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Global Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation Market

Global Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation Seen Soaring 49.04% Growth to Reach USD XX Million by 2032, Projects Univdatos Market Insights

According to a new report by Univdatos Market Insights, Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation are expected to reach USD XX Million in 2032 by growing at a CAGR of 49.04%. The rising demand for Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation is due to the key factor that has contributed to the growth is the demand for flight simulation and training as well as the need for predictive maintenance to reduce the risk associated with flight operations.

Growing Demand:

In recent years, global security and geopolitical tensions have stressed the need for advancing air forces across the major countries across the globe to increase their air power through the acquisition of new 4.5 and 5th-generation aircraft. In line with this, countries such as the US, China, Russia, India, Germany, France, Indonesia, etc., have announced their plans to increase their air fleet with next-generation fighter aircraft and helicopters. This included overhauling and maintaining old aircraft as well as new fighter jets with unified command and control as well as long-range detection and ranging. For instance,

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In January 2024, the French government announced the purchase of 42 additional Rafale Jets with a total cost of USD 5.5 billion. The respective aircraft will be delivered between 2027 to 2032.

In 2024, the government of the Czech Republic signed a deal with the government of the US to buy 24 new F35 jets. The total worth of the deal would be USD 6.6 billion, to be delivered between 2031 to 2035.

With the integration of aircraft with fully digital cockpits, the need for AI and VR training modules has expanded across the globe. One of the key factors that has remarkably supported the integration of the AR and VR solutions market in aviation is the integration of digital cockpits and head-up displays. These displays are integrated with the new generation of aircraft to overlay critical flight information such as navigation data, airspeed, engine temperature, fuel, and altitude directly in the pilot’s view. Many aviation companies have started integrating head-up displays to offer such functionality, a compressive field of view for pilots, and better situational awareness. For instance, in 2024, the government of Singapore announced its plans to purchase eight new F35 aircraft. This purchase would be on top of the earlier 12 F35A aircraft purchase signed by the government of Singapore.

In another instance, in 2024, the government of Germany announced its plans to purchase 20 additional Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft (4.5 generation) by the end of 2025.

The demand for a unified field of view along with the integration of majority of functions in the aircraft’s display the demand for AI and VR integration in the systems has massively emerged.

Applications:

One of the key concerns of the aviation industry across the globe is timely maintenance and reducing the risk to a greater degree. With the advent of flight safety analytics and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, the ability to anticipate and mitigate possible risks has drastically been reduced. With the help of real-time data analysis, AI and machine learning can reduce the risk by providing predictive insights, which has earmarked its presence through its adoption by leading aircraft manufacturers. Airbus is one of the leading companies among these that have adopted similar technologies. It uses Skywise, an open data platform that collects vast amounts of data from all Airbus aircraft, which helps to improve operational excellence by achieving greater fleet operational performance and reliability.

With the growing need for predictive systems, AI diagnostics, and maintenance in the aviation industry, the demand for augmented and virtual reality in aviation in this particular category is anticipated to find rapid growth, subsequently improving its market in the coming years.

Technological Innovation:

One of the key concerns of the aviation industry across the globe is timely maintenance and reducing the risk to a noticeable degree. With the advent of flight safety analytics, as well as the inclusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, the ability to anticipate and mitigate possible risks has drastically been reduced. With the assistance of real-time data analysis, AI and machine learning can reduce the risk by providing predictive insights, which has earmarked its presence through its adoption by leading aircraft manufacturers. Airbus is one of the leading companies to adopt similar technologies, as it uses Skywise, an open data platform that collects vast amounts of data from all Airbus aircraft, which helps to improve operational excellence through greater fleet operational performance and reliability.

With the growing need for predictive systems, AI diagnostics, and maintenance in the aviation industry, the demand for augmented and virtual reality in aviation in this particular category is anticipated to find rapid growth, subsequently improving its market in the coming years.

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In conclusion, the Global Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation market is poised for continued growth and innovation driven by economic expansion, aircraft developments, technological advancements, and sustainable practices. The increasing demand for air travel and in-flight experience, as well as the need for improved predictive maintenance techniques in the aviation industry, underscores the pivotal role of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation across the globe. As stakeholders navigate challenges such as cost management, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, collaborations, investments in Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation infrastructure, and rising demand for military and commercial aircraft would also play a vital role in shaping the future of the Global Augmented and Virtual Reality in Aviation market, ensuring its resilience and contribution to the global aviation industry.

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India has paid half amount for Rafale, delivery will be done till April 2022

New Delhi: India has already paid half of the amount fixed for Rafale deal amounting to Rs 59,000 crore. This deal was signed in 2016 for 36 fighter aircraft. Those who will be fully operational till September-October 2022, as per the need of the Indian Air Change aircraft, because they will take 6 months to software certification after coming to India. Then after Rafale delivery will be done till April 2022.

