Armée Indienne / Indian Armed Forces

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Euh........ Typhoon pour moi .

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Fire mishap at India's sole aircraft carrier INS Viraat


New Delhi: A fire mishap took place on the India's lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat last week off the coast of Mumbai. However, no one was reported injured in the incident.

The Indian Navy confirmed the incident and said that it was a minor fire mishap that was caused in the aircraft's air conditioning system.

The sole aircraft carrier of the country has completed 26 years of its service with the Indian Navy.

The ship underwent last major modernisation and life enhancement refit in 2008-09, which gave it a life extension of a few more years.

Born in November 1959 as HMS Hermes, INS Viraat is also one of the longest serving aircraft carrier in the history of naval operations anywhere in the world.

Last month, submarine INS Sindhurakshak suffered heavy casualties after series of explosions killed 18 members of its crew and partially submerged the ship.

(With PTI Inputs)

http://zeenews.india.com

Le nouveau OPV indien, INS Saryu ( P54 )

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     Inde: les MiG-21 resteront en service jusqu'en 2025 (officiel)

  NEW DELHI, 5 octobre - RIA Novosti  

L'Armée de l'air indienne envisage d'exploiter les chasseurs MiG-21, en service depuis 1963, jusqu'en 2025, a annoncé samedi le quotidien Times of India, citant le commandant en chef des forces aériennes, le maréchal Anil Kumar Brown.  

Ce dernier avait déclaré en avril dernier que ces avions resteraient en service jusqu'à 2018-2019. Or, les négociations sur le contrat de livraison de 126 Rafale français étant dans une impasse, le commandement indien a décidé de prolonger les délais d'exploitation des MiG en version Bison.

Le pays compte actuellement 260 chasseurs MiG-21.

Selon le journal, l'Armée de l'air indienne dispose de 34 escadrilles de chasse, chacune comprenant 16 à 18 avions. Bien que le parc des chasseurs soit constamment complété par des Su-30MKI russes, il est toutefois nécessaire de faire progresser les négociations sur les Rafale et de lancer la construction du chasseur national indien Tejas, estime le maréchal Kumar Brown.

En août 1962, Moscou et New Delhi ont signé un contrat prévoyant l'assemblage de chasseurs MiG-21, de leurs moteurs et de leurs armements en Inde. Au cours de nombreuses années, les MiG-21 ont constitué la principale force de frappe de l'avion indienne. Ils ont été largement utilisés lors de la guerre indo-pakistanaise de 1971.

http://fr.ria.ru/defense/20131005/199480882.html  

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Mirage 2000: The backbone of IAF to get a USD 2.4 bln makeover

New Delhi: Mirage 2000s has been the backbone of Indian Air Force since decades. The French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by French-based Company Dassault Aviation was inducted in Indian Air Force in 1980s.

So far, 600 units have been built and are serving the air force of nine nations, including India. Indian Air Force operates over 50 Mirage 2000 Multirole Fighter Aircraft.

Several variants have been developed since the aircraft came into service in 1972. IAF is presently operating M2000H, which will be upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 standards between 2011 and 2020.

The fighter aircraft has been an active part of French Air Force since several decades. Its potent interception and strike capability and proven track record of exemplary performance in extreme combat conditions across the world- Europe, the Middle East, and in Libya as part of NATO has made it an ideal choice for defending the Indian skies.

The aircraft was primarily categorised as an interceptor but with strike capabilities. The thin and light aircraft frame has made it an agile fighting machine. Mirage 2000 variant's delta-wing planform allow it store greater fuel loads which directly increased its operational range.

India procured the aircraft as Mirage 2000H and renamed it as "Vajra" or Thunderstreak. The upgraded version of Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000H made its first flight at Istres-Le Tube air base in France, on Sunday. Forty-nine Mirage 2000H aircraft are being upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 in the course of next seven years.

India has paid USD 2.4 billion to upgrade its 49 jets. Additionally, India has paid another USD 2.4 billion to procure 45 brand new Mig-29K's and 400BVR missiles at an additional cost of USD 1.23 billion for the Mig-29K jets.

