Even as political slug-fest continues over the deal, IAF is throwing its weight behind Rafale, the first of which is to be delivered in September 2019.
CAG notes Boeing's Chinook has lesser load capacity and carries fewer troops as compared to Russian Mi-26. Report says Mi-26 too does not meet all criteria.
Reacting to a news report about MoD officials raising objections to the Rafale deal, former IAF deputy chief S.B.P. Sinha says he’s heard about this only now.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
Though I am myself a graduate of IAF test pilots school and have great respect for the air warriors, I don’t get the logic of senior officers making these symbolic flights. These are mere optics and shouldn’t be considered as evaluation or endorsement. Also, to allot tail numbers based on having partaken in a test flight or decision making at HQ is unusual & pedestrian. If tomorrow a scam erupts, somebody will be doing ‘tail chase’s, so beware 🙂
Though I am myself a graduate of IAF test pilots school and have great respect for the air warriors, I don’t get the logic of senior officers making these symbolic flights. These are mere optics and shouldn’t be considered as evaluation or endorsement. Also, to allot tail numbers based on having partaken in a test flight or decision making at HQ is unusual & pedestrian. If tomorrow a scam erupts, somebody will be doing ‘tail chase’s, so beware 🙂