Defense Ministry sources say that the deal has been paid Rs 34,000 crore. This year, Rs 13,000 crore will be paid. The first installment of 15 percent was paid in September 2016 after the deal was signed.

At that time, the IAF had deployed project management and advance training teams in France. Then payment was made for critical design reviews and documentation.

The source said that the final installment will be paid in 2022 when all the aircraft will arrive in India. Air Force will get four Rafale fighter aircraft delivery from France in September this year. After which the main team of about 10 pilots, 10 flying engineers and 40 technicians will be given training.

According to the scheduled schedule, this aircraft will reach Ambala airbase in Haryana by May 2020. The Air Force of India plans to have a squadron of Rafale (18 aircraft) deployed in Ambala and Haasimra. So that Pakistan and China could be monitored.

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rafale. coward.

who is more likely to get injured doing small tasks: ale. he does more things than he should for his skillset. “ fuck you raf, i can totally build that ikea chair— ”

who worries more about the other: oh…. inchresting. both. i feel like their worry is so ingrained in their existence that they aren’t even conscious of it. and the amount is equal, no matter what ale might tell you. 

who is more afraid about the other leaving them: oh. tea. raf knows what it’s like to deal with loss. ale’s never lost anything, but he’s left a lot behind. he’s not used to being on the receiving end of abandonment. so yeah, that materialises as unpreparedness for the possibility. ale’s more afraid. 

who is more likely to leave (for any reason): ale. he’s had the experience. hypocrite. 

who is more likely to drunkenly confess: ale. easy. imagine getting anything out of this man sober. not even a zip. raf will hold out as well, of course, but at least he has the baseline capacity to be sincere. 

who is more likely to push the other away (for any reason): ale. wow, we’re striking records here. any situation that calls for genuineness is going to make ale go into a full and complete panic. and that means withdrawal. 

who picks fights more often: this is doing nothing other than reminding me how thoroughly despicable ale is. yeah, he would. although, i would like to note that raf doesn’t quite fit the role of a peacemaker. 

who usually apologizes first: no, they don’t apologise. that’s because they don’t fight, really. it’s just banter after banter and yet they’ll always gravitate to each other. they revolve around each other. neither. 

who is more likely to withhold their feelings for the other: again. withholding feelings is an olympic sport, and both of them are gunning for the gold. i wanted to say raf caves first because he’s more emotional, but memories of ez will hold him back hard. no idea. 

who is more likely to lash out at the other: funny. ale. no further explanations i’m tired.

who gets more jealous: well. well. well. well. well. you know, it’s hard to say. i’m gonna say both. they don’t initially feel super jealous and then all of it hits at once like a flood. 

who is more likely to support the other in a relationship with someone else “as long as they’re happy”: i honestly think deep down they both have the maturity. listen, they’ve lived a long while, they’re tired of this. they know that in the end they really just want each other to be happy, that’s enough. that’s enough for them to orbit around each other. 

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Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of buying 36 Rafale jets, France waived taxes worth 143.7 million euros to a French-registered telecom subsidiary of Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications in 2015, leading French newspaper Le Monde reported on Saturday.   While the French embassy said a global settlement was reached with the firm under legislative and regulatory framework, the defence ministry said any connections drawn between the tax issue and the Rafale deal was totally "inaccurate" and "tendentious".   In October 2015, six months after Modi announced in Paris about the Rafale deal, the French tax authorities accepted 7.3 million euros from Reliance Flag Atlantic France as a settlement as against original demand of 151 million euros, the French newspaper reported.   As per current exchange rate, the amount waived was Rs 1,123 crore. Reliance Flag owns a terrestrial cable network and other telecom infrastructure in France.   Following the report, the Congress stepped up its attack on the government on the Rafale deal and alleged that the Reliance received the tax waiver due to Modi's "blessings" and that he acted as a "middleman" for Ambani.   RCom rubbishes French media report:   The Reliance Communications on Saturday rubbished the media report.In a statement issued, the Reliance Communications clarified that the tax issue of its subsidiary Reliance FLAG Atlantic France SAS pertained to the year 2008 and had been settled as per the local laws, much before the Indian government decided to purchase Rafale jets from French company Dassault.     Modi had announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after talks with the then French President Francois Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. The final deal was sealed on September 23, 2016.   Defence Ministry dismisses report:   The Defence Ministry also dismissed the report saying the connection drawn between the tax issue and the Rafale deal was "inaccurate" and a "mischievous attempt to disinform". "We have seen reports drawing conjectural connection between tax exemption to a private company and procurement of Rafale fighter jets by Indian government. Neither the period of tax concession nor the subject matter of the concession relate even remotely to the Rafale procurement concluded during the tenure of the present government," the Defence Ministry said in a statement. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-france-waived-143-7-mn-euro-tax-dues-of-anil-ambani-firm-months-after-rafale-announcement-le-monde-514366

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Coronavirus, Russian Bounties, Poland’s Election: Your Monday Briefing

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Good morning.

