia
Wg Cdr MK Roy
Wg Cdr JP Raju
Sqn Ldr KS Gupta
4.
One AWACS and two SU-30 MKI in Sentry formation
Wg Cdr P Nainwal
Wg Cdr Sundermani Krishnan
Sqn Ldr Daler Singh Billing
5.
5 x Jaguar aircraft in arrowhead formation
Wg Cdr Maluk Singh
Wg Cdr R Aggarwal
Sqn Ldr RD Jagtap
Sqn Ldr AK Singh
Sqn Ldr Rohit Kadyan
6.
5 x MiG 29 aircraft arrowhead formation
Wg Cdr Vikas Sharma
Wg Cdr BN Athreya
Sqn Ldr Prabhat Malik
Sqn Ldr Ajay Rathi
Sqn Ldr DS Tomar
7.
3 x SU-30 MKI aircraft in Trishul formation. The centre SU-30 will perform Vertical Charlie while the flank aircraft will perform Trishul maneuver.
Wg Cdr Amit Vij
Sqn Ldr Kamla Chadha
Sqn Ldr SL Mahajan
The Indian Air Force will carry out a fly past on 26 Jan 10 as a part of Republic Day celebrations. A total of 28 aircraft flying at heights varying from 60 meters to 500 meters above ground level will take part in the fly past. The details of fly past (practices & final show) are as follows:-
Date & Time – Rehearsal/ Final Fly Past from 20 Jan to 26 Jan 10 (between 0930 hrs to 1230 hrs).
Areas over which aircraft will be flying at low level are:-
Palam-Point North – Najafgarh drains – Tihar Jail – War Cemetery – Rastrapati Bhavan
Birds pose a serious threat to aircraft flying at low levels. Eatables thrown out in the open attract birds. To ensure a safe fly past, the Indian Air Force requests the citizens of Delhi and its neighborhood for the following:-
Ø KEEP THE AREAS CLEAN.
Ø DO NOT THROW EATABLES, GARBAGE, DEAD ANIMALS OR ANIMAL CARCASSES IN THE OPEN.
Ø IF ANY CARCASS IS FOUND IN THE OPEN, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT TO THE NEAREST AIR FORCE UNIT/ POLICE STATION.
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TKS/CM
FLY PAST DETAILS : RD PARADE 2010
Sl No.
Fly Past
Name of Formation Leader/ Deputy Leader
1.
4 x MI-17 IV in inverted Y Formation
(a) The leading helicopter will troop the National Flag.
(b) No. 2 Helicopter behind No. 1 Helicopter will be trooping the Army Flag.
(c) No. 3 & 4 helicopters will troop the Navy and Air Force flags and shower flower petals on the audience seated below.
Wg Cdr Amit Kumar Bhutani
Wg Cdr Sudeep Rajan
Wg Cdr Manoj Vats
Wg Cdr Pankaj Bajaj
2.
Three helicopters (ALH) of Army Aviation Corps in Victory formation.
Col Vijay Chandrachud
Lt Col Shatanjali Joshi
Maj Rajesh Gulati
3.
One IL-78, two AN-32 and two Dornier in Big Boy formation
Gp Capt GC Mishra
Sqn Ldr AS Punia
Wg Cdr MK Roy
Wg Cdr JP Raju
Sqn Ldr KS Gupta
4.
One AWACS and two SU-30 MKI in Sentry formation
Wg Cdr P Nainwal
Wg Cdr Sundermani Krishnan
Sqn Ldr Daler Singh Billing
5.
5 x Jaguar aircraft in arrowhead formation
Wg Cdr Maluk Singh
Wg Cdr R Aggarwal
Sqn Ldr RD Jagtap
Sqn Ldr AK Singh
Sqn Ldr Rohit Kadyan
6.
5 x MiG 29 aircraft arrowhead formation
Wg Cdr Vikas Sharma
Wg Cdr BN Athreya
Sqn Ldr Prabhat Malik
Sqn Ldr Ajay Rathi
Sqn Ldr DS Tomar
7.
