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Tezpur airbase to get Sukhoi-30 in June

March 25,2009

Shillong , Mar 25 The first batch of Su-30 multi-role fighter aircraft would be deployed in June at Tezpur airbase in Assam, a senior IAF Commander said here.

"Besides, Su-30s, we are also getting some medium lift helicopters to be deployed at various air bases of the command by the end of this year,"Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal S K Bhan said.

The Su-30 MKI multi-role combat jets would be deployed for the first time in the north eastern sector. Having aerial refuelling capability, the fighters have a combat radius of 1,500 km.

Air Marshal Bhan said once the 126 multi-role combat aircraft deal with Russia is through, IAF would deploy some of the squadrons in eastern sector.

The IAFs 126 multi-combat jet deal is said to be the country&aposs biggest ever defence deal, he claimed.

Eastern Air Command is into 50th year. Its headquarter was first established at Fort William in Kolkata but was subsequently moved to its present location in Shillong taking over an old Army camp.
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Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1819 Location: YYZ

HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 796 Location: Bangalore

Looks like it. Why dont they go for something like the Eurofighter or the rafale?
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karatecatman · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject:

www.hindu.com/2009/05/28/stories/2009052855561100.htm
IAF moving Sukhoi fighter base to Tezpur

May 27, 2009
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force is shoring up its facilities in the northeast by upgrading infrastructure, improving airfields and moving a Sukhoi frontline fighter base to Tezpur.

“We certainly have plans to improve infrastructure in the region. We are in the process of developing four or five airfields and advance landing grounds, and putting our assets there. Soon we will be moving one squadron of Sukhois to Tezpur,” Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, who demits office this month-end, said at his farewell press conference. He was responding to questions about the IAF’s plans in the wake of reports on developments across the eastern border.

To a question on China, Air Chief Marshal Major clarified that little was known about its actual capability, and downplayed a report attributed to him that Beijing was New Delhi’s enemy. He said the IAF was working to improve its capability, away from being “threat centric.”

The IAF had completed flight trials for mid-air refuel tankers and a decision was awaited on the choice between the two competitors, European and Russian. The government, he said, recently re-issued a Request for Proposal for supply of 22 attack helicopters and 15 heavy lift helicopters.

Assessing his tenure as Chief of the Air Staff, he said the IAF was in the process of a major transformation that would have a far-reaching impact. Almost every aspect of its capability was being systematically addressed with the acquisition and upgrading of a vast variety of equipment.

Air Chief Marshal-designate P.V. Naik, who was present, said that since January this year the IAF had decided to give women permanent commission in three streams — administration, accounts and legal. Referring to the April 30 Sukhoi crash near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, in which one pilot was killed, the Air Chief-designate said while the court of inquiry was on, the accident was being probed for two problems —in the flight control system and the ejection system.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/4-Sukhois-at-NE-to-thwart-China-threat/articleshow/4660857.cms

karatecatman · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject:

TIMES OF INDIA
Sukhoi jets in NE skies from next week
PTI
6 November 2009

TEZPUR: Sukhoi fighter jets will start flying in the skies of the northeastern region from next week.

According to defence officials, around six aircraft of the warplane's MKI variant have reached Tezpur air base in Assam a few days ago and a full complement of the warplanes is expected to arrive by the year end.

Flight training and operational sorties of the aircraft are likely to begin early next week and preparations were on in this regard, they said, adding that besides Tezpur, a full squadron of Sukhoi fighter jets would also be deployed at Chabua base in eastern Assam subsequently.

The IAF was also contemplating to deploy another squadron at Bagdogra air base in West Bengal, the officials said.

The Su-30s had operated from Tezpur air base when they were formally inducted in the base on June 15. Since then, the air base which has been upgraded to house the jets was also opened for civil aviation.

Four Su30s had landed at the base on June 12 for a symbolic induction and a fighter aircraft operated from the airbase after a gap of more than a year since MIG fighters were moved out of it, the officials said.

Having aerial refueling capability, the Su30 MKI multi-role combat jets have a combat radius of 1,500 km.

The MKI variant of the warplane which was inducted into the IAF in 2002 are said to have an impeccable safety record. The IAF already has three squadrons of Su-30 MKIs at Lohegaon and Bareilly.
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