We’re covering the world reaching 10 million coronavirus cases, a suspected Russian plot to pay bounties on U.S. troops and Europe’s first pandemic-era presidential election.

Coronavirus cases pass 10 million as U.S. infections surge

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has reached 10 million, and the death toll passed 500,000 on Sunday, with daily infections escalating in the U.S., India and Brazil.

The grim milestone came as countries struggled to keep new infections at bay while also emerging from painful lockdowns.

The European Union will allow outsiders to enter again on July 1, but will bar most travelers from the U.S., Russia and other countries that are considered too risky because they have not controlled their outbreaks.

Cases in the U.S. have risen 65 percent over the past two weeks — they now total more than 2.5 million. Some administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, have said that increased testing explains the surge in cases, but health officials say otherwise.

Testing sites in the U.S. were overwhelmed over the weekend in the hard-hit states of Arizona, Florida and Texas.

A suspected Russian plot to pay bounties on U.S. troops

United States intelligence officers in Afghanistan warned superiors as early as January of a suspected Russian plot to pay bounties to the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan.

The recovery of large amounts of American cash at a Taliban outpost and interrogations of captured militants and criminals helped determine that Russians had offered and paid bounties in 2019, one official told our reporters.

Military and intelligence officials are reviewing whether American and other coalition casualties were victims of the plot. They believe bounties led to at least one death of a U.S. service member, two officials said.

New: Some 291 Afghan soldiers were killed in Taliban attacks from June 19-25, according to the country’s National Security Council, making it the war’s deadliest week for Afghan forces. The violence is sapping optimism over a peace deal the U.S. signed with the Taliban that would negotiate an end to nearly two decades of war.

Poland votes in Europe’s first big pandemic-era election

Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, fell short of securing a majority of the vote on Sunday in Europe’s first socially distanced election, according to exit polls. There will be a runoff on July 12 against Warsaw’s mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski.

Turnout was high and voters at polling stations wore masks, brought their own pens and waited in lines with three feet of personal space in all directions.

The country’s nationalist party has made judicial changes that E.U. leaders say threaten independence and turned public television into the government’s propaganda arm.

Details: Polls said Mr. Duda received about 41 percent of the vote and Mr. Trzaskowski about 30 percent, with official results set to be released today. Mr. Trzaskowski has promised to draw the country closer to the European Union and to protect the rights of the L.G.B.T. community, while Mr. Duda has attacked homosexuality as an ideology comparable to communism.

New Irish prime minister: After four months of negotiations, Ireland’s Parliament has appointed Micheal Martin, a center-right politician, to lead as the country deals with the coronavirus, Brexit and fallout from a housing crisis. France also held municipal elections on Sunday.

If you have 15 minutes, this is worth it

A crucial warning ignored as the virus silently spread

Dr. Camilla Rothe, above, and her colleagues at Munich University Hospital were among the first to warn the world that people without symptoms could spread the coronavirus.

But even as evidence mounted from other scientists about symptomless transmission, health officials dismissed the finding. Our reporters pieced together why a crucial warning was ignored early in the pandemic as the virus was fanning unnoticed in French churches, Italian soccer stadiums and Austrian ski bars.

Here’s what else is happening

Wirecard: Investigators are still trying to piece together how one of Germany’s most feted companies fell from grace. Its auditors said last week that the company had engaged in fraud, but skeptics had long questioned the company’s worldwide revenue.

U.S. presidential campaign: Polls show that President Trump is losing support among a once-loyal group — older white voters — who have soured on the Republican Party and are largely backing Joe Biden in the six most important battleground states.

Russia: Kirill Serebrennikov, one of Russia’s most prominent directors, was convicted on Friday on an embezzlement charge that was widely seen as manufactured to justify a crackdown on independent theater.

Pride: Celebrations this year were cut back over coronavirus concerns, but Taiwan, which has controlled its outbreak, was able to hold an in-person event on Sunday, with a rainbow flag-led procession in central Taipei.

What we’re reading: This Rolling Stone profile of the largely forgotten singer-songwriter David Blue “reads like a classic detective story, with stops in the Greenwich Village of Bob Dylan, the Laurel Canyon of Joni Mitchell, the Montreal of Leonard Cohen — and a final scene you won’t be able to shake,” says Steve Reddicliffe, the deputy editor of the international edition of The Times.

