Can India ride American pressure to boost its fighter export?
The export of fighter jets will put many more countries in a spot as many traditional allies of Russia will be wary of choosing a side and many might resort to buying from countries like France, Britain, or India to meet their fighter and trainer jet requirements.
India has developed Basic Trainer aircraft and also a light
jet trainer and also has been offering its Light combat aircraft and in near
future will also be keen to offer its Medium weight Tejas Mk2 and AMCA stealth
fighter jets to countries who will be keen to procure cheap jets with a Western
grade of avionics without breaking the bank.
Recent tussle between the United States, Russia and China
backing Russia allows India to market its LCA at the International events as
seen of late and also increases its chances at the Malaysian tender that is at
an advanced stage with LCA leading the race. India does badly needs an Export
agency that will be independent of state owned PSUs to promote and handle
export clients on behalf of the Government and PSUs and works with independent
contractors and PR Agencies to promote and sell Indian made jets like LCA
abroad.
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Sri Lanka in talks to acquire Indian military aircraft as
island faces food, oil and medicine shortages
Sri Lanka is in talks with India to discuss a proposal to
acquire two military aircraft for the Sri Lankan Airforce, following a meeting
last week between foreign minister GL Peiris and the Indian minister for
external affairs, S Jaishankar.
The proposal is centred around acquiring two Dornier aircraft.
The Dornier is a twin engine, multi-purpose aircraft used for maritime
surveillance by the Indian Navy and Coast guard. The aircraft is considered the
showpiece of the governments “Make in India” programme and is manufactured by
Hindustan Aeronautics under licence from the Swiss company. It is unclear how
the aircraft will be used by the Sri Lankan military.
Peiris commenting on the meeting said, There is a proposal
for the purchase of two Dornier aircraft. There is no finality, nothing has been
agreed upon. There are proposals and counter proposals, and it is one of the
matters under discussion.
Navy training vessel INS Tir turns 36
INS Tir, the indigenously built Cadet Training Ship of the
Indian Navy celebrates its 36th anniversary of its commissioning into the force
on Monday. Built by Mazagaon Dock Limited, the ship was commissioned into the navy
on February 21, 1986.
INS Tir is also the senior ship of the First Training
Squadron. Over the course of 36 years of its service, the ship has travelled
more than 6,00,000 Nautical miles, visiting over 25 countries, enhancing
India’s maritime diplomacy and foreign cooperation initiatives. It also played
a crucial role in exposing the officer cadets to the navy’s strategy towards
shaping a favourable and positive maritime environment.
The ship has rendered tremendous service in training of
future officers of the Indian aand friendly foreign nations with more than 4000
officer trainees passing out from its hallowed portals over these years.
Haryana potential hub of professional pilot training, says
governor
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday stressed the
need for setting up more state-of-the-art pilot training centres in the state
to cater to fast expanding aviation sector. Haryana has a huge potential to
emerge as a hub of professional pilot training in the country.
Hisar is being developed as an integrated aviation hub, said
Dattatreya. Possibilities should also be explored to develop state of the art pilot
training facilities in public private partnership mode as well, he said.
The governor said that encouragement in the art of flying
among youths can enable them to avail opportunities in the domestic and
international aviation sector. India is set to be one of the biggest aviation
hubs in the world.
Confusion over AMCA vs MRFA for Indian Airforce
Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari recently said that in MRFA, most
of the contenders have the 4.5 generation technology, But MRFA winner even if selected by 2023 will take another 2 to
3 years before contract can be executed and will require 4 to 5 years before
the local production line is set up and Transfer of technology takes place for
rollout of the first Made in India Jet. IAF will not get the first jet out of
MRFA Tender at least not before 2028.
If IAF believes that AMCA Mk1 that will be classified as a
5th generation fighter jet will be superior to any MRFA jet that will come out
in 2028 then why procure such an inferior jet for a price that will be
significant as expensive as a 5th generation fighter just doesn’t make any
sense.
IAF plans to procure just 5 Squadrons of AMCA MK2 and 2
Squadrons of AMCA Mk1 but is ready to procure 7 Squadrons of MRFA jet for a
price range that after local production might be in the range of $100-130
million per unit when it can expand production of AMCA Mk1, place orders for 5
Squadrons and let AMCA Mk2 a 5.5 generation jet that takes over production line
in 2035 for another 5 Squadrons, and then plans for 5 more Squadrons of AMCA
Mk3 with 6th generation capabilities so that it can start replacing older
Sukhoi thirties from 2040 onwards.
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