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L'Inde: l'autre Puissance d'Asie




Les articles réguliers sur la Chine et ses avancées dans l’aéronautique civile et militaire ne doivent pas nous faire oublier que l’Asie compte d’autres puissances pour qui l’aéronautique est vitale.

C’est le cas du plus grand compétiteur asiatique de la Chine : l’Inde. Ce pays-continent dispose des capacités scientifiques et industrielles pour développer comme lui ses capacités de frappe.

Tout d’abord dans le domaine balistique l’Inde souhaite décupler ses capacités et sa volonté s’exprime dans les projets hautement symboliques que sont les missiles BRAHMOS et AGNI ; mais l’Inde a développé son propre chasseur, tout comme la Chine, et prépare la relève !

Grâce à l’apport technologique Russe, une joint venture a été créée entre les deux pays pour la mise au point et la commercialisation du missile de croisière BRAHMOS qui peut être de trois versions : sol-sol ou terre-mer, mer-mer ou air-mer (depuis un Su-30MKI). Une variante sous-marine est en cours de développement. Dans sa version navale, le BRAHMOS est supersonique (Mach 2, a une trajectoire rasante et une portée max de 300km (à comparer avec les capacités de l’exocet : missile subsonique Mach 0,9 et 180km de portée seulement). Récemment l’Inde a décidé d’investir 250 millions US$ pour développer une version du missile pouvant voler à Mach 5. On le voit ce missile donnera à la marine indienne et à ses forces armées en général des capacités de loin supérieures à ce que dispose toues les marines européennes et chinoise !

Le missile AGNI consiste lui en un missile balistique à capacité nucléaire (notez que le BRAHMOS pourrait être équipé lui aussi) initiale, de conception nationale. Il existe en trois versions : AGNI 1 DE 2500km de portée ; l’AGNI 2 de 3000km de portée théorique, et l’AGNI 3 (en développement) de 5000 km de portée à terme. Ces missiles représentent avec le missile de théâtre PRITHVI les vecteurs de la dissuasion nucléaire indienne.

Mais l’Inde ne sera jamais une puissance aéronautique complète si elle ne développe pas son aéronautique militaire, et le dernier appel d’offre international pour acquérir un chasseur de dernière génération (9 milliards US$) pourrait bien être le dernier du genre, et voir les russes remporter le marché assez logiquement. En effet l’Inde et la Russie veulent développer en commun un chasseur de 5ème génération : c’est l’objet de l’accord signé à Moscou en octobre 2007 pour le projet PAK FA (Future Tactical Aviation Aircraft Complex).

Contrairement au F-22 RAPTOR US le projet russo-indien prévoit un avion tant furtif qu’hyper manœuvrable via des tuyères mobiles développées pour le Su-27, ainsi qu’un radar et des missiles à longues portées. A noter que le radar disposera de capacité de brouillage (existant déjà sur des Mig 29 et qui pourrait exister sur le RAFALE cette information n’ayant jamais été confirmée). Le mariage entre le génie aéronautique russe et le génie électronique et informatique indien devrait donner un résultat très intéressant.

Mais ce projet en commun ne signifie pas que l’Inde ne sait pas construire de chasseur de manière autonome : elle a en effet développé par elle-même le LCA (LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT) . La décision de développer ce projet fut prise en 1983 pour remplacer les Mig-21 et les caractéristiques techniques sont fixées en 1990. Le projet recevra l’appui de constructeurs européens comme DASSAULT, SAAB, et BAE, et son design montre que les ingénieurs indiens se sont inspirés du mirage 2000 et du F-18 pour les entrées d’air.

L’appareil sera à terme équipé d’un réacteur de conception nationale KAVERI GTX-35VS double flux de 8,5 tonnes de poussée (SNECMA SAFRAN fournissant les filtres et les régulateurs). Le radar doppler multi-cible est développé par HAL avec l’aide d’industriels étrangers, tout comme l’avionique (THOMSON-CSF aujourd’hui THALES) et une centrale inertielle fournie par l’américain HONEYWELL.

L’avion sera équipé de missile russe R-73 VYMPEL et du missile de conception nationale ASTRA.

