Prepa PLS Anglais » IAF http://airforces.fr AERONAUTICS and DEFENSE for English learners Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:04:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc ISR – Indian Air Force PHALCON AEW&C/AWACS aircraft http://airforces.fr/2010/08/28/isr-indian-air-force-phalcon-aewcawacs-aircraft/ http://airforces.fr/2010/08/28/isr-indian-air-force-phalcon-aewcawacs-aircraft/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:33:50 +0000 Recce 233 Savoie http://airforces.fr/?p=4389

(Video shot in 2009)

]]> http://airforces.fr/2010/08/28/isr-indian-air-force-phalcon-aewcawacs-aircraft/feed/ 0 RAFALE or EUROFIGHTER to become next Indian Air Force fighter jet according to Indian media – Russian and US media deny http://airforces.fr/2010/08/12/rafale-or-eurofighter-to-become-next-indian-air-force-fighter-jet-according-to-indian-media-russian-and-us-media-deny/ http://airforces.fr/2010/08/12/rafale-or-eurofighter-to-become-next-indian-air-force-fighter-jet-according-to-indian-media-russian-and-us-media-deny/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:15:21 +0000 Recce 233 Savoie http://airforces.fr/?p=4304

RAFALE La Ferté Alais 2010 - © Xavier Cotton http://passiondesavions.blogspot.com/

Amazing rumours have spread for a couple of days regarding the MMRCA (Indian Air Force Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) or the MRCA Tender which is an ongoing competition to supply the Indian Air Force with 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft maybe up to 189 fighter jets.

The Indians have considered 6 bidders so far:

Typhoon (European Eurofighter Consortium)
Rafale (French Dassault)
MiG-35 Fulcrum-F (Russian UAC subsidiary RSK-MiG)
Gripen NG/IN or JAS 39 (Swedish Saab)
Super Hornet F/A-18 E/F (US Boeing)
F-16IN Fighting Falcon (US Lockheed Martin)

As you can watch the video below, two fighter aircraft have been quoted as finalists for the last stage: The EUROFIGHTER-Typhoon and the RAFALE.

However, American and Russian media deem that such statement cannot be true. Official results should be announced soon. Well, wait and see…

Photo above: RAFALE La Ferté Alais 2010 – © Xavier Cotton PASSION pour l’AVIATION

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RIA NovostiMiG-21. FilesMiG-21 fighter jet crashes in eastern India

07:42 08/08/2010 A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the eastern Indian state of Assam, local media reported.>>

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Indian Navy TEJAS LCA NP1 - Photo © http://frontierindia.net

India’s first Naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft, the LCA (Navy) Trainer Naval Project (NP) – 1 was rolled out by the Defence Minister AK Antony from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Aircraft Research and Design Centre at a glittering function in Bengaluru, today. The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Secretary Defence Production RK Singh, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat, Chairman, HAL Ashok Nayak, Director Aeronautical Development Agency PS Subramanyam were present on the occasion. READ FULL ARTICLE on FRONTIER INDIA website. Vous pouvez lire en français ici un article sur le Tejas version Marine indienne (sur Avianews).

You can watch a video about the LCA NP1 roll out below:

]]> http://airforces.fr/2010/07/07/indian-navy-fighter-aircraft-tejas-lca-roll-out/feed/ 0 5th generation fighter Sukhoi PAK FA future big hit? http://airforces.fr/2010/06/19/5th-generation-fighter-sukhoi-pak-fa-future-big-hit/ http://airforces.fr/2010/06/19/5th-generation-fighter-sukhoi-pak-fa-future-big-hit/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:52:54 +0000 Recce 233 Savoie http://airforces.fr/?p=4007 The Indian-Russian PAK FA (or T-50) might become a blockbuster in 5th-generation-fighter category according to these arguments:

  1. It would be far less expensive than its direct competitors (up to 3 times cheaper)
  2. The PAK FA’s range would be superior by 70% compared to the F-22 one
  3. Bigger in its wing surface and lighter than the F-22, it should be more maneuverable than the Raptor
  4. It would be between 14 and 20% faster than the F-22
  5. The PAK FA would have a 20% thrust-to-weight-ratio advance

As far as radar, system, and stealth are concerned, the Raptor must be over any other fighter aircraft considering its heavy program cost (around $65 billion) compared to the PAK FA one which should not exceed $8 billion.

However, the main problem in such comparison is that crucial assets such as stealth are not visible, and kept secret. Moreover other factors can change the balance: weaponry performance, pilots’ training, and data links among others. For instance, the Russian military are not likely to purchase more than 10 PAK FAs by 2012, and around 50 only by 2016.

Pictures and articles below:

RIA NovostiT-50 fifth-generation fighterRussian military to buy 50 fifth-generation fighters after 2016

18:53 17/06/2010 Russia’s Defense Ministry will order at least 50 fifth-generation fighters from 2016, a senior official said on Thursday.>>

RIA NovostiRussia’s fifth-generation fighter jet completes first stage of testsRussia’s fifth-generation fighter jet completes first stage of tests

22:36 17/06/2010 Russia’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft Sukhoi T-50 made its 16th test flight at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TSAGI) in Zhukovsky near Moscow, thus completing the first stage of air and ground tests.>>

RIA NovostiT-50 fighterRussia’s 5G fighter to be ’3 times cheaper than foreign analogs’

16:26 17/06/2010 Russia’s fifth generation fighter will be about three times as cheap as its foreign analog, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.>>

RIA NovostiVladimir Putin in Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jetVladimir Putin in Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jet

19:42 18/06/2010 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived on June 17 in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, to observe the test flight of a Russian fifth-generation fighter.>>

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Sukhoi Su-30 MKI - Photo: 1st Lt. George Tobias - www.af.mil

By Frontier India | June 7th, 2010

An Indian Air Force contingent of 230 Air Warriors was flagged off from Air Force Station Bareilly by Air Marshal S Varthaman, Senior Air Staff Officer, Central Air Command at a formal ceremony today. The IAF contingent would be taking part in Exercise Garuda scheduled from 14 Jun to 25 Jun 2010, at Istres Air Base, France.

The IAF assets taking part in exercise include 6 Sukhoi – 30 MKIs Air Dominance fighter aircraft , 3 Ilushin – 78 Flight Refueller Aircraft & 1 Ilushin – 76 Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft.

Photo from US Air Force Link

READ FULL ARTICLE >>>>> Further information on this site: Brute Gorilla: IAF TEAM FOR EX – GARUDA FLAGGED OFF and here:Brute Gorilla: French Naval Ship Tonnerre (Mistral Class) at Cochin

]]> http://airforces.fr/2010/06/09/indian-su-30mkis-singaporean-f-16s-in-france-soon/feed/ 0 Breaking news http://airforces.fr/2010/03/04/breaking-news/ http://airforces.fr/2010/03/04/breaking-news/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:54:20 +0000 Recce 233 Savoie http://airforces.fr/?p=3013
RIA Novosti
NATO and RussiaCooperation with Russia should become NATO’s top priority — report

03:44 04/03/2010 The closer cooperation with Russia should become a major foreign policy priority for NATO, but better relations with Moscow cannot come at the expense of the security of eastern European alliance members.>>

RIA Novosti

Су-30India set to buy 42 more Russian Su-30 fighter jets

16:05 02/03/2010 India and Russia are negotiating a new contract on the delivery of 42 Su-30MKI to the Indian Air Force, an Indian newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing military sources.>>

RIA Novosti

A falling fighterTwo S. Korean fighter jets crash during training flight

08:46 02/03/2010 Two F-5 Tiger fighter jets crashed into a mountain in eastern South Korea during a routine training flight on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported.>>

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RIA Novosti
Russian 5th-generation fighterRussian 5th-generation fighter to have 2,000 test flights – Putin

20:27 01/03/2010 Russia’s fifth-generation jet fighter, the T-50, is to undergo more than 2,000 flight tests before full-scale production starts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday.>>

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Click on the image below to enlarge:

Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA 5th generation fighter aircraft - © RIA Novosti www.rian.ru

www.rian.ru courtesy

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MiG-29K - Infographic © RIA Novosti

RIA Novosti
Mikoyan MiG-29KMikoyan MiG-29K

11:55 17/02/2010 Carrier-based multipurpose fighter aircraft>>

Click above to see the infographic – RIA Novosti courtesy.

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