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INDIAN AIR FORCE ALWAYS SUPPORTS ATMANIRBHARTA

(Self-Reliance, Indigenisation and Make in India)

 

Indian Air Force has always encouraged the development of indigenous defence production capability. IAF firmly believes that indigenisation reduces our dependence on foreign sources and leads to the economic growth of the nation. IAF always endeavours to achieve self-sufficiency through focussed, sustained and evolved indigenisation programmes. It is one of the key result areas of the IAF.

 

Indian Air Force has always played an important role in creating an aerospace ecosystem in India. IAF has been operating indigenously built aircraft and also aircraft built in India under licence production. This has given impetus to indigenous industry in the past.

 

Indigenised Inductions and Projects

 

Various Indigenised inductions and projects being supported by the IAF are as follows:-

 

  • Induction of LCA (IOC, FOC, Mk I and Mk 1A) and support to LCA Mk II and AMCA.
  • Induction of Ajeet and HF-24 Marut ac in the past.
  • Induction of AEW&C ac and support to indigenous AWACS project.
  • Induction of indigenous helicopter ALH and support to LCH.
  • Induction of Trainer aircraft (Kiran Mk I and Mk II, HT-2, HPT & HTT-40 aircraft).
  • Support to replacement of Avro ac through make in India route.
  • Induction and support to several indigenous radars. (Indira, Rohini, Arudhra and Long range surveillance radar)
  • Induction of surface-to-air guided weapons like Akash SRSAM system and support to MRSAM and LRSAM projects.
  • Integration and operationalization of Astra Air to Air Missile and Brahmos Air to surface missiles.
  • Support to weapons projects like New Generation Anti-tank Missile, Smart anti-airfield weapons, new generation anti-radiation missiles and Glide bombs etc.
  • Support to CIWS project through the make-in-India route.
  • Indigenous production of chaffs and flares, ammunitions and fuses for bombs.
  • Indigenous network solutions like Integrated Air Command & Control System (IACCS), logistics management system (IMMOLS) etc.

 

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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

ALSO, IT IS PRONE TO THOUSAND OF INTERPRETATIONS

Pic Courtesy: Indian Express

Random Thoughts

  • Well done India – INS Vikrant (Indigenous Aircraft Carrier {IAC-1}, Commissioned.
  • United States –  11,  China – 3,  India, United Kingdom & Italy – 2each,  Russia, France & Spain- 1 each.
  • Important is joining the elite group of nations –  US, Russia, France,  UK, and China – who are capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers.
  • Are two aircraft carriers adequate?
  • Can we afford a third one?
  • Where would be it on the priority list?
  • Aircraft Carrier or Submarines?

 

Pic Courtesy: Graphic news

Random Thoughts

  • Rapid growth in China’s Shipbuilding capability.
  • Numerically PLAN has overtaken USN.
  • Soon it will be from 3 to 6, for two fleet operations.
  • It is a matter of time before the Chinese fleet ventures into IOR.
  • Convert ANC from iron curtain to steel curtain.
  • Look into the islands on the western seaboard.

 

Pic Courtesy: Visual Capitalist

Random Thoughts

  • India has overtaken the UK and is at the number 5 position now.
  • Predictions are that India would reach number 3 position in the future behind China and USA.
  • Ranking apart the disparity between the value of the economy is very large.
  • Another prediction says in future India will have 20% of the world’s working population.
  • It is predicted that it is the decade or the century of India.
  • There would be many ifs and unpredictable events to deal with.

 

Pic Courtesy: BBC

Random Thoughts

  • In the pictures three things stand out.
    • A corridor in western Ukraine under Russian control.
    • Consolidation of Crimea – land connectivity with control over water and electricity supply lines.
    • Limited access to the sea for Ukraine.
  • Russia seems to have achieved its objectives.
  • Now it is wait and watch to formally end it on its terms.
  • How long will the US-led west keep inciting Ukraine to continue the resistance?
  • Continued fighting is not good for Ukraine, Russia, and Europe in particular and the world in general.
  • Question then arises is WHY?
  • Is the threat to Petro-Dollar or is it the defence industry that is at play ?

 

Pic Courtesy: BBC

Random Thoughts

  • The disparity between the military strength of the two countries is large.
  • At the same time it is not a walkover for China.
  • What should the Taiwan strategy be?
    • Purely defensive, limited offense, or offensive defence?
  • Read an appropriate word to explain it – Porcupine Strategy.
  • In what form will the USA help Taiwan?

 

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