DefenseNews: Air Force grounds most C-130Hs due to cracked propeller barrels
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has grounded most of its older C-130H Hercules cargo planes and variants due to a problem with their propeller barrels. Air Mobility Command on Friday confirmed a wide swath of its C-130H fleet, which numbered 128 at the beginning of fiscal 2022, is unable to fly, and it’s unclear how long it will take to replace all the defective propeller assemblies. AMC said 116 C-130Hs, including variants of the mobility aircraft, were grounded on Tuesday due to concerns their propeller assemblies are defective, and that inspecti…
U.S. overtakes Russia as India's biggest arms supplier
For nearly four decades, Russia has been traditionally India's largest arms supplier by a comfortable margin. Last year, the US overtook Russia to grab that spot. India alone buys 10% of the arms produced around the world. According to the defence and security analysis group, IHS Jane's, India has also supplanted Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest buyer of American weaponry. In 2013, India imported $1.9 billion worth of US equipment, including the C-17 Globemaster III and the P-8I multi-mission aircraft. Defence equipment…
India, Russia to hold first-ever air force war game in 2014
In a major boost to their military ties, India and Russia on Monday decided to hold their first ever joint air forces exercise next year, even as they agreed to jointly strategise on policies and cooperation in the fast-changing global security scenario. The decisions came during the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation meeting between Indian Defence Minister A K Antony and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu in Moscow just two days after the Russian-built INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier was handed ove…
Cavotec wins orders from India for systems to fuel Boeing C-17 aircraft
India, a rapidly growing market for Cavotec, the Group is to manufacture and supply Prefabricated Military Fuel Hydrant Pit Assemblies, Low Point Drain & High Point Vent Assemblies for installation at an air base near New Delhi. India, a rapidly growing market for Cavotec, the Group is to manufacture and supply Prefabricated Military Fuel Hydrant Pit Assemblies, Low Point Drain & High Point Vent Assemblies for installation at an air base near New Delhi. The systems will be used to fuel Boeing C-17 transport aircraft. Th…
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Russia disappointed over India's US tilt
Over the last decade, the US has made considerable forays into the Indian defence market, bagging deals worth Rs 45,000 crore and waiting to sign more contracts worth nearly Rs 30,000 crore in the next couple of years. With bilateral narrative changing course after the 2005 civilian nuclear deal, and despite nuclear trade not witnessing an uptick, traction has been achieved by the two in the field of defence trade, armed forces interchangeability and best military practices with intelligence sharing on an upswing. However, the …
IAF chief leaves for US on four-day visit
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief N.A.K Sunday left for the US on a four-day visit, during which he will hold talks on boosting defence cooperation between the two countries. Indian Air Force (IAF) chief N.A.K Sunday left for the US on a four-day visit, during which he will hold talks on boosting defence cooperation between the two countries. According to an official release, Air Chief Marshal Browne is visiting the US on an invitation of his US counterpart, General Mark A. Welsh III. Air Chief Marshal Browne, who is also chairman, chiefs…
IAF's C-17 Globemaster-III makes its maiden flight to Andaman & Nicobar
The Indian Air Force's latest acquisition American strategic C-17 Globemaster-III made its maiden flight to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday. Climbing an altitude of 28,000 feet with an un-refueled range of 2,400 nautical miles, the aircraft landed at Port Blair to induct the rotational Infantry Battalion into the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Two more C-17 aircraft will be brought in within weeks. The aircraft are part of a fleet of 10 aircraft that are on order from Boeing. The C-17 will boost the IAF's long haul cap…
IAF airlift capability gets a fillip with delivery of Boeing C-17
India’s military airlift capabilities to ferry battle tanks, howitzers and armed-to-the-teeth troopers to battlefields and conflict zones have got a boost with the delivery of the first of the 10 C-17 Globemaster-III to the Indian Air Force by US aerospace major Boeing. The delivery took place in the US at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, California. With this, the IAF became the newest operator of the heavy-lift cargo plane after the US, Australian, Canadian, British, Qatari and UAE Air Force, apart from the 12-member strategic airli…
India begins flight out of Russia arms
Indian Air Force is marking the beginning of the end of Russian dominance in its transport fleet after acquiring the first C-17 Globemaster III in the US on Tuesday. The Boeing-made strategic airlifter, used by the US air force to transport soldiers and military hardware from stations in America to Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond, will eventually become the mainstay of the IAF’s heavy lift requirement. They will gradually displace the Russian-made IL-76 transporters that still have a decade and more to go. “The C-17 will equip the India…
