IAF Future

hii sir, I wants to know the future weapons and Aircrafts used by the Indian Air force will you please tell me about this in details ?

[Raman Vij]

The Indian Air Force has been undergoing a modernisation programme to replace and upgrade its aging and outdated equipment since the late 90’s to advanced standards. For that reason it has started procuring and developing aircraft, weapons, associated technologies, and infrastructures


the Future products of India Air force

Upgrades
The Indian Air Force began an upgrade of its MiG-29 fleet in 2007. India awarded Russia a US$865 million contract to upgrade its air superiority MiG-29 into multi-role MiG-29UPG standard warplane

Under procurement
Fighters
HAL Tejas
HAL initiated the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme in 1983 to develop a replacement aircraft for IAF's ageing MiG-21. The remaining MiG-21 Bisons of IAF are scheduled to be phased out by 2019.

Transports

In early 2008, the IAF signed a deal to acquire six C-130J Super Hercules, modified for special mission roles, for US$1.06 billionThe aircraft are based at Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad and Lockheed Martin has delivered all six


Trainers

The IAF was planning to acquire 181 basic trainer aircraft & IAF selected Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft to supply 75 PC-7MkII trainer planes for $1 billion. The Indian Ministry of Defence wanted to buy an additional 106 basic trainer aircraft from Pilatus in a separate deal


Helicopters

On 26 May 2009, the Indian Ministry of Defense invited bids for 22 combat helicopters and 15 heavy-lift helicopters in a deal worth US$2 billion. Companies which have expressed their interest in the tender include — Russia's Kamov and Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant