Well, with the P-8s, the Surveillance drones (and if they are the follow-on to the Global Hawk, then they are getting top of the line stuff), the C-17s, the C-130Js, etc. the Indian military is becomeing very heavily invested in the US. If they chose to go with any US fighter aircraft in the future (F-18s or F-35s they will be even more so)C17 will replace IL-76
and C130 will replace the An-32, which is used by the Special Forces
incidently India paid $1.2 billion for 6 x C130Js with opition of 6 more
so tally it up
at the end of the day India has/will paid around $10 billion for 16 C17 and 12 C130J
just check how much Canada paid in comparison for 17 x C130Js and 4 x C17, India paid alot more!
Well, with the P-8s, the Surveillance drones (and if they are the follow-on to the Global Hawk, then they are getting top of the line stuff), the C-17s, the C-130Js, etc. the Indian military is becomeing very heavily invested in the US. If they chose to go with any US fighter aircraft in the future (F-18s or F-35s they will be even more so)
I like to see that and believe in the end it will be a very good thing for India and for our relations...but it does seem like they are really paying through the nose. I wonder if those contracts include all sorts of logistical, training, maintenance, spares, etc. support in the pricing?
Well, with the P-8s, the Surveillance drones (and if they are the follow-on to the Global Hawk, then they are getting top of the line stuff), the C-17s, the C-130Js, etc. the Indian military is becomeing very heavily invested in the US. If they chose to go with any US fighter aircraft in the future (F-18s or F-35s they will be even more so)
I like to see that and believe in the end it will be a very good thing for India and for our relations...but it does seem like they are really paying through the nose. I wonder if those contracts include all sorts of logistical, training, maintenance, spares, etc. support in the pricing?
They are being supplemented by the Sarvatra bridge, that is designed exclusively to take Arjun's weight :I understood that one of the objections against the Arjun tank was that it weighted more than sixty tons and so was too heavy for many bridges and to be airlifted. Arjun Mk I has now come out at 62 tons, Mk II 3 or 4 tons heavier according to the article in Business Standard. Have those ten thousand (?) bridges now been reinforced?
That's true, because it includes not only the flyaway cost of the plane ($200 million) but also cost of logistics, spares, training and maintenance contracts for many decades after it enters service.india bought 10 x C17 for $4.1 billion, some say the price could reach almost $ 6 billion, if the opition for 6 more is taken then the price will go up even further
for only 16 cargo planes, thats a hell of a price tag, i mean we are talking more than $ 500 million per plane
India won't buy the F-35. Its already started work on the AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) :Well, with the P-8s, the Surveillance drones (and if they are the follow-on to the Global Hawk, then they are getting top of the line stuff), the C-17s, the C-130Js, etc. the Indian military is becomeing very heavily invested in the US. If they chose to go with any US fighter aircraft in the future (F-18s or F-35s they will be even more so)
India is doing no such thing. India went against the US on Iran at the UN. At the recently concluded BRICS summit in New Delhi, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa formed a new power bloc.But then again, India have always been willing to play proxy in the West's blockade against China, so it won't be too bad either, and with the US now re-focus on China, we can expect the US taking more bites into India's defense-industrial complex, though it won't necessary translate into improved efficiency of the latter...
C17 is going to either work with or replace IL-76, its a military cargo airlifter and will most certainly be used in time of war for transport
u must be kidding me if u say it is for non-military use!
if its for civilian use then why isnt it being handed over to civilian operators rather than the airforce?
Indianfighter, thank you for that summary, will be quite helpful for those who don't follow the recent news
how about the AF procurement present-2020ish, here is what i gather from recollection :
- MKIs around 190, with more to come, do you have planned total production numbers or end date?
- Mig-29-K/UBs for the carriers, 2 squadrons?
- Mig-29UPG, number escapes me, 4 squadrons?
- Rafales, 128, with more options
- Mirage upgrade
- LCAs Mk II and Mk. II, also naval variants
- AMCA?
- PAK FAs, 300 total
- Pilatus trainers
retiring birds after 2020:
- Mig-21 and variants, 2014
- Jaguars
- Mig-23s and Mig-27s
i remember there is a very nice graph of Indian AF force structure at Keypub, wish someone can pull it here
That's primarily because the Navy focusses a lot on indigenous hardware. Its built a reputation for itself, quite unlike teh army and air force, which prefer imports.have to say Indian Navy's surface combatants is pretty well decked (kinda touching the CDF discussion on this same subject), also i think although they are pumping less vessel than PLAN shipyards can, the numbers (and future planned) seems sufficient to defend the IOR
That's primarily because the Navy focusses a lot on indigenous hardware. Its built a reputation for itself, quite unlike teh army and air force, which prefer imports.