Fórum Defesa Brasil

BY: UNI



The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) have commenced their second bilateral air exercise 'Indradhanush-2007' with their personnel getting into the act at the RAF base Waddington, in the UK.

The inaugural day Monday primarily for familiarisation of the participating IAF's Su-30 MKI aircrew with the flying environment in UK saw the IAF Air Warriors flying alongside RAF F3 Tornadoes of the Leeming-based 25 Squadron operating from Waddington for the duration of the exercise, according to reports received here.

Also airborne were a Eurofighter Typhoon from the No 17 Squadron from RAF Conningsby, and a Hawk aircraft.

''It will be a mutual learning experience for both'', said Wing Commander AK Bharti, talking of the learning values in terms of inter-operability between the two Air Forces after returning from a sortie of a four-aircraft formation comprising the Su-30 MKI, F3 Tornado, Typhoon and a Hawk.

The 'airborne warning and control' (AWAC) system experience a veritable electronic 'eye-in-the-sky' platform was also observed by a few IAF personnel onboard an E3-D Sentry AWAC aircraft belonging to RAF's No 8 Fighter Squadron, based in Waddington.

The E3-D Sentry and the F3 Tornadoes had also participated in the first edition of 'Exercise Indradhanush-2006', held at Gwalior, last year.

The exercise between two simulated air elements, the "Red Air" (aggressors) and the "Blue Air" (defenders) forces, will have the training element for the latter. Missions comprising multiple aircraft will form some of the intrinsic training missions, some of them highly advanced and complex.

Mediating between the two will be the "White" force, who remain neutral and whose decisions will be the last word, to mitigate differences, if any.

They comprise 'observers' from both sides, and include members from the IAF's 'Tactics and Combat Development Establishment' (TACDE) and the RAF's 'Air Warfare Centre' (AWC), the premier institutions of the two Air Forces, constituting the 'best-amongst-the-best' aircrew and personnel on both sides.

Plinio Jr escreveu:Com certeza, estes exercicios serão bastante interessantes...é bom acompanhar...

Sintra escreveu:

Plinio Jr escreveu:Com certeza, estes exercicios serão bastante interessantes...é bom acompanhar...

Nos dois primeiros dias os exercicios limitaram-se a WVR.
Eu tenho acompanhado os vários exercicios desde o primeiro Garuda, passando pelo famoso Cope2004, Garuda II, Cope 2005, etc e não me lembro de tanta humildade por parte dos Indianos, NUNCA antes a IAF fez sair um texto deste género e no Bharat Rhatkash a malta está tão quietinha que chega a ser estranho

jacquessantiago escreveu:

Sintra escreveu:

Plinio Jr escreveu:Com certeza, estes exercicios serão bastante interessantes...é bom acompanhar...

Nos dois primeiros dias os exercicios limitaram-se a WVR.
Eu tenho acompanhado os vários exercicios desde o primeiro Garuda, passando pelo famoso Cope2004, Garuda II, Cope 2005, etc e não me lembro de tanta humildade por parte dos Indianos, NUNCA antes a IAF fez sair um texto deste género e no Bharat Rhatkash a malta está tão quietinha que chega a ser estranho

Nos exercícios com a IDAF esse "comportamento discreto" tb se repetiu.

Eurofighter partners may reduce Tranche 3 Typhoon buy
The Eurofighter partner countries have asked industry to prepare detailed costings for the Tranche 3 Typhoon fighter aircraft purchase that includes options to reduce the total number of aircraft below the 620 set out in the original programme framework agreements. Defence budget shortfalls and changing operational requirements have prompted Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK to ask the Eurofighter partner companies - BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica - to prepare a comprehensive Tranche 3 bid by the end of the year that includes a radical overhaul of Europe's largest defence contract

[first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 12 July 2007]

Indian MoD

INDRADHANUSH-2007 DRAWS TO A CLOSE AT UK

Curtains were finally drawn on the second bilateral Indo-UK air exercise - Indradhanush 2007, which concluded on a high note here at Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington on Thursday.

The exercise that began with a series of 1vs1 sorties, reached its crescendo with a highly complex conceivable scenario - a 6vs6 aerial combat involving 4 x Su-30 MKIs, 4 x F3 Tornadoes, 2 x Typhoons and 2 x GR9 Sea Harriers of the Royal Navy. Also airborne were an IL-78 MKI air-to-air refueller and an E3D Sentry AWACS aircraft in the vicinity of the exercise.

