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Computer devices stolen from INS Vikrant being built in Kochi
Multiple data storage devices have been stolen from India's first ingenious aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which is being presently built at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
Bewildered, but not surprised...
Multiple data storage devices have been stolen from India's first ingenious aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which is being presently built at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
Bewildered, but not surprised...
@maint1234Computer devices stolen from INS Vikrant being built in Kochi
Multiple data storage devices have been stolen from India's first ingenious aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which is being presently built at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
Bewildered, but not surprised...
Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft
BY · SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-made Ilyushin-78 aerial refueling tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector.
The Indian Air Force is (IAF) preparing to begin a fresh hunt for new-generation mid-air refuelling planes to extend the reach of its fighter jets reports the Hindustan Times citing two Air Force officers.
The official process to buy tankers is expected to begin within two months with the IAF seeking acceptance of necessity (AoN) from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) — the defence ministry’s apex procurement body — to take the proposal forward, said one of the officers cited above.
Under India’s defence procurement rules, the AoN by the council (headed by the defence minister) is the first step towards buying a weapon or platform. “We plan to seek the AoN for six new tankers in November-December. It will clear the way for sending request for proposals (RFPs) to foreign military contractors,” the second officer said. The refuellers could cost more than $2 billion.
Indian Air Force currently operates Dassault Rafale which is NATO compitable air platform. It’s highly like that Indian Air Force is planning to procure aerial tankers of western origin.
According to an August 2017 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report, the desired serviceability of the Il-78 fleet should be 70% by IAF’s own standards but it stood at 49% during 2010-16 — barely half of the planes were available for missions at any given time.
Auditor General of India
In August 2017, the national auditor found that the refuelling pods of the Il-78s were dogged by failures and the tanker’s airworthiness was questionable. The comprehensive audit of the tanker fleet also revealed that tanking them up on the ground was a problem, dedicated refuelling corridors were missing and there weren’t enough hangars for the aircraft.
Experts said it was imperative for the IAF to strengthen its refuelling capabilities to allow fighter jets to stay airborne longer.
“Flight refuelling aircraft are vital combat enablers. The IAF has just six, and two previous attempts at procurement faltered due to lack of funds, despite an aircraft being shortlisted both times. We have lost more than 10 years. Hopefully, wiser counsel will prevail this time,” said Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (retd), additional director general, Centre for Air Power Studies.
American (Boeing KC-46A), Boeing 767-200 multi-mission tanker transport offered by Israeli Bedek Aviation Group and Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) offered by European aerospace company EADS are expected to compete for the upcoming tender, industry executives said.
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A better angle. Her hull is still incomplete, with very little superstructure built. I expect her to enter service sometime between 2025 and 2028.
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This is the 3rd time (that I remember) Indian Navy launch a ship before meeting normal standards of what is done elsewhere in the world.A better angle. Her hull is still incomplete, with very little superstructure built. I expect her to enter service sometime between 2025 and 2028.
Hey, why go so hard on them? It's all they could build. India is waiting for the radars, engines and other critical subsystems to be either imported or license manufactured. This is one country who dreams a lot about being a Superpower (an Import Superpower) Makes China look very sane and composed.
But there is some good news for them - I've read that they have managed to indigenize 60% of the frigate subsystems. That's actually good. The hard part is innovating and improving on the indigenized systems so that it could be applied elsewhere.