As part of the USD 2.4 billion, the upgrades of Mirage 2000 fighter jet would include-

1- New avionics, including an advanced navigation system, mission computers, Mil 1553 B data with Digibus, a pulse doppler radar that can find objects out to 70 nautical miles.

2-Two displays and an advanced head-down display in a glass cockpit.

3- Electronic warfare systems, including new radar warning receivers with instantaneous wide-bank receivers, an integrated missile warning receiver with continuous time-to-impact information, and new jammers and countermeasure systems.

4- Increased fuel capacity

5- Four Derby beyond-visual-range missiles

6- Two short-to-medium-range Python V missiles

7- Long-range smart munitions

8- Full mission simulators

http://daily.bhaskar.com

Premier Mirage 2000 modernisé

Fremo a écrit:

Premier Mirage 2000 modernisé

impossible que ca soit modernisé comme ca,rien n´a changé pour moi
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c´est seulement une photo du blog indien qui a posté l´info en premier,avec la pic comme illustration mais pas le modernisé,le blog russe a mal compris

regarde la piste,elle est typique inde,celle d´istres ou l´avion doit avoir fait son premier vol est goudronné



c´est en inde,Gwalior

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Indian Negotiator for Giant Rafale Fighter Deal Dies

A top Indian defense official negotiating a $12 billion deal to buy France's Rafale fighter jets has died of a heart attack, further complicating talks over the delayed contract, officials said Thursday.

India chose France's Dassault Aviation in January 2012 for exclusive negotiations for 126 aircraft, but successive deadlines to complete one of the world's biggest defense contracts have slipped by.

Chances of Dassault meeting a target to conclude the huge and complicated production-sharing agreement this year are dwindling, with elections looming in the first half of next year.

Arun Kumar Bal, a joint secretary in the defense ministry in charge of air acquisitions, died Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 52, meaning a replacement will now have to be named.

"We don't think his death will have any impact on the MMRCA," a defense ministry official, who asked not to be named, told AFP referring to the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft deal.

"The ministry will just have to name a replacement," he added.

But a senior officer familiar with defense acquisitions said Bal was part of the "decision-making process" and in charge of examining Dassault's ability to meet the requirements stipulated by the government.

"It's a fact that Bal was associated with the program for a while and so the new officiating person will need to familiarize themselves with his work," the officer said.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony, 73, is also currently in hospital where he is recovering from surgery on his prostate.

India is the world's biggest arms importer — partly a consequence of its weak domestic production capacity — and foreign defense companies are jostling for huge contracts for helicopters, planes and weaponry.

But as well as elections next year, the state's finances are strained with the government under pressure from investors and ratings agencies to keep the public deficit below its "red line" of 4.8 percent of gross domestic product.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131003/DEFREG03/310030013/Indian-negotiator-giant-Rafale-fighter-deal-dies?odyssey=nav|head

je crois que d'ici a ce qu'il concluent le deal ils seront tous morts et ca sera les petits enfants qui le feront

Le Rafale pas avant 2015 ........
http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20131011trib000790094/rafale-en-inde-les-industriels-visent-un-contrat-signe-en-2015.html

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Porte-avions russe pour l'Inde: la livraison prévue en novembre (Rogozine)  



MOSCOU, 14 octobre - RIA Novosti

La Russie est prête à remettre à l'Inde le porte-avions Vikramaditya, a déclaré lundi le vice-premier ministre Dmitri Rogozine, précisant que le navire quitterait les eaux russes le 30 novembre prochain.

"Les essais en mer se sont déroulés bien. Les défauts constatés l'année dernière lors des tests ont été complètement corrigés, si bien que maintenant, à une semaine du sommet russo-indien, le navire est prêt à être livré à l'Inde", a indiqué M.  Rogozine lors d'une rencontre entre le chef du gouvernement Dmitri Medvedev et les vice-premiers ministres russes.

Selon M. Rogozine, "il nous faut un mois pour mettre le porte-avions à la disposition de la Marine indienne".