First C-17 to arrive in India shortly
The Indian Navy is not the only service that gets the bask in the glow of a brand new American-built bird. The IAF will soon welcome to India its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft, due to arrive shortly. The Indian Navy is not the only service that gets the bask in the glow of a brand new American-built bird. The IAF will soon welcome to India its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft, due to arrive shortly. The window of arrival is June, so teams are all set to ferry the first bird …
Depleting minesweepers fleet worries Indian Navy
Indian Navy's three-decade-old fleet of minesweepers is depleting at a fast rate and yet, a Rs 24,000-crore contract proposal to augment it with eight new Korean-made vessels is entangled in the Defence Ministry's redtape for nearly three years now. Indian Navy's three-decade-old fleet of minesweepers is depleting at a fast rate and yet, a Rs 24,000-crore contract proposal to augment it with eight new Korean-made vessels is entangled in the Defence Ministry's redtape for nearly three years now. The Mine Counter-Measure …
India takes possession of first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft
The Indian Air Force today took possession of its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft, becoming the newest operator of the leading air lifter. The Indian Air Force today took possession of its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft, becoming the newest operator of the leading air lifter. “The C-17 will equip the Indian Air Force with amongst the world’s most advanced humanitarian and strategic capabilities,” said Air Vice Marshal SRK Nair, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Tran…
Sino-Indian Relations: The Geopolitics of Aksai Chin
In mid-April, a Chinese army unit of 30-odd troops crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, India, and put up their tents for the night. In mid-April, a Chinese army unit of 30-odd troops crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, India, and put up their tents for the night. This event, which is not an isolated incident, caused much consternation in the Indian media and symbolises the mutual suspicion that both countries have towards each other. These sentiments of mistrust are expressed in the fact that both sides ha…
IAF to close deals worth $25 bn this fiscal
Deals worth $25 billion are expected to be closed by the Indian Air Force (IAF) this fiscal, its largest ever procurement. Deals worth $25 billion are expected to be closed by the Indian Air Force (IAF) this fiscal, its largest ever procurement. These include the long-awaited $20-billion 126 MMRCA, three C-130J special-operations planes (as a follow-on order), 22 Boeing Apache Longbow strike helicopters ($1.2 billion), 15 heavy-lift Boeing CH Chinook helicopters ($1.4 billion) and six European A-330 MRTT ($2 billion) mid-air refuelling t…
MiG-21 to make way for Sukhois as IAF mainstay
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun the tectonic shift of making the Russian-built Su-30MKI fighter jets, worth Rs 55,717 crore, the mainstay of its inventory, replacing the vintage warhorse, MIG-21s. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun the tectonic shift of making the Russian-built Su-30MKI fighter jets, worth Rs 55,717 crore, the mainstay of its inventory, replacing the vintage warhorse, MIG-21s. Around 17 squadrons will be deployed along India’s border with Pakistan and China and also in the South to cover up the country’s southern f…
Agni-V trial next month
India is gearing up to conduct the second experimental test of 5000-km range nuclear capable missile Agni-V from a defence base off Odisha coast early next month. India is gearing up to conduct the second experimental test of 5000-km range nuclear capable missile Agni-V from a defence base off Odisha coast early next month. The decision comes after the man behind Agni missiles Avinash Chander assumed charge as Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister. Though the missile was initially planned to be tested in May and then deferred to June, th…
Antony in Australia; holds talks on defence cooperation
Defence Minister A.K. Antony, visiting Australia, met his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith over two days to discuss shared strategic and security interests, including maritime security and bilateral defence cooperation. Defence Minister A.K. Antony, visiting Australia, met his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith over two days to discuss shared strategic and security interests, including maritime security and bilateral defence cooperation. Both ministers issued a joint statement Wednesday after talks in Perth and in Canberra. Anton…
India continues to stock and use cluster bombs for carpet bombing
India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. Cluster munitions have a wide-area effect, which makes them inaccurate when used. Unexploded duds lying around also pose a life-threatening hazard for civilians, long after the conflict. Swedish arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has warned that progress towards a global ban on cluster munitions stalled in…
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