This was the first time that the IAF carried out an exercise anywhere in UK. It was also an exercise where the IAF Su-30 MKI's maiden arrival over the European sky was keenly awaited by thousands of aviation aficionados and spotters, who thronged the perimeter of the airbase unfailingly on a daily basis, all through the exercise duration. This was also an opportunity that provided social and cultural interaction between the two countries.

The exercise wasn't about winners or losers, yet both sides ended on a winning note. "It was an excellent learning curve for our pilots who will go back with a lot of experience" said the Indian Air Chief. He also thanked the Government and the RAF in England for hosting the IAF. The RAF C-in-C termed the exercise as an 'outstanding success'.

Earlier, Station Commander RAF Leeming, Group Captain E Stringer while briefing the visiting CAS stated that the |RAF had adopted a 'building-block' approach to meet future IAF training and coalition aspirations. "The exercise achieved all its aims and objectives" - he further stated. Summing up on the RAF experience he said that a major outcome of the exercise was the appreciation of the fact that the two Air Forces actually "see the world through similar eyes", and that there were many "commonalities" in the tactical procedures of the two air forces, thereby laying a foundation for further RAF-IAF interactions. [/b]

Indian Su-30K fighters display new capabilities

GEORG MADER JDW Correspondent
Vienna

·India's deployment of Su-30K fighters for a French exercise was the first outside India

·The Indian Su-30Ks took on French Mirage 2000C and 2000-5 fighters

·French pilots were impressed by the Su-30Ks' capabilities

India's pilots have demonstrated the power of their Sukhoi Su-30K aircraft in an exercise that saw 'Flankers' flying operationally on European soil, outside Russia, for the first time since the early 1990s.

The exercise provided fresh insight into the capability of the aircraft, its weapon load and the advanced abilities of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots.

The positive experience follows on from the 2004 'Cope India' exercise with the US when the Su-30s competed successfully against F-15C aircraft.

Six Su-30K aircraft took part in 'Garuda II' from 15 June to 1 July alongside French Air Force Mirage 2000s, operating from the 125th Air Force Base at Istres and in skies spanning Marseilles to Corsica.

French pilots involved in 'Garuda II' said the exercise demonstrates that India is one of the world's leading air forces and that their pilots are "outstanding professionals with an amazing ability to adapt and [have] good knowledge of NATO procedures".

It is the first time that the IAF has taken part in an exercise in Europe and, in exchange for a French deployment to India in 2003 for 'Garuda I', the first time it has taken six Sukhoi Su-30K fighters out of India.

The Indian aircraft deployed to Istres from their home base near Delhi via Jamnagar in India's west.

Refuelling from two Ilyushin Il-78 tanker aircraft, the aircraft flew to Egypt's Jiyanklis air base near Alexandria and then on to Istres.

An IAF spokesperson said: "We could have gone straight with several refuellings, but we did not want to tax the pilots too hard."

A French officer added: "The Indians have put themselves visibly into the 'club' of the world-leading air arms with that remarkable deployment; the Chinese for example, still cannot do that."

The Su-30Ks and various French Mirage-2000 aircraft performed mutual air defence missions from 17-28 June, that developed in complexity as the exercise progressed.

The fighters also refuelled from the opposite nation's tankers. This demanded complex preparations because, despite both sides using the hose-and-drogue system, French and Russian jet engines do not use the same JP-fuel.

Initially the aircraft acted as 'blue pairs', doing cross- refuellings and mixed patrols with Mirage 2000Cs equipped with RDI pulse Doppler radars. This was followed by one against two and two against two engagements within visual range, simulating the use of Magic-2 and R-73 (AA-11 'Archer') air-to-air missiles (AAMs).

After 24 June, the arrival of Mirage 2000-5s allowed simulated beyond-visual-range (BVR) combat with the French using MICA AAMs and the Indians using R-77 (RVV-AE or AA-12) AAMs. It was previously believed that only the Su-30MKI fitted with an N011M (Bars) radar could operate the R-77.

Indian exercise leaders referred to the aircraft as Su-30Ks, not Su-30MKs, but several times used the term 'A-12' for what they described as "a fully active BVR weapon".

Official results from the exercise are not yet available.

French pilots used the exercise to assess the 'threat-benchmark' of the Su-30. One Mirage pilot said: "In close combat the Mirage [appears] more 'nervous' than the Sukhoi. A decision must be achieved in the first minute or the sheer power and the agility of the Su-30 will overwhelm you."

