Growing Numbers of China’s J-16 Fighters to Play Central Role in Taiwan Strait Security
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Airforce has deployed the J-16 heavyweight fighter in growing numbers in recent years, with new means of employing the aircraft demonstrated over the Taiwan Strait where it has flown alongside a range of other combat and support aircraft.
The J-16 is considered the most sophisticated
due to its integration of an AESA radar, PL-15 AESA radar guided missiles, and
advanced stealth coatings, avionics and electronic warfare systems. The fighter
has flown alongside J-11, J-10 and J-7
fighters and H-6 bombers near Taiwan.
Taiwan does not deploy modern aircraft, the PLA
has deployed modern aircraft near the territory as a show of force, with the J-16
expected to play a central role in the case of a new war in the Taiwan Strait
in both air to air and strike roles.
LCA-AF Mk2 Program delayed, confirms HAL Chief
A month back, in an exclusive report, we had
reported that the LCA-AF Mk2 program is suffering from delays due to the
outbreak of the Pandemic directly at HAL facility and in the facility of the
private MSME supply chain for the program.
Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan,
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) speaking to the media has confirmed and
said that “We expect the first prototype to be ready by next year end. It will
be lengthier and is under the design stage with structural and systems plans in
place. It will take one year for the ground runs and the then flight trails
will start to be completed by 2026-27”.
LCA-AF Mk2 rollout that was planned in August
2022 now officially has been postponed to December 2022 and ceremonial rollout
that was planned to coincide to commemorate the 75th year of Indian
Independence is also now in doubts. The first flight of LCA-AF Mk2 that was to
be concluded by August 2023 most likely will take place in early 2024.
LCA-AF Mk2 production might only start in 2029-30.
India to conclude a deal for six more P-8I
patrol aircraft in 2022
India plans to conclude a contract for
procurement of Six more P-8I long range maritime surveillance aircraft
manufactured by Boeing in 2022. Deal is estimated to cost $2.42 billion, the
U.S. State Department had approved the sale of six P-8I to India, under the FMS
program.
The Indian Navy is currently in the process of
inducting the four P-8Is contracted under the offset clause in 2016. Two P-8I
already have been delivered to India and are operating out of INS Hansa Naval
base located in Goa and two more P-8I will be handed over to India by end of
this year.
In 2009, India’s Ministry of Defence signed a
US$2.1 billion agreement with Boeing for Eight P-8Is to replace the Indian Navy’s
aging Tupolev Tu-142M maritime surveillance turboprops that now have been
retired. India was the first export customer of the new American maritime
patrol aircraft and will be the second-largest operator of the P-8I outside the
United States Navy that has placed orders for 128 aircraft.
Dassault Aviation to set up its Rafale fighter
aircraft servicing center at Nagpur
The upcoming facility at the Dassault Reliance
Aerospace Express Limited ( DRAL ) will be used for
overhauling Rafale jets and also carry out software and hardware upgrades to
the jets soon that also includes integration and certification of local and
imported weapons systems in the aircraft on behalf of the Indian Air Force that
will be supervised by the French company.
DRAL facility can also be used to manufacture
Rafale for the Indian air force if the company is awarded a contract for
additional jets that are mandated to be manufactured and assembled in India.
DRAL is now part of the global supply chain of
the Rafale fighter jets after it started manufacturing and supplying doors that
cover the twin engines of the fighter jets.
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