Aero India 2017, Asia's largest air show, is going to see a big first: A Chinese delegation. The show, which started on Tuesday, will see a five-member team from China participate, reported the BangaloreMirror. The Chinese delegation belongs to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
The other big news? The airshow also saw the induction of the indigenous surveillance aircraft by The Indian Air Force (IAF). So far, the IAF had been operating airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEWC) which are based around Israeli-built primary sensors and Russian platforms. While more than six years behind schedule, the DRDO-built AEWC aircraft was handed over to the IAF on the opening day of Aero India 2017, reported The Hindu.
Testament to exactly how large the show, held at the Yelahanka air force base, is? This time around, over 550 defence and aerospace firms, including 279 foreign companies, are taking part in the event.
1) Catch the Rafale, F-16 and Gripen
The show will see the participation of 72 state-of-the-art aircraft, including the French-built Dassault Rafale and the American Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft. While Dassault has already secured its deal for supplying the IAF with 36 Rafale fighter jets in a government-to-government contract, Lockheed Martin is still looking at a way to shift its F-16 production line to India and is competing against the Swedish-built Saab Gripen for supplying fighter jets to the IAF. The Rafale will perform solo flights daily during the air show, officials from Dassault Aviation have said. Three Rafale fighter aircraft will take part in the biennial air show.
2) Catch the Indian acrobatics team
The show will also witness aerobatics by IAF's 'Surya Kiran' and 'Sarang' teams. Further, the air show team from Sweden and the UK's Evolvkos aerobatic team will also enthral spectators. The 'Surya Kiran' team, flying the Hawk AJT aircraft since 2015, is scheduled to perform for the record 500th time on Tuesday.
3) Catch the Tejas, and more from HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase a mock-up of India's first indigenous multi-role helicopter, while an indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) will also be present at the event. The IAF plans to purchase 83 Mark 1A LCA at a cost of Rs 50,025 crore and the Defence Acquisition Council has already given its nod to the procurement by way of acceptance of necessity. This is over and above the 40 Tejas aircraft that the IAF is already getting. Further, the IAF inducted two Tejas LCA in July last year. The maiden flight of HAL's Light Utility Helicopter was also one of the highlights of the show.
14/02/17 Business Standard
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The other big news? The airshow also saw the induction of the indigenous surveillance aircraft by The Indian Air Force (IAF). So far, the IAF had been operating airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEWC) which are based around Israeli-built primary sensors and Russian platforms. While more than six years behind schedule, the DRDO-built AEWC aircraft was handed over to the IAF on the opening day of Aero India 2017, reported The Hindu.
Testament to exactly how large the show, held at the Yelahanka air force base, is? This time around, over 550 defence and aerospace firms, including 279 foreign companies, are taking part in the event.
1) Catch the Rafale, F-16 and Gripen
The show will see the participation of 72 state-of-the-art aircraft, including the French-built Dassault Rafale and the American Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft. While Dassault has already secured its deal for supplying the IAF with 36 Rafale fighter jets in a government-to-government contract, Lockheed Martin is still looking at a way to shift its F-16 production line to India and is competing against the Swedish-built Saab Gripen for supplying fighter jets to the IAF. The Rafale will perform solo flights daily during the air show, officials from Dassault Aviation have said. Three Rafale fighter aircraft will take part in the biennial air show.
2) Catch the Indian acrobatics team
The show will also witness aerobatics by IAF's 'Surya Kiran' and 'Sarang' teams. Further, the air show team from Sweden and the UK's Evolvkos aerobatic team will also enthral spectators. The 'Surya Kiran' team, flying the Hawk AJT aircraft since 2015, is scheduled to perform for the record 500th time on Tuesday.
3) Catch the Tejas, and more from HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will showcase a mock-up of India's first indigenous multi-role helicopter, while an indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) will also be present at the event. The IAF plans to purchase 83 Mark 1A LCA at a cost of Rs 50,025 crore and the Defence Acquisition Council has already given its nod to the procurement by way of acceptance of necessity. This is over and above the 40 Tejas aircraft that the IAF is already getting. Further, the IAF inducted two Tejas LCA in July last year. The maiden flight of HAL's Light Utility Helicopter was also one of the highlights of the show.
14/02/17 Business Standard
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