BY : Andrei Chang is editor-in-chief of Kanwa Defense Review Monthly
By calculating the amount of fuel oil required by the Chinese navy and air force in a large-scale attack across the Taiwan Strait under high-tech conditions, it becomes apparent that such an assault could not be sustained for an extended period.
For an attack on Taiwan, China would likely mobilize 10 fighter divisions of the PLA Air Force. In fact, only one to two regiments under each division are armed with third generation fighter aircraft. According to reliable sources, the total number of Su-27, J-11A and Su-30 fighters now stands at 281.
Each Su fighter can carry up to 9.4 tons of fuel, with a maximum combat radius of 1,500 kilometers. Since the Su series are mostly deployed at second-front airports,
Despite ambitious plans and repeated assertions by officials, the much needed modernisation of the Indian armed forces took a knock in the year gone by, with cost and timeline escalations as also charges of corruption pushing back the process.
Not surprisingly, the 1.2 million strong Indian Army - the world's fourth largest - was the worst affected with its plans to induct 400 additional 155 mm field howitzers, at least 124 indigenous Arjun main battle tanks (MBTs) and 197 light helicopters going on the backburner.
The Indian Navy was on a slightly more even keel with 34 vessels of various types, including destroyers, frigates and submarines on order from Indian and foreign yards.
The first BrahMos missile will roll out of the BrahMos Aerospace unit here in three years, BrahMos Aerospace managing director and CEO A. Sivathanu Pillai said on Sunday.
On the eve of the formal takeover of Kerala Hi-Tech Industries Ltd (Keltec) by BrahMos Aerospace, Sivathanu Pillai unfurled the future plans of BrahMos Aerospace.
He told reporters here that a new missile integration complex will be ready at the plant in two-and a- half years.
India and Russia could jointly develop a new generation space shuttle for manned space flights and negotiations for the project are expected to begin in January, according to a top space official.
"India has expressed desire to participate in the development of a new reusable manned spaceship and from January next we will discuss this issue with the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation," Chief of Russia's Federal Space Agency, Roskosmos, Anatoly Perminov said.
The successful launch of Interceptor Missile (AAD) towards developing a ballistic missile defence system, test flight of Agni-III (A3-02), user trial of Akash Missile by Army and Air Force, Handing over of first batch of land version of BrahMos missile systems to Army and successful conduct of 4th Military World Games were some of the significant events in the Ministry of Defence during the current year. The issue of Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force, the arrival of first batch of two Hawk Advanced Jet
India’s defence ties with the US may be reaching new heights, but the Air Force is keen to protect the secrets of its latest fighting machine, the Su 30MKI, from probing eyes during the high profile ‘Red Flag’ exercise scheduled to take place at the Nellis airbase in US in August next year.
The Air Force is sending six Su 30s for the prestigious exercise — the first time the latest fighter from the Russian stable will visit North America — but has decided to keep the aircraft’s classified NO11M BARS radar switched off during the entire war game.
While alternative arrangements are being made to ensure that the performance of the fighters at the “world’s toughest aerial combat training exercise” does not get
XX833, a Jaguar T Mk 2A operated by QinetiQ is retired
Thursday 20th December was a historic day for aviation enthusiasts as XX833, which for the past six months was the only flying UK military registered Jaguar left in service, took its last flight, marking the end of an era for Jaguar flying in UK – the last of the RAF’s Jaguars were themselves all retired this Summer.
The QinetiQ owned Jaguar T Mk 2A, (XX833), which is operated in conjunction with the
A young Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had a lucky escape when a HJT-16 Kiran, a military trainer aircraft of Surya Kiran, aerobatics demonstration team, crash-landed inside the Biju Patnaik Airport area here on Saturday.
The incident occurred at about 11.50 a.m. when three Surya Kiran aircraft took off from the airport while a fourth one being flown by Wing Commander Rajat Tyagi reportedly showed some technical snag in the engine.
Soon the aircraft headed towards the grassland on the tip of airport boundary
Japan will conduct its first test firing of land-to-air missile interceptors in the U.S. in the coming months, an official said Friday.
The Defense Ministry plans to conduct the test of PAC-3 Patriot interceptors at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico during the next fiscal year, which ends March 2009, the official of the Defense Ministry said.
Mainichi, a major Japanese daily, reported that the test could be in late 2008, but the official said the ministry is still considering the timing. He spoke on condition of anonymity, citing policy.
BY : Senior Airman Lorraine Amaro 552nd Air Control Wing Public Affairs
Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing here will once again track the man in red and keep a watchful eye as he and his reindeer fly through the night to deliver presents to children all over the United States.
Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, an E-3 Sentry and crew will leave Tinker Air Force Base on one of its most important missions of the year, Operation Just Claus.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command Track Santa Program requested AWACS support for the operation.
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