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www.aeromag.in September - October 2016 Vol : X Issue : 5 Aeromag10 years in Aerospace Asia Rafale Rumble in Indian Skies Aero India 2017 Show Dailies Official Media Partner A Publication in association with the Society of Indian Aerospace and Defence Technologies & Industries AMARI 280 x 205_Layout 1 20/07/2016 10:36 Page 1 © 2016 SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG GmbH & Co. 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Rajkumar (Rtd) Given the technological sophistication and the long PVSM, AVSM, VM range, the Rafales are expected to augment the IAF’s Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) capability and play a lead role as nuclear delivery PVSM, AVSM, VM platforms in India’s second-strike capability, replacing Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra the Mirage 2000 fighters. Dr . K. Ram Chand Direct import of MMRCA, instead of production in India under ToT will have an adverse Mr. J.K.Sharma impact on the creation of expertise and employment in India, as envisioned in the Mr. Arunakar Mishra Air Cmdre. (Rtd) Joseph Varkey ‘Make in India’ mission. It is hoped that the Indian Industries including the SMEs in the aerospace & defense sector will be facilitated by MoD / Government of India fully utilize Delhi Ashok Iyer the ‘Offset’ clause to get export orders for aerospace & defense equipments. Many E-mail : [email protected] of these industries have already created facilities based on MoU signed with OEM for aircraft and engines and their Tier-I companies. It is sincerely hoped that these Indian Mumbai P. A. Augustine companies who have a major stake will quickly move to realise their offset goals as Email : [email protected] Indian Offset partners. Trivandrum India’s is now one of the most diverse air forces, with Western and Russian- origin S.Radhakrishnan aircraft with Indian and other systems incorporated in them. In the years to come, the A new chapter in the history Email : [email protected] indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Berlin, Germany from Russia will join the force, adding to the diversity. of military transport Detlef Becker India’s Light Combat Aircraft is a major breakthrough in technology for this class Email : [email protected] Tel : + 497 112317595 of aircraft and has incorporated even more latest technologies with respect to flight aviation in Russia Mobile : + 491 701626053 control systems than Rafale and other similar contemporary aircraft. The large scale Paris, France induction of the LCA will be an important step for energising the aircraft industry and to Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli realise the ‘Make in India’ mission. For these major players such Hindustan Aeronautics Email : [email protected] Ltd., Aeronautical Development Agency and DRDO will have to plan and involve the Mobile : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 Indian private industries and small and medium scale industries for enhancing the rate Moscow, Russia of production of LCA. George Smirnov Email: [email protected] Investment and involvement of private sector will require a long term commitment Mobile: +7 (906)711-03-51 / (495)644-17-33 from MoD / Government of India through a bulk order of at least 200 aircraft. HAL- R&D has made major contribution in indigenous development of various equipments London Ezhil Bharathi S.A. and systems for LCA. HAL and DRDO had signed about a year ago an agreement for Max payload - 60 tons Email: [email protected] indigenous development of most of the imported instruments and equipments for LCA, Range: IL-76MD-90A, which made its maiden ight in using Indian SMEs and also to create MRO for equipments by providing the necessary Sunny Jerome 2012, is the latest and most advanced version of with 40 ton payload – 6500 km Managing Editor documents and technologies to the Indian SMEs. the IL-76 family of military transport aircraft. The with 60 ton payload – 4000 km Indian Air Force will greatly benefit by encouraging and developing indigenous George Jacoby new IL-76MD-90A is distinguished from its Editor aerospace industries. In all the developed nations their Airforce nurture and develop predecessors in modiied wing design, the local industry in their own interest. It is imperative that all the stakeholders namely; Approved ICAO CAT II landing conditions Preethi M. advanced avionics suite, PS-90A-76 turbofan Associate Editor IAF, MoD, DRDO and other R&D Institutions and the PSUs and Private industries work Compliance with the ICAO Annex 16 Chapter 4 noise engines with a thrust of 16 tons each, reinforced Raji Krishnan together to achieve success. and emission Asst. Coordinating Editor landing gear, upgraded fuel system and dozens Warmly, of other innovations. For Publishing Articles, The IL-76MD-90A has become even more Advertisements powerful, reliable and fuel-efficient. It carries Editor, Aeromag Asia more, ies farther and more accurately. And, it is Aeronautical Society of India Building Dr C G Krishnadas Nair always ready to perform the most challenging Suranjandas Road, Off Old Madras Road, Honorary President, SIATI Bangalore 560075. Karnataka, INDIA missions anywhere in the world as before. 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