"Le 30 novembre, le navire quittera les eaux russes", a conclu le vice-ministre.

En 2004, la Russie et l'Inde ont signé un contrat prévoyant la modernisation du porte-avions soviétique Admiral Gorchkov, rebaptisé par la partie indienne Vikramaditya ("fort comme le Soleil"). Au terme de ce contrat, la Russie s'est engagée à effectuer des travaux de modernisation pour 750 millions de dollars et à fournir de l'aviation embarquée pour le même montant. Le navire devait être livré en 2008, mais ce délai a été ajourné à plusieurs reprises en raison de différends financiers.

Aux termes de l'avenant au contrat signé en 2010, la livraison du bâtiment de guerre devait avoir lieu le 4 décembre 2012. Or, lors d'un essai en mer en septembre 2012, des défaillances ont été constatées, y compris dans le groupe propulseur du navire, amenant les chantiers navals russes à reporter la livraison à 2013.

http://fr.ria.ru/defense/20131014/199545329.html

les Indiens doivent attendre ce porte avions comme un puceau attends son heure.

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India To Require BrahMos Missile for Next Subs


Submarine-bound: India wants its new submarines to accommodate BrahMos cruise missiles. (AFP)

NEW DELHI — Western competitors could face stiffer competition from the Russians in India’s forthcoming US $12 billion tender for the purchase of six conventional submarines. The Indian Defence Ministry is requiring that submarines in the competition be capable of mounting the Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, which is jointly producing the BrahMos with Russia, has persuaded the MoD to incorporate the requirement for the tender, expected to be floated by the end of the year.
DCNS of France, Navantia of Spain and HDW of Germany will offer their submarines in the competition. The Russians, meanwhile, told the Indian Navy this month that their Amur-class submarines could accommodate the BrahMos missile with little modification.
No executive from DCNS, Navantia or HDW would comment on their boats’ ability to carry the missile.
India is finalizing a formal tender to purchase six advanced conventional submarines with air-independent propulsion technology.
The six submarines are to be purchased within the limitations of the Missile Technology Control Regime, which restricts the proliferation of missiles capable of flying beyond 300 kilometers, an MoD official said.
BahMos is homemade and has a range of less than 300 kilometers, which would be best suited for the submarine, the MoD source said.
The submarines are to have a surface speed of 12 knots and submerged speed of 19 knots. They will have a range of 50 to 60 days of navigation on the surface and 20 to 30 days of navigation submerged at 4 knots.
Two of the six submarines are to be made in the overseas shipyard and the remaining four are slotted to be license-produced only in a state-owned shipyard.
The major fire on the Russian-made Sindhurakshak last month has dropped the operational strength of the Indian Navy submarines to only 11. With the decommissioning of the aging German HDW-class submarines next year, the Indian Navy’s total submarine strength could fall to as low as seven by 2015. The fact that the Indian Navy’s submarine fleet size has dropped so low is a point of major concern in the ranks, especially since China’s sub fleet is more than 60, an official said.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131001/DEFREG03/310010012

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Govt drags feet on anti-submarine chopper deal

NEW DELHI: Chinese and other submarines are fast stepping up their forays into the Indian Ocean region (IOR) but India continues to drag its feet in acquiring advanced helicopters that operate from warships to detect, track and kill such underwater predators.
The irony is that while the Navy is on track to induct four-five major warships every year over the next decade, with as many as 40 ships already on order in domestic shipyards, the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to provide them with "close-in protection" are nowhere in sight.