Initialement prévu pour entrer en service en 1995 le LCA a fait son premier vol en 2001. Malgré le retard du projet et les difficultés de son développement, cet appareil donne aux industries indiennes des compétences et une expérience certaine au moins égale à ce que la Chine peut faire.

On le voit là encore, l’Inde entend développer ses compétences pour faire face à la Chine mais aussi pour s’installer pleinement à la table des grandes puissances. Notons que la Russie s’installe comme un acteur moteur de l’essor indien dans l’aéronautique.

Caractéristiques du LCA :

Envergure : 8,2 mètres

Longueur : 13,2 mètres

Hauteur : 4,4 mètres

Surface alaire : 37,5 m²

Masse à vide : 5,5 tonnes

Masse maximale : 12,5 tonnes

Motorisation :

Prototype : 1 General Electric F404-GE-F2J3

Avions de série : 1 TSEA GTX-35VS

Vitesse maxi : Mach 1.6

Plafond : 15 000 mètres

Rayon d'action : 1 000 km

Armement fixe : 1 canon GSH-23 de 23 mm alimenté par 220 obus.

Capacité carburant : 3 000 litres

Facteur de charges : +9 / -3 G

Charge utile : 4 tonnes

L’Inde a développé une base industrielle reposant sur de nombreux acteurs, tant institutionnels que privés, lesquels sont encadrés par des instituts publics qui fédèrent leurs avancées. Ces acteurs ont en général acquis leur expérience en important en Inde des produits étrangers. Pour en savoir plus je vous renvoie sur ce site très bien fait : http://www.siatiaero.com/siatimembers.asp[img][/img]

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India to buy air defence missiles to secure vital installations

IANS, Apr 13, 2011, 02.15pm IST



NEW DELHI: To plug gaps and build up a robust air defence system, India will soon buy a large number of missiles to defend the country's vital tactical and strategic locations and high-security zones from enemy threats and possible aerial attacks, an officer said Wednesday.
Ahead of issuing a tender for the purchase of medium-range surface-to-air (MRSAM) missiles, the defence ministry has this week issued a request for information (RFI) from global and domestic missile manufacturers asking them if they could supply the weapon system within a short time-frame to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

indiatimes.com

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DRDO to integrate AEW&C systems on EMB-145I aircraft in July news
Bangalore: India will begin integrating indigenously-built airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems and components onto a customised Brazilian Embraer -145 aircraft from July, a top defence official said Saturday. According to DRDO chief and scientific advisor to the defence minister, Dr VK Saraswat, the first Embraer plane (EMB-145I) will land in India by June-end after its power units have been connected to the indigenously built airborne early warning radar fitted atop the fuselage. Integration of its sub-systems will begin in July, in order to prepare the aircraft for user trials. India has placed a $400 million order for three such aircraft with Brazilian aerospace major Embraer. All three aircraft, customised with advanced indigenously built radars and sensors, will be readied for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) service by 2013. Integration of systems and flight tests will be undertaken in Bangalore by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in association with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Centre of Airborne Systems, part of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will integrate the primary and secondary radars, communication and electronic intelligence, satellite communications and electronic countermeasure systems. "After the first plane was rolled out in February, the primary radar, identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) interrogator, communications and electronic intelligence receivers and data-processing systems are being integrated with the fuselage," Dr Saraswat said on the margins of the fifth Air Chief Marshal LM Katre memorial lecture here. Embraer will deliver the remaining two aircraft in 2012 and 2013. The aircraft is modified for use in Indian weather conditions and will be certified for airworthiness and user trials. "The airborne radar is designed to detect and distinguish hostile aircraft and missiles, and help enhance IAF's surveillance and strike capability," Dr Saraswat said. As opposed to the Il-76 long range Israeli Phalcon AWACS, the Embraer-145I is a medium-range system that can be used to direct fighter jets and other aircraft and also pick up missile flight in the area and keep a watch on air and ground activities from miles away. The EMB-145I aircraft has been modified to carry the Indian-made Active Array Antenna Unit (AAAU) mounted atop the plane's fuselage. The Embarer-145I Though it looks similar to the Saab Erieye radar on Embraer's existing EMB-145 AEW&C platform, supplied to a number of countries, including Brazil, the Indian designed phased-array antenna mounted above the fuselage is shorter and deeper, and the supports attached to the fuselage holding the radar in place, much stronger. According to DRDO and CABS officials, the antenna is deeper because the transmit/receive modules for the IFF are integrated into the antenna, running along the bottom of the array of transmit/receive modules for the radar. Changes to the existing EMB-145 platform for the Indian AEW&C programme include installation of an in-flight refuelling probe, a new electrical system and a new cooling system. The radome above the forward fuselage is for satellite communications and the fairings on the sides of the fuselage are for electronic surveillance measure (ESM) antennas. According to DRDO director general Dr VK Saraswat, the AEW&C programme is on schedule and the fully configured aircraft is scheduled to fly next year. Once programme development is complete, the three EMB-145I AEW&Cs will be delivered to the IAF in 2014 to operate alongside the larger Beriev A-50 AEW&C platforms, which carry the Israeli Elta Phalcon phased-array radar. In addition to surveillance and tracking of aircraft and UAVS, the surveillance systems can also detect radar emissions and other communications. The EMB-145I AEW&C system will operate with a maximum crew of 12, and can fly non-stop for 10-12 hours with mid-air refuelling. Total weight of the fully configured aircraft is 24 tons

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IAF to deploy more fighter aircraft along Pak border



JODHPUR: Strengthening its presence along Pakistan border, the [url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Indian Air Force]Indian Air Force[/url] will deploy two squadrons of its frontline air superiority Su-30MKI fighter here.

"We have decided to deploy two squadrons of Su-30MKI fighter squadrons in Jodhpur in next two years," South Western Air Command chief Air Marshal A K Gogoi told reporters here.

Gogoi is on a three-day visit to the air force bases in and around Jodhpur.

Jodhpur will be the first Su-30MKI base along the Pakistan border. Till now, the IAF has deployed its main strike fighter in Lohegaon near Pune, Bareilly, and Tezpur and Chabua in Assam.

IAF also plans to deploy the aircraft at its Halwara air base in Punjab.

IAF has started operating Su-30s in high-altitude areas too and its squadrons on a regular basis practice flights from the Leh air base in Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking about strengthening air surveillance capabilities, Gogoi said medium power radars have been deployed under the command, which will be the first one to use them.

indiatimes

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Four Armymen killed in helicopter crash

Gangtok: Four Army personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in north Sikkim, Eastern Army Command sources have told CNN-IBN. The Army helicopter, with two pilots and two soldiers, went missing on Thursday while flying over north Sikkim.
The wreckage of the helicopter, which was taking part in a routine training exercise near the China border, was found on Friday morning. Bad weather had stalled the rescue operation.
The Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv helicopter of the Army Aviation Corps had taken off from Sewak Road Base in Siliguri at 10.30 AM, Army sources said.



It lost radio contact at around 11.30 AM. The base is under the 33 Corps Headquarters based in Siliguri.
Dhruv is an indigenously-developed helicopter inducted in the Army only recently.

ibnlive

entré en service y´a pas longtemps,et deja ca compte pas mal de crash,en inde et ailleurs

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IAF scouting for long-range missiles




NEW DELHI: The [url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Indian Air Force]Indian Air Force[/url] (IAF) is scouting the global arms market for stand-off missiles for its modern fighter jets to shore up their capability to shoot down enemy aircraft beyond visual range, an officer said Monday.

The IAF has issued a request for information (RFI) to global manufacturers of stand-off missiles fitted with light warheads that are capable of hitting enemy planes without engaging them in close dogfights, the officer said here.

"Such missiles become very potent when linked with airborne early warning and control systems (AWACS) that provide inputs on enemy missiles and aircraft beyond visual range. We do possess AWACS and we can make best use of these missiles," the officer added.

The IAF, in its specifications for the missiles, has sought a high-accuracy, precision strike weapon to avoid collateral damage. With a guidance system for both its midcourse and terminal stages after being launched, the missile will be a day-and-night weapon with all-weather operational capability.

Stand-off missiles, which are fired from beyond visual range, allow the fighter jets to remain out of the offensive range of the enemy aircraft.

A ground-based training simulator along with multi-media training packages, dummy training missiles, captive training missile pods and storage-cum-maintenance infrastructure also form part of the system the IAF is searching for.

The IAF's MiG-29 and [url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Sukhoi SU-30 combat jets]Sukhoi SU-30 combat jets[/url] already operate Russian-origin R-27 medium-to-long-range missiles and the R-77 medium range missiles. The Defence Research and Development Organisation is also developing an air-to-air missile, Astra, with a 100-km range.

The IAF is looking to procure long-range air-to-air missiles at a time when it is increasing the number of Sukhoi aircraft in its fleet, apart from upgrading the MiG-29s.

indiatimes

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Decks cleared for $5.8-bn C-17 Globemaster deal



New Delhi: The deal to buy 10 C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft from Boeing of the US is a step closer to being clinched. The finance ministry, after initial objections, has sanctioned the money for the acquisition.

According to sources, after this development, the only formality left is the approval by the Cabinet committee on security, which is expected soon. Following this, the deal will be inked to facilitate the foreign military sale (FMS) of the 10 strategic heavy airlift aircraft. FMS is a system of government-to-government sale of military equipment.
Chris Chadwick, president, Boeing Military Aircraft, dismissed rumours about India being upset with the $5.8-billion price tag. “There are no problems relating to the price of the C-17 Globemaster and there has been no indication from the government that it is going to put the $5.8-billion sale of 10 C-17 Globemaster- III transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force,” he told FE on

financialexpress

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Delays in Russian spares force India to go shopping worldwide


New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Signalling its impatience over delays in Russian after-sales- support for military equipment, India has for the first time gone shopping worldwide for spares for its vintage fighter jets, transport aircraft, helicopters, missiles and radars.
The government has issued global tenders to international suppliers to urgently replenish its stocks of spares for MiG-23, MiG-27 and MiG-29 combat planes, IL-76 heavy-lift planes, IL-78 midair refuelers, all Mi-series of helicopters, Pechora and OSA-AK air defence missiles and P-18 and P-19 radars.
The shopping list also includes engines for MiG-27 combat planes and AN-32 transport aircraft and spares for ST-68 long-range radars. These tenders are said to be worth several million dollars.
'Haven't we made it quite obvious?' remarked a top Indian Air Force (IAF) officer when, speaking to IANS on condition of anonymity, he was asked why the tenders had been issued and whether this was directly related to the problems India has had in obtaining spares from Russia in the recent past. He also indicated that more such tenders were in the pipeline.
Asked about the troubles in spares supply, an official at the Russian embassy here, who did not want to be named, said the equipment, weapons platforms and aircraft were 'pretty old' and that Russia was not manufacturing them any more.
'That is where I think we have a problem in supplying spares,' he said.
India has in the past bought spares for its Soviet/Russian-origin equipment through the Moscow-based Rosoboronexport agency. India may now look at buying spares from some nations that were once part of the former Soviet Union, including Ukraine, and other eastern European nations.
The Indian decision to look outside Russia for spares comes a year after Moscow flexed its muscles to obtain a hike in the cost of refurbishing the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to a whopping $2.34 billion. The Gorshkov was originally bought in 2004 for $1.5 billion, with $974 million meant for the refurbishment and the balance of a squadron of 18 MiG-29s that will be deployed on the ship.
The IAF also has problems with the serviceability of the MiG-23, MiG-27 and MiG-29 fighter jets, leading to the government informing parliament this February that it was planning to phase out the Russian-origin accident-prone MiG-series fighter jets by 2017, when modern planes would be inducted.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony had also told parliament that though the quality of spares from Russia for military equipment was all right, there were 'some slippages in delivery' of spares, as companies manufacturing them had shifted base.
Antony has also raised the issue with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov at meetings of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission over the last couple of years.

Indo-Asian News Service

Les deux candidat en lice pour le MMRCA sont le Rafi et le Typhon Quid du F18, F16 Mig 35 et du Grippen

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Dassault en lice pour moderniser l'aviation indienne

L'Inde a présélectionné le Rafale, du groupe français Dassault Aviation, et l'Eurofighter, proposé par les européens EADS, BAE Systems et Finmeccanica, pour son gigantesque contrat de cent vingt-six avions de chasse, a indiqué, jeudi, une source au sein du ministère de la défense. "Seuls le français Dassault et l'Eurofighter ont été priés d'étendre leurs offres commerciales", a déclaré cette source, confirmant une information donnée par le journal Hindustan Times, qui suggérait qu'ils restaient les seuls candidats en lice.

Le russe MiG (Mikoyan-Gourevitch, Russian Aircraft Corporation), les américains Boeing et Lockheed Martin et le suédois Saab s'étaient également déclarés candidats pour décrocher l'appel d'offres lancé par l'Inde en 2007 et estimé à 12 milliards de dollars (plus de 7,5 milliards d'euros). L'avionneur suédois a annoncé dès mercredi que son chasseur Gripen avait été écarté de la compétition.

"Aujourd'hui, le groupe de défense et de sécurité Saab AB a reçu une information du ministère de la défense indien selon laquelle le Gripen n'avait pas été retenu dans la liste des finalistes pour le programme Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA)", écrit Saab dans un communiqué. Le ministère de la défense indien s'est refusé à commenter dans l'immédiat que les groupes américains et russe avaient également été écartés. Dassault s'est aussi refusé à tout commentaire. Ce contrat d'armement est l'un des plus importants passés par l'Inde, qui cherche à moderniser son armée vieillissante.

http://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/article/2011/04/28/dassault-en-lice-pour-moderniser-son-aviationl_1513808_3216.html

Je vous parie combien que les British vont nous passer devant une nouvelle fois Ils vont usé de leur perfidie comme d'habitude

bizarre ... 5-12% de "commissions" surment juste pour arriver à ce stade

Fahed64 a écrit:

Les deux candidat en lice pour le MMRCA sont le Rafi et le Typhon Quid du F18, F16 Mig 35 et du Grippen
Je vous parie combien que les British vont nous passer devant une nouvelle fois Ils vont usé de leur perfidie comme d'habitude

Il ne faut pas oublier que l’inde a déjà des mirages donc le Rafale a des fortes chances d’être le successeur des mirages (personnel techniques, pilotes, matériels et armement)

Alors que pour le Typhon ……

MAATAWI a écrit:

Fahed64 a écrit:

Les deux candidat en lice pour le MMRCA sont le Rafi et le Typhon Quid du F18, F16 Mig 35 et du Grippen
Je vous parie combien que les British vont nous passer devant une nouvelle fois Ils vont usé de leur perfidie comme d'habitude

Il ne faut pas oublier que l’inde a déjà des mirages donc le Rafale a des fortes chances d’être le successeur des mirages (personnel techniques, pilotes, matériels et armement)

Alors que pour le Typhon ……

Ils ont aussi des Jaguars. Pour les -5 ils seront upgradé, ils ont encore du temps à faire au sein de l'IAF.

Comme la souligné Fremo il a y certainement (c'est sûr même) des pots de vin pour en arriver la.

Je serai curieux ce que vaut un Rafale F3 vs F16 blk 60+ et autre F18

non les M2000H ne sont pas encore upgradés au -5,le deal est encore en finalisation(2,1B$)

Fahed64 a écrit:

Les deux candidat en lice pour le MMRCA sont le Rafi et le Typhon

Si c'est entre le Typhoon et moi, vous pouvez me faire confiance.

le Typhoon aura a faire a une Rafale de paroles Tornade

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L'avion de combat russe MiG-35, de génération dite 4++, est toujours en lice dans l'appel d'offres indien pour la production de 126 chasseurs polyvalents, a annoncé jeudi à Moscou un représentant de l'industrie de défense russe. "Les médias indiens ont déjà annoncé l'an dernier que la Russie avait perdu l'appel d'offres, mais il continue. Cela montre que différents groupes d'intérêt s'affrontent au sein de la direction politique, des responsables militaires et de l'industrie de défense indiens lors de cet appel d'offres", a indiqué le responsable. Le quotidien The Times of India a rapporté mardi, se référant au ministère de la Défense du pays, que le chasseur français Rafale de Dassault et l'Eurofighter Typhoon du consortium européen EADS-BAE seraient donnés favoris, alors que le chasseur russe serait hors course. "La Russie ne sait rien sur les résultats préliminaires de l'appel d'offres. Aucune information à ce sujet n'a été communiquée au Consortium aéronautique unifié russe (OAK) ni à l'agence russe d'exportation d'armements "Rosoboronexport", a ajouté le responsable.

