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LCA delivery way behind schedule: IAF - The Hindu

NEW DELHI, April 28, 2015

The Indian Air Force is clearly disappointed with the pace of development and delivery of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

In a submission made before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, the IAF said it has got only one LCA as of date though it has been promised this aeroplane since 2009.

“In January this year, they had given one LCA… which had not completed its flight testing. They handed over the papers to us. We do not make a squadron with one aeroplane. That is where we are. They had been promising us since 2009. This is 2015 and we have not been able to form a combat squadron. These steps are not really in the hands of the Air Force. There is nothing we can do,’’ the Vice-Chief of the Air Force told the committee when asked about the fleet strength of the youngest of India’s defence services.

The Vice-Chief’s statement was endorsed by the Defence Secretary who said one aircraft would not serve any purpose. According to the Secretary, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been told that the LCA has to be developed and delivered on a war-footing. “The government is fully seized of the matter and the government fully agrees with the Air Force that all three categories of aircraft have to be inducted on a war-footing to make sure that the depletion in their combat capability does not occur.’’

The IAF, as per the Ministry’s estimates, requires at least 45 fighter squadrons to counter a “two-front collusive threat’’ from Pakistan and China. “The IAF today has 35 active fighter squadrons as against government-authorised strength of 42 squadrons,’’ the Ministry informed the Committee. With the drawdown having already started, the Vice-Chief submitted that the IAF would be down to 25 squadrons by 2022 at the current pace of acquisitions.
 
Indian Su-30MKI armed with Brahmos cruise missile
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Ministry of Defence
05-May, 2015 17:02 IST
Purchase of French and Russian Jets

As per the India-France Joint Statement issued by the two countries during the Prime Minister’s visit to France, Government of India conveyed to the Government of France that in view of the critical operational necessity for Multirole Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF), Government of India would like to acquire 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition as quickly as possible. The two leaders agreed to conclude an Inter-Governmental Agreement for supply of the aircraft on terms that would be better than conveyed by Dassault Aviation as part of a separate process underway, the delivery would be in time-frame that would be compatible with the operational requirement of IAF; and that the aircraft and associated systems and weapons would be delivered on the same configuration as had been tested and approved by IAF, and with a longer maintenance responsibility by France.

An Inter-Governmental Agreement has been signed with Russian Federation for design, development, production etc. of a Prospective Multi Role Fighter Aircraft.

All aircraft that are developed or procured are tested for their operational performance, maintainability and safety features.

The modernization of the armed forces is undertaken in consonance with the roadmap laid down in the Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), which specifies the desired capabilities that the armed forces need to acquire over a 15 year period giving due consideration to the current capabilities of the armed forces, the emerging threats in the region and the prevailing technological environment. The budgetary allocation that has been made towards modernization of the IAF has been fully utilized over the past five years.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. V. Maitreyan in Rajya Sabha today.

DM/HH/RAJ
(Release ID :121211)
 
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IAF crash reports 2015


1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times

@SpArK , @Abingdonboy , @PARIKRAMA

Can you guys please help to keep the list updated! I don't have the time to follow defence news every day at the moment and we should keep a collection of the crash reports that we can always refer to. Would be nice if you can add the once I missed in the last weeks and months.

Thx, Sancho
 
@SpArK , @Abingdonboy , @PARIKRAMA

Can you guys please help to keep the list updated! I don't have the time to follow defence news every day at the moment and we should keep a collection of the crash reports that we can always refer to. Would be nice if you can add the once I missed in the last weeks and months.

Thx, Sancho
I'll give a hand if possible
 
Ministry of Defence
12-May, 2015 15:38 IST
Crash of Sukhoi-30 Aircraft

While replying to a media query on 19.02.2015, Air Chief Marshal had stated that the investigations into the Sukhoi-30 crash on 14.10.2014 at Pune were still going on and till then it had not indicated Human Error or Technical Defect as the cause. All Sukhoi-30 aircraft crashes have been investigated thoroughly by Indian Air Force and there is no proposal to reinvestigate any of these accidents.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Avinash Rai Khanna in Rajya Sabha today.

DM/NAMPI/RAJ  
(Release ID :121589)
 
@SpArK , @Abingdonboy , @PARIKRAMA

Can you guys please help to keep the list updated! I don't have the time to follow defence news every day at the moment and we should keep a collection of the crash reports that we can always refer to. Would be nice if you can add the once I missed in the last weeks and months.

Thx, Sancho

IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times


4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal
IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian
 
IAF crash reports 2015

1) January 27, 2015 - Mig 27 crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan
IAF's MiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe

2) January 31, 2015 - Mig 21 crashed in Gujarat near Jamnagar
MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar, Pilot Safe

3) March 5, 2015 - Jaguar crashed near Shahbad in Haryana
IAF's Jaguar aircraft crashes; pilot ejects safely - The Economic Times


4) May 9, 2015 - MiG-27 crashed near Hasimara in West Bengal
IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Hasimara in West Bengal on Friday, no casualties | NetIndian



All Sukhoi-30 aircraft crashes have been investigated thoroughly by Indian Air Force and there is no proposal to reinvestigate any of these accidents.

Will even get investigation reports related to MIG 21, MIG 27 and Jaguar .
 
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Saab's Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) system, installed on the Indian Army’s and Air Force’s Advanced Light Helicopter, Dhruv.
 

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