The Navy currently has just 11 Kamov-28 and 17 Sea King ASW helicopters to defend its existing fleet of over 130 warships from enemy submarines on the prowl silently. While the Sea Kings are over 20 years old, the Kamov-28s are long overdue for a mid-life upgrade.
With only half of these aging helicopters operationally available at any given time, alarms bells have begun to clang loudly at this "critical operational gap" in the IOR which is getting "dense with foreign submarines", say sources.
The Navy is already grappling with a crippling shortage in missiles to arm the Israeli Barak-I anti-missile defence systems on its 14 frontline warships, including aircraft carrier INS Viraat, due to a seven-year-old CBI probe into kickbacks in the original contract.
"It's like a double-whammy. The protective shield around the warships is fast eroding," said a source. The ASW helicopters fly ahead of warships to "dunk" their sonars in the "tropical waters" of IOR to depths like 200-300 metres, listen for underwater electronic and other signals of submarines, track and then eliminate threats to "sanitize" the path for the fleet.
It has being almost a decade since the Navy initiated a case to acquire 16 new multi-role helicopters with potent ASW capabilities. But it's yet to fructify due to the government's slow decision-making process, coupled with squabbling between contenders European NH-90 and American Sikorsky-70B helicopters.
This contract is crucial since it is to be followed by a bigger deal for 123 helicopters — in the 9 to 12.5-tonne class with ASW capabilities as well as customized for amphibious assaults and commando operations — at a cost of over $3 billion.
The abysmal situation can be gauged from the fact that even aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the rechristened Admiral Gorshkov slated for commissioning in mid-November after a $2.33 billion refit in Russia, has no ASW helicopters earmarked for it till now. "A carrier battle group requires at least 8 to 10 ASW helicopters," said a source.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-03/india/42663683_1_helicopters-warships-aircraft-carrier

Et enfinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn !!!!

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India to finalise Rafale deal by March: air force official

(Reuters) - India will finalise a $15 billion deal to buy 126 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA) by March 2014, an Indian air force official said on Thursday, after the deal had been held up by differences over local manufacturing.

New Delhi picked the Rafale for exclusive negotiations in January 2012 after a bidding contest against Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, made by a consortium involving EADS (EAD.PA), Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI) and BAE Systems (BAES.L).

But there were differences over the role of India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in manufacturing the jets.

Air Marshal S. Sukumar, deputy chief of air staff, told an aerospace conference the deal would be signed within the current financial year, according to a statement issued by conference organiser, the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Under the deal, Dassault is expected to send 18 ready-made jets and would manufacture the rest in India. Hindustan Aeronautics will be its lead partner.

Dassault had earlier expressed doubts about the ability of the local partner to make such a sophisticated fighter. Hindustan Aeronautics has been developing a light combat aircraft since the early 1980s with no success so far.

A spokesman for Dassault declined to comment. The French company is still hoping to finalise the deal by the end of the 2013.

India's government wants to encourage Indian companies to partner with foreign suppliers to reduce its reliance on imports and boost a domestic defence industry that is dominated by underperforming public sector companies.

A separate tender to buy and build 56 military transport planes at an estimated cost of 119 billion rupees has been extended by two months, Sukumar also said. The Defence Ministry launched the tender in May to replace an ageing fleet of Avro jets.

The ministry had originally said the transport planes deal must be struck between a foreign supplier and an Indian private company. However, Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel said last week that public-sector firms already making products for the armed forces should have been allowed to take part in the bidding.

The Defence Ministry has said it will look into Patel's complaint, potentially delaying the tender. Many of India's foreign arms purchases run into long delays because of accusations of corruption and bureaucratic complications.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/india-defence-rafale-idINDEE99G0BP20131017

zaymo a écrit:

Et enfinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn !!!!

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India to finalise Rafale deal by March: air force official

(Reuters) - India will finalise a $15 billion deal to buy 126 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA) by March 2014, an Indian air force official said on Thursday, after the deal had been held up by differences over local manufacturing.

New Delhi picked the Rafale for exclusive negotiations in January 2012 after a bidding contest against Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, made by a consortium involving EADS (EAD.PA), Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI) and BAE Systems (BAES.L).

But there were differences over the role of India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in manufacturing the jets.

Air Marshal S. Sukumar, deputy chief of air staff, told an aerospace conference the deal would be signed within the current financial year, according to a statement issued by conference organiser, the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Under the deal, Dassault is expected to send 18 ready-made jets and would manufacture the rest in India. Hindustan Aeronautics will be its lead partner.