http://fr.rian.ru/defense/20110428/189307728.html

qui croire mtn,tjs cette inde avec ces annonces/pression bidon

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HAL’s jet trainer crashes, pilots safe






Officials at the site of Intermediate Jet Trainer crash near Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu on Thursday — Satish B.


An Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) crashed into a sparsely forested area in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu Thursday afternoon.
The pilots — Group Captain Mathur of HAL and co- pilot, Wing Commander Patra of Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) ejected to safety seconds before the aircraft crashed into an open ground in Udedurgam forest.
While one of the pilots suffered injuries on his left leg, the other escaped with a bruise on his face.
The crash site, situated 72 km from Bengaluru, saw several villagers and officials from HAL rushing to the place soon after IJT S- 3466 burst into flames.

Source from HAL said the crash occurred at around 3.10 pm when the test pilots were trying to perform a difficult manoeuvre. “However, we have constituted a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the mishap,” said a spokesperson.

An eye-witness told Deccan Chronicle that seconds before the crash, they heard the sound of something cracking in mid-air and then saw the pilots ejecting to safety. “I saw the plane coming down and it crashed in front of me. I was in my field when I saw two people coming down in parachutes. Accompanied by my fellow villagers, I followed them. While one of the pilots got stuck in a tree, the other fell on the ground,” said Perumal V., who has a field near the crash site.

Police officials said the pilots were helped by villagers and were soon airlifted by HAL choppers. Three choppers flew to the crash site for investigations with the team taking away the Black Box, which records all details and parameters of the flight.
A second HAL team, reached the crash site in the night and started looking for any remaining wreckage. A team member said that a wing was found a few metres away from the crash site.

“We are looking for the remaining parts, which could be scattered around the site. The seats which got ejected along with the pilots, are yet to be traced. We shall start combing operations once again on Friday morning. The remaining parts of the aircraft will be taken back for further investigations,” the member said.

deccanchronicle

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SOURCE:Flight International
Tejas passes first night operations test
By Radhakrishna Rao

India's Tejas light combat aircraft has completed the first phase of its night flying tests, having conducted a targeting and attack mission under the cover of darkness.

Flown from Hindustan Aeronautics' airport in Bengaluru, the process involved using the Tejas's Israeli-made multi-mode radar and Rafael Litening targeting pod.

"Preliminary results indicate that the integrated systems performed very well, meeting the requirements of night operations," says India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation. "Success of the current phase of trials augur well for achieving the night attack capability for Tejas."

A second phase of night evaluation flights will be carried out within a couple of months, the DRDO says. Clearing the process is a key step before the Tejas can receive full operational clearance for use by the Indian air force.

D’apprêt cette article le rafale et Plus Favori que le Typhon

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Rafale, Typhoon score on merit


A French Rafale fighter jet seen from the rear of a Boeing C-135 on March 11, during NATO's military actions over Libya - AFP

Just why has the Indian Air Force (IAF) short-listed the French Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon ahead of four other contenders, including the US F-16 and F/A-18 fighters, for the Rs 42, 000 crore medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) contract?
The down selection at the end of a prolonged evaluation of the six fighter jets was evidently based on the fact that the Rafale and the Typhoon were the most modern airframes and better equipped compared to F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-16 IN of the US, MiG-35 of Russia, and JAS-39 Gripen of Sweden.
The Rafale and the Typhoon met most of the 630 technical attributes mentioned in the request for proposal (RFP) by the ministry of defence, while the others lacked either in performance or had limitations in terms of future upgrades.