3 x SU-30 MKI aircraft in Trishul formation. The centre SU-30 will perform Vertical Charlie while the flank aircraft will perform Trishul maneuver.
Wg Cdr Amit Vij
Sqn Ldr Kamla Chadha
Sqn Ldr SL Mahajan
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Laser guided bombs tested successfully
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) India today carried out two successful flight trials of laser-guided bombs (LGBs) for the IAF to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems at the Chandipur integrated test range in Orissa.
"Two flight trials were conducted today at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems of the LGBs," a Defence Ministry release said here.
IAF officers flew their aircraft and released the LGBs as per prescribed standard operating procedures. "On-board systems in both the trials worked satisfactorily and the mission objectives have been met," the release added.
Bangalore-based Aeronautics Development Establishment (ADE) has developed the guidance kit for 1000-pound LGBs and these are designed to improve accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by IAF.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) India today carried out two successful flight trials of laser-guided bombs (LGBs) for the IAF to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems at the Chandipur integrated test range in Orissa.
"Two flight trials were conducted today at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, to test the effectiveness of the guidance and control systems of the LGBs," a Defence Ministry release said here.
IAF officers flew their aircraft and released the LGBs as per prescribed standard operating procedures. "On-board systems in both the trials worked satisfactorily and the mission objectives have been met," the release added.
Bangalore-based Aeronautics Development Establishment (ADE) has developed the guidance kit for 1000-pound LGBs and these are designed to improve accuracy of air-to-ground bombing by IAF.
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Way to go!
Which aircraft were these tested from ?
Which aircraft were these tested from ?
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More interesting, does anybody have more infos of that weapon?
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Delhi fog may force IAF to cancel R-Day flypast
NEW DELHI: IAF plans to put up a grand flypast of 28 warplanes during this year's Republic Day parade but is keeping its fingers crossed as it fears that the notorious Delhi fog could play a spoilsport.
"Fog is a recurrent feature in this season. So, if the weather is bad, there are certain limitations clearly laid down. If it is below the minimum mast, obviously the flying won't happen," IAF's Vice Chief (Space) Air Vice Marshal M Matheswaran told reporters here today.
However, he said flight safety would not be compromised. "So, only if the weather permits, everything will go as planned. In different weather patterns, some formations will be watered down," Matheswaran said, to a specific query in this regard.
IAF officers said the Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) built on an IL-76 platform, called the 'eye in the sky', would be participating in the flypast during Republic Day for the first time.
The IAF would also bring in its Sukhoi, MiG-29, Jaguar and IL-78 tanker, AN-32 and Dornier transport aircraft to the flypast this year, besides four Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruvs of the Army Aviation Corps.
The first of the three AWACS, procured from Israel, was delivered to India early last year and it was inducted into the air force to provide the air warriors and fighter aircraft advance information on an incoming enemy missile or fighter jet taking off from an enemy base
NEW DELHI: IAF plans to put up a grand flypast of 28 warplanes during this year's Republic Day parade but is keeping its fingers crossed as it fears that the notorious Delhi fog could play a spoilsport.
"Fog is a recurrent feature in this season. So, if the weather is bad, there are certain limitations clearly laid down. If it is below the minimum mast, obviously the flying won't happen," IAF's Vice Chief (Space) Air Vice Marshal M Matheswaran told reporters here today.
However, he said flight safety would not be compromised. "So, only if the weather permits, everything will go as planned. In different weather patterns, some formations will be watered down," Matheswaran said, to a specific query in this regard.
IAF officers said the Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) built on an IL-76 platform, called the 'eye in the sky', would be participating in the flypast during Republic Day for the first time.
The IAF would also bring in its Sukhoi, MiG-29, Jaguar and IL-78 tanker, AN-32 and Dornier transport aircraft to the flypast this year, besides four Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruvs of the Army Aviation Corps.
The first of the three AWACS, procured from Israel, was delivered to India early last year and it was inducted into the air force to provide the air warriors and fighter aircraft advance information on an incoming enemy missile or fighter jet taking off from an enemy base