Dassault had earlier expressed doubts about the ability of the local partner to make such a sophisticated fighter. Hindustan Aeronautics has been developing a light combat aircraft since the early 1980s with no success so far.

A spokesman for Dassault declined to comment. The French company is still hoping to finalise the deal by the end of the 2013.

India's government wants to encourage Indian companies to partner with foreign suppliers to reduce its reliance on imports and boost a domestic defence industry that is dominated by underperforming public sector companies.

A separate tender to buy and build 56 military transport planes at an estimated cost of 119 billion rupees has been extended by two months, Sukumar also said. The Defence Ministry launched the tender in May to replace an ageing fleet of Avro jets.

The ministry had originally said the transport planes deal must be struck between a foreign supplier and an Indian private company. However, Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel said last week that public-sector firms already making products for the armed forces should have been allowed to take part in the bidding.

The Defence Ministry has said it will look into Patel's complaint, potentially delaying the tender. Many of India's foreign arms purchases run into long delays because of accusations of corruption and bureaucratic complications.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/17/india-defence-rafale-idINDEE99G0BP20131017

Attendons que l'encre soit seche en bas du contrat ......  

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German naval defence firm eyes India's growing market

BREMEN ( GERMANY): A leading German naval defence firm is eying India's booming market with its latest weapons, equipment and combat systems at a time when the [url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Indian Navy]Indian Navy[/url] is looking to shore up its resources.
Atlas Elektronik, which opened its Indian subsidiary this year to target the the country's growing defence market, showcased its latest torpedo, SeaHake mod4 ER, as among the fastest and most effective heavy weapons which could be used by the navy to boost its firepower.

It has a proven speed of well in excess of 50 knots and a range of 140 km and is also the safest, Atlas Electronic India CEO [url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Khalil Rahman]Khalil Rahman[/url] said.
He said technology is much safer than the high-test- peroxide (HTP) oxygenized propellant and thermodynamically driven Russian anti-surface torpedoes in the Kilo class submarines, which are used by India, and the safety advantages with their torpedoes are tremendous.
"Its safe electrical propulsion system not only offers tactically equivalent speed in comparison to the dangerous thermodynamically driven torpedoes but also markedly superior range, all while generating far less noise," he said.
The company had supplied SUT torpedoes for Indian Navy's four Shishumar Class submarines in 1980s which it has been now contracted for lifetime extension.
Navy is hunting for heavy torpedoes and though it had reportedly come close to choosing Black Shark, which is made by Italian company WASS, for French submarine Scorpene, it has not taken any decision yet. Atlas had also competed for the deal.
[url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Atlas Elektronik]Atlas Elektronik[/url] is the only company, it claims, which owns intellectual rights over all components of torpedo manufacturing.
"The inherent stealth and quietness of the electrically propelled torpedo also offers obvious tactical advantages over the loud thermodynamically propelled torpedoes," he said.
Another equipment which the company is keen on selling to India is ASW (anti-submarine warfare) sonars.
Most Indian warships are equipped with hull-mounted sonars but these have a limited range, Rahman said, stressing that a towed array sonar is towed several hundred metres behind the ship and is therefore less affected by interference from the ship itself.
"Therefore it is able to dramatically increase the range at which a torpedo or a submarine can be detected, increasing the chances of being able to react in time," he said.
The firm is close to signing a deal with India for the supply of low frequency sonar systems for its warships, enabling them to detect enemy submarines, warships and torpedoes from a long range.
The Active Towed Away Sonars (ACTAS) are intended to be mounted on six warships.
The company is also keen on selling submarine systems, mine counter measures and combat systems.



http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-16/news/43107084_1_indian-navy-warships-submarine

Ils disent quoi pour le contrat Rafale -Inde  

que ca sera signé mars 2014,mais comme l´a bien dit charly,faut attendre de voir ca noir sur blanc,ce film bollywood dure longtemps avec tjs des surprises et des promesses a n´en finir..

info du canard enchainé qui risque de retarder le deal Rafale : les US presse Delhi d'inscrire dans leur loi de finance, les budgets des dernières commandes/intentions (Chinook, C17, Apache....) ce qui peut avoir pour conséquence d'empêcher la budgetisation du rafale sur l'exercice 2014....
Et compte tenu du déficit budgétaire indien, ils ne pourront pas inscrire les 2 commandes sur le même exercice.
Sont fort ces ricains pour jouer sur des budgets, alors qu'ils sont infoutus de voter le leur.
je crois que l'encre n'est pas près de sécher.