“Rafale figures a notch higher than Typhoon in terms of performance and involves easier adaptability as it is logistically and operationally similar to Mirage-2000, used extensively by our boys during the Kargil conflict in 1999. The French government has also cleared the technology transfer, including the AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar,” sources in the IAF told Deccan Chronicle.
The other discreet offering by Dassault Aviation too made sense: save on the $1.5 billion project to upgrade 52 Mirage-2000 jets by acquiring the Rafale.
Interestingly, all six fighters were in the race till April 17, the deadline for submission of modified offset proposals. The representatives of these firms were informed of the Union government’s decision to relax the offset policy mentioned in the request for proposal (RFP).
The original rider that half the value of the $ 10.5 billion contract be passed on to domestic firms was modified, fixing it at 30 per cent of the deal. “We were all expecting a word on extension of commercial proposals on the last day, April 28, but got to know that only Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter have been invited for discussions,” said a representative of Saab AB.
Those who lost out have made it known that they would raise issues concerning the price and other attributes of Rafale and Typhoon. The two aircraft are said to be the highest priced among those in the contest when looked at from a unit price point of view. Second, the Eurofighter’s AESA radar is still under development. Only the two US fighters have operational AESA radars on them.
If India finally picks the Rafale, it would be only the second air force after the French Air Force to induct these fighters into its fleet.
India has asked Dassault SA and Eurofighter GmbH to hold their price bids until the end of the year. The deal is expected to be signed by March 2012.

deccanchronicle

cela me semble presque ireel que l'Inde choisisse le Rafale pour ce contrat
Je suis tellement habitué aux contraire que cela me semble du bidon cette histoire

Et si l'on en juge par ce qui se passe au dessus de la lybie, je dirais 1-0 pour le rafale.

PGM

C'est vrai que ce conflit peut aidé a ouvrir les yeux de potentiels acheteur sur les qualités du Rafale.
Mais il est passé si souvent a un cheveux d'un contrat que ,chez moi, le pessimisme veille.....

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Second indigenous carrier a long way off: Navy Chief


Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma addresses the media after presenting gallantry medals and honours to Navy personnel at an Investiture ceremony at the Southern Naval Command here on Thursday. Photo: H.Vibhu




Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, on Thursday said a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) for the Navy “is a long way off.

This [aircraft carrier building] is an investment of very high proportions. We are doing conceptual studies and certainly it is not going to happen in a hurry. It requires huge investment and before that, the Navy has higher priory items to be tackled,” Admiral Verma said, in response to a query from the media, after presenting gallantry awards and honours to naval personnel at an investiture ceremony at the Southern Naval Command here.

“Currently, there are two carriers under construction. The future Navy is based on two carrier battle groups (CBG), one on either coast. And if you have to ensure two CBGs, there has to be a third one. But the stage at which it happens is obviously linked to funding and today, there are greater funding priorities over a third aircraft carrier for the Navy.”

On the new Cabinet Committee on Security-approved rules of engagement (ROE) of sea pirates, he said: “The ROE should be something in the minds of the commanding officer [of warships]. I don't think there is any need to talk of it publicly, as it would benefit the other side. The commanding officer, when he goes to sea today, is very clear in his mind how he should act under different circumstances.” Asked about Defence Minister's A.K. Antony's comment that pirates enjoyed support of other forces, he said: “As a nation, we need to factor in these matters in the worst-case scenario. To that extent, that possibility is always factored [in]. It is true that the pirate ships we have captured up till now had hostages who were forced into running the ship for the pirates…. But there could be a possibility [of pirates being used by inimical forces] and we don't rule it out. Whenever we have had access to pirates and hostages, the investigation is thorough and detailed and there is a lot of information that comes out which is useful in tackling this problem better.”

Combating piracy

Asked about the merit of the Navy deploying a chunk of its resources to combat piracy, the Admiral said: “Today, there is no outright situation of a conflict, as we understand it. The challenge that came to us two years ago —coastal security — continues to be a challenge for us. Similarly, piracy is a new challenge that has come to us. Yes, it does require a fair amount of resources, but the task of the Navy is to ensure that the nation's maritime interests are met, and if it requires me to use the resources, that has to be done.”

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