Now, a break from the news

Cook: These crunchy-topped corn muffins use up whatever fruit you have around. They’re perfect for breakfast, warm, with softened butter on the side.

Read: Seven years after “Crazy Rich Asians,” Kevin Kwan is back — but Asia is not. His new novel, “Sex and Vanity,” begins with a very touristy idyll in Capri, then goes back home to Manhattan and the Hamptons, with one eye on Hollywood at all times.

Do: If you’re interested in strong, healthy muscles but wearied by burpees in the living room, you may want to consider heading to the nearest park for weight training. Here’s how to work out without a gym.

Staying safe at home is easier when you have plenty of things to read, cook, watch and do. At Home has our full collection of ideas.

And now for the Back Story on …

‘Hamilton’: A musical game changer

Michael Paulson has been covering theater at The Times since 2015. During those years, he’s written more than 100 articles that prominently mention “Hamilton,” a musical that explores America’s revolutionary origins through the life of Alexander Hamilton.

Now, “Hamilton” is streaming on Disney Plus, starting on July 3. Here’s an excerpt from what Michael wrote about his time on the Hamilbeat.

I sensed right from the start that this musical, with its cast made up mostly of actors of color and its score influenced by hip-hop and pop music, was going to be a huge story. I remember being determined, that summer, to land an article about the production on the front page, convinced that the paper needed to make a big early statement about the show as a game-changing reflection on our culture, our politics and our history. Ultimately, the Page 1 gods agreed. I was traveling in Spain when it happened; I felt so affirmed that I didn’t mind the time-zone-busting copy desk questions.

A feature that followed about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical upbringing was particularly fun to report — as we explored the Venn diagram in which show tunes and hip-hop overlap, he started playing random songs from his iTunes library and riffing about what each one meant to him.

The story I waited longest for was about Miranda’s relationship to Puerto Rico, where his parents grew up and where he spent his childhood summers. The island’s influence on his art had always struck me as significant and underexplored. I knew the best way to tell that story would be to see Puerto Rico through his eyes, at least as much as a journalist can, and when he announced that he was bringing “Hamilton” to San Juan, I had my peg. I asked to meet him there, and in fall 2018 he agreed; a devastating hurricane and campus unrest made the story more complex than either he or I could have anticipated, and I’m glad we did it.

That’s it for this briefing. Here’s Christian Löffler playing from a French castle to start your Monday.

— Isabella

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Budget 2020 | Meagre defence hike threatens military modernisation

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Budget 2020 | Meagre defence hike threatens military modernisation

The allocation for defence in the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday saw a marginal hike compared to last year which does not cater to the inflation and currency exchange fluctuations. The allocation for 2020-21 stands at ₹3.37lakh crore excluding defence pensions which stood at ₹1.34 lakh crore.

image/svg+xmlUrban Union Transport169,637 TransfertoStates200,447 TaxAdministration152,962SocialRuralDevelopment144,817Pension210,682Others84,256 ITandTelecom Interest708,203 HomeA ff airs114,387 Health67,484Foodsubsidy115,570Finance Fertilisersubsidy71,309 Education99,312 Defence323,053 AgricultureandAlliedActivities154,775

(Red denotes a fall in expenditure, while green is for an increase. The darker the red, the more the amount allocated has decreased; the darker the green, the more the amount allocated has increased)

The total allocation for defence in 2020-21 including pensions stands at ₹4.71 lakh crore compared to ₹4.31 lakh crore last year. There is a steep rise in defence pensions, 13.5%, from ₹1.18 lakh crore in revised estimates to ₹1.33 lakh crore. Excluding defence pensions, the allocation this year is ₹3.37 lakh crore which is 5.67% higher compared to the budget estimate of last year and just 1.8% higher compared to the revised estimates of 2019-20 which was ₹3.31 lakh crore.

The hike doesn’t not fully cover inflation and currency fluctuations and is meagre considering the mega defence tenders recently signed and several lined up as part of military modernisation. Also, this doesn’t even cover the revenue expenditure and committed liabilities in some cases as was flagged by the services after the interim budget last year.

  “National security is the top priority of this government,” Ms. Sitharaman said in her budget speech but there was no mention of the defence allocation in her over two hour long budget speech. The defence spending for 2020-21, excluding pensions, accounts for 1.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The hike is a worrysome scenario for the much needed military modernisation as India has signed several big ticket defence deals in the last few years and the current capital allocation doesn’t even cater for payments to the committed liabilities. Even last year, the services had to roll on some of their committed liabilities and they would further accumulate