The latest French frontline fighter, Rafale, was reportedly sought for 'Garuda II' but "it has not yet been operationalised in the French Air Force and was thus not available", a source said.

'Garuda II' gave India another good chance of evaluating the Mirage 2000-5 and RDY radar combination, as the IAF will inherit 12 ex-Qatari Mirage 2000-5s and has an upcoming requirement for 126 fighters, which will include that type.

Demanding conditions during the exercise were reported by the Indian side because of "unfamiliar dense airspace with constant fresh restrictions - and the French language-melody on the radio".

- India showed its brilliant ability to project its forces far away
- first the exercice was to learn to work together with comon missions, cross refuelling, and patrols with M2000C (RDI)
- then, it became more and more complex with fight visual range 1 vs 2 then 2 vs 2 with simulated fires of Magic2 and AA-11 Archer.
- After the 24th of june, the arrival of M2000-5 and more and more complex missions. First, comon patrols then BVR simulated fights with Mica's and R-77. The problem was the evaluations, it was solved with SLPRM mission recording system for french side, and Indian side GPS recording plus Otaris software aboard a E-3F AWACS which recorded every radar signatures. I worked well, just that they had to stay concentrated for long debriefing at the end of the day, sometime 2 or 3 hours...
- some comon 'sky forbiden' mission were made in comon with the participation of some M2000N and Tucano to simulate the intruders.
- In 8 days, 160 fight sorties, 2 to 4 each days: 80 for the 2000, 74 for the SU30, 4 for the E3-F and 4 for C-135FR as well as Il-78
- unanimous comment: "Indians showed a outstanding proffessionalism as well as a amazing adaptation ability with already good knowledges of OTAN procedures".
"It was simply a pleasure to work with them. On the ground or on the air, the are precise and serious as well as friendly and great comarad".
- French pilots learnt to know the SU30K better. "A powerfull and very manoeuvrable weapon system, which performs as well as the 2000 RDI but inferior to the 2000-5 RDY in its K version.
In close combat, the Mirage is more 'nervous' than the Sukhoi, "the edge must be tacken in the first minute or then, the power and the manoeuvrability of the Su-30 make the difference".

Exercise Indra Dhanush Wraps Up at Waddington


(Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued July 12, 2007)




An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI Flanker H flies alongside a Typhoon and a Tornado F3 from the Royal Air Force. (MoD photo by Geoff Lee)The first ever combined United Kingdom /Indian air exercise to take place in the UK has drawn to a close with both sides pleased by what they achieved during the fortnight-long training package.

Exercise Indra Dhanush, which took place at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, followed on from a successful training exercise between the Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force (IAF) in India in 2006.

This time pilots and aircrew from Waddington welcomed their Indian counterparts to the UK after training with them in Gwalior and Agra in 2006. The two-part exercise, designed to further develop UK and Indian relations, is the first time that the two countries have worked together in more than 40 years.

Officer Commanding 25 Squadron, Wing Commander John Prescott, said:

"We first worked with 43 Squadron India for the first part of this exercise in 2006 which the Indians hosted. Working with a nation we were not familiar with proved to be extremely good value.

"It is good for both sides to be able to adapt and work with each other and gain a level of understanding with officers and airmen - not just in the air but in a social situation as well.

"From my point of view there are mixed experience levels in the Squadron across all ranks with some having experience of working alongside other countries, while others have no coalition experience.

"This exercise has given them the chance to learn how to operate closely with a different nation, particularly a country which is non-NATO and non-European. Both ground crew and pilots have gained confidence and flexibility from the work they have done.

"It's been an absolute success with all of the aims and objectives achieved. We have gone from simple air exercises to large force employment in a variety of operational relevant scenarios.

"The Indian pilots spoke excellent English, so apart from taking into account a different accent, there were no problems with communication."

The Indians are using SU30 MK 1 fighters during the exercise. They have also brought a tanker and full ground crew with them.

The IAF has historically chosen many UK aircraft for its fleet, with India already having acquired the Hawk fast jet trainer. Their procurement of the Hawk has seen many IAF pilots training at RAF Valley as part of the deal.

The Exercise Indra Dhanush training has evolved from basic, simple air exercises to large scale force employment in a number of operational scenarios. Flt Lt David Griffiths, a pilot with 25 Squadron, said:

"It's been a fantastic experience, and not like anything I have done before - it is my first time working with another nation and it's the chance of a lifetime. It's been extremely challenging.

"We have been really working together and integrating crews from both nations onto each side. We have had to learn each other's terms and tactics and it has definitely been rewarding."

Wg Cdr A C Chopra added:

"We wanted to build on last year's exercise in India and we have been able to meet our objectives. We have flown in mixed formations and now have a degree of interoperability." (ends)



“Valorous MARS” Enhancing IAF's Strategic Presence


(Source: Indian Ministry of Defence; issued July 12, 2007)



When the Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguars flew to Alaska during their first overseas joint air exercise "Cope Thunder" in July '04, the newly inducted Ilyushin-78 MKI 'air-to-air' refuellers of the IAF heralded their acquired strategic reach capability.

This year, the six Su-30 MKIs that flew from Pune airbase in India to Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase at Waddington (UK), were also accompanied by two IL-78 MKIs of the 'Valorous MARS' (No. 78 Mid-Air-Refuelling Squadron) from Agra through their long ferry route. Despite the din and the excitement of the first-ever arrival of the formidable Su-30 MKIs at UK, the significant aspect of IAF's continued enhanced strategic reach capability, did not however go unnoticed.

"The IL-78 MKIs have been employed in five overseas assignment so far. These include Alaska, South Africa, France, Singapore and now UK," informed Group Captain K Raghavendra, Commanding Officer of the MARS.

"We would have loved the experience of tanking RAF fighters during the exercise that would have made inter-operability possible. We look forward to such an experience in the future," he added on RAF Tornadoes not having tanked with them during the exercise.

The six IAF Su-30 MKI fighters will have flown nearly 19,000 km each, tanked eight times and transferred nearly 225 tonnes of fuel mid-air in all, spread over 28 flying hours with stop-overs en route at Doha (Qatar) and Tanagra (Greece), both ways.

The Il-78 aircrew also visited RAF Brize Norton, the home to RAF VC-10 Tankers flown by 101 Squadron. Interestingly the RAF squadron is 90 years old. The aircrew had discussions on the procedures and tactics and found lot of common ground in the same. The VC-10 can uplift 70 tonnes of fuel in the air. For a similar route by the IL-78 involving two enroute landings from India to UK, VC-10s would have had to undertake three.

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A state-of-the-art implementation of IRSTS is the passive infrared airborne tracking equipment (PIRATE) developed by the EUROFIRST consortium which will be fitted to the Eurofighter Typhoon. The equipment uses dual-band sensing operating in the 3–5 and 8–11 mm bands. The MWIR sensor offers greater sensitivity against hot targets such as jet engine efflux, while the LWIR sensor is suited to lower temperatures associated with frontal engagements. The unit uses linear 760 x 10 arrays with scan motors driving optics such that large volumes of sky may be rapidly scanned. The field of regard (FOR) is stated to be almost hemispherical in coverage. The detection range is believed to be 40 nm.

The operational modes of PIRATE are:
1. Air-to-air:

Multiple-target tracking (MTT) over a hemispherical FOR – the ability to track in excess of 200 individual targets, with a tracking accuracy better than 0.25 mrad;
Single-target track (STT) mode for individual targets for missile cueing and launch;
Single target track and identification (STTI) for target identification prior to launch, providing a high-resolution image and a back-up to identification friend or foe (IFF)


Military Avionics Systems - Ian Moir /Alan Seabridge

EL EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON RECIBE LA PRIMERA ENTREGA DE MOTORES TRANCHE II EJ200
martes, 17 de julio de 2007


HALLBERGMOOS, Alemania /PRNewswire.- Ayer se envió el primer motor Tranche II EJ200 después de que el cliente italiano aceptara oficialmente el motor el pasado viernes. Este primer motor Tranche II se instalará y volará en un avión IPA 2 (Instrumented Production Aircraft). El motor Tranche II EJ200 estándar incorpora una Digital Engine Control Monitoring Unit (Unidad Digital de Monitorización de Control de Motor, DECMU), que integra el control del motor y el sistema de monitorización en una sola unidad, proporcionando beneficios en lo que respecta a los costes, masas y funcionalidad. Está previsto que se entreguen 519 motores Tranche II en los próximos cinco años.


Hartmut J. Tenter, director administrativo de EUROJET Turbo GmbH, declaró: "Estamos muy orgullosos de haber conseguido este destacado logro en el programa. La aceptación del primer motor Tranche II EJ200 se ha conseguido gracias a los esfuerzos combinados de NETMA Agency (Gestión del Eurofighter y Tornado), los Ministerios de Defensa de los cuatro países y EUROJET, junto a las compañías asociadas Avio, ITP, MTU Aero Engines y Rolls-Royce".