PGM

Ouaip ,cela me semble mal barré. 

Apres l'Inde peut crée la surprise.......

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Rafale Inde : les aviateurs indiens mettent la pression sur le gouvernement

Le 18/10/2013 à 17:27   | Par Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

Selon l’agence Reuters, rapportant des propos de la Confédération de l'industrie indienne, le lieutenant-général S. Sukumar, vice-chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air indienne, a déclaré qu'un accord aurait été trouvé sur les compensations industrielles liées au contrat MMRCA de 126 avions de combat, avec Dassault Aviation. Ce dernier, avec son Rafale, a été désigné début 2012 comme le seul restant en lice.

Ces offsets, qui doivent représenter au moins 50 % de la valeur de ce contrat, évaluée entre 10 et 15 milliards de dollars, concernent des parties entières de l’avion (aérostructures) comme de ses systèmes.

Dassault négocie principalement avec le groupe public Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), mais il semble que ces discussions traînent en longueur en raison de certaines lourdeurs au sein de HAL, et de certains doutes sur sa capacité à prendre en charge la fabrication du Rafale à terme.

La déclaration du lieutenant-général est perçue par les connaisseurs du dossier comme un signe que les aviateurs indiens perdent patience, et qu’ils font pression sur le gouvernement indien pour que le contrat soit signé avant le 31 mars 2014, date de clôture de l’année fiscale en Inde.

Car si cette échéance est dépassée, les délais pourraient se rallonger sérieusement en raison de la tenue des prochaines élections générales. Ce scrutin doit avoir lieu après le 31 mai 2014, date de la fin de l’actuelle mandature.
 

http://www.air-cosmos.com/defense/rafale-inde-les-aviateurs-indiens-mettent-la-pression-sur-le-gouvernement.html  

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Premier Mirage 2000H indien modernisé




Dassault Aviation vient de réaliser le premier vol d'un avion de combat Mirage 2000H modernisé pour l'Indian Air Force  (IAF), l’avion à débuter ses essais en vol depuis la base aérienne d'Istres en France. Cette modernisation fait suite à un contrat lancé en 2011 par l’Inde d’une valeur de 2,4 milliards de dollars.
 
Dassault Aviation est le maître d’oeuvre pour la modernisation de la flotte de 51 Mirage 2000H de l’IAF. L’avionneur français travaille sur deux exemplaires de «2000» indiens, les autres appareils seront modernisés en Inde par Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) à Bangalore. 
Cette modernisation est réalisée par un consortium franco-indien qui regroupe : Dassault aviation, Thales (armes et intégration systèmes) MBDA (missiles) ainsi que Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) (réalisation, montage).
 
 
Modernisation des Mirage 2000H : 
 
L’objectif technique de cette modernisation comprend une mise à niveau des Mirage 2000 au standard -5 /II  avec l’adjonction de la nouvelle version du radar RDY-3, un cockpit numérique compatible avec de jumelle de vision nocturne. L’avion recevra une liaison Link16 couplée à un système de données tactiques JTIDS. L’Inde a également négocié l’acquisition d’un viseur de casque.  Question armement,  la France fournira la dernière génération de missile MICA, doté d’autodirecteur à infrarouge et à guidage radar. L’appareil pourra également emporter divers types de bombes lui permettant une allonge en matière d’attaque au sol.
 Les Mirage 2000H acquis au milieu des années 80 commencent sérieusement à être dépassés technologiquement. Ce programme doit permettre à l’avion français de Dassault de retrouver des capacités, lui permettant de pouvoir maintenir ses engagements durant encore 20 ans.
 
http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2013/10/08/premier-mirage-2000h-indien-modernise-854038.html

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L’Inde va maintenir ses MiG-21 jusqu’en 2025

L’Armée de l’air indienne envisage d’exploiter ses chasseurs MiG-21, en service depuis 1963, jusqu’en 2025, a annoncé le 5 octobre le commandant en chef des forces aériennes, le maréchal Anil Kumar Brown.



En avril 2013, le maréchal Anil Kumar Brown avait déclaré que ces avions resteraient en service jusqu’en 2018-2019. Or, les négociations sur le contrat de livraison de 126 Rafale français étant dans une impasse, le commandement indien a décidé de prolonger les délais d’exploitation des MiG en version « Bison ».
Le pays compte actuellement 260 chasseurs MiG-21.
L’Armée de l’air indienne dispose de 34 escadrilles de chasse, chacune comprenant 16 à 18 avions. Bien que le parc des chasseurs soit constamment complété par des Su-30MKI russes, il est toutefois nécessaire de faire progresser les négociations sur les Rafale et de lancer la construction du chasseur national indien Tejas, estime le maréchal Kumar Brown.
En août 1962, Moscou et New Delhi avaient signé un contrat prévoyant l’assemblage de chasseurs MiG-21, de leurs moteurs et de leurs armements en Inde. Au cours de nombreuses années, les MiG-21 ont constitué la principale force de frappe de l’avion indienne. Ils ont été largement utilisés lors de la guerre indo-pakistanaise de 1971.

http://info-aviation.com/?p=15769

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L'Inde finaliserait l'achat de ses 126 Rafale d'ici mars 2014

Le contrat de 15 milliards de dollars portant sur l'achat de 126 Rafale de Dassault Aviation par l'armée indienne devrait finalement aboutir d'ici mars 2014, selon la Confédération de l'industrie indienne.
Dassault Aviation va enfin pouvoir sortir le champagne. Reuters rapporte que, selon la Confédération de l'industrie indienne, le lieutenant-général S. Sukumar, vice-chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air indienne, a déclaré qu'un accord sur les offsets (part des avions fabriquée localement) a été trouvé avec Dassault Aviation. Le contrat à 15 milliards de dollars portant sur 126 Rafale devrait donc être signé par les deux parties au cours de cette année fiscale, soit d'ici mars 2014
Dassault est seul en lice depuis janvier 2012, date à laquelle l'Inde a écarté l'option du Typhoon d'Eurofighter. Si les négociations entre l'avionneur français et le gouvernement indien durent depuis si longtemps c'est parce que le contrat implique que 18 Rafale soient livrés clef en main à l'Inde et que les 108 autres soient construits sur place. Or l'avionneur français doutait de la capacité de l'industriel local Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Hal) à réaliser un engin aussi complexe que le Rafale.

Ces doutes semblent désormais levés…



http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/l-inde-finaliserait-l-achat-de-ses-126-rafale-d-ici-mars-2014.N209556#xtor=RSS-300

En esperant mais il y a eu tellement de déconvenue avec le Rafale que ...ben....on se demande toujours si il n'y a pas un p''tit gremlins qui va encore faire capoter une vente..... 

oui ce gremlins travaille au pentagone et est en train de vous saboter le budget defense 2014 au sein du mindef indien,lire post de PGM page presedente

Spoiler:

a voir si sa mission secrete aboutira ou non

Et de fourguer le beau et imbatable F35.......
Je ne sais pas ,le temps ne joue pas en leur faveur ,meme eux doivent le reconnaitre,relancer des negos pour l'achat de F35 les mettrais dans une situation delicate vis a vis de la chine.

Gémini a écrit:

Et de fourguer le beau et imbatable F35.......
Je ne sais pas ,le temps ne joue pas en leur faveur ,meme eux doivent le reconnaitre,relancer des negos pour l'achat de F35 les mettrais dans une situation delicate vis a vis de la chine.

il y a le f-15 refuser par les sud coréen en stock aussi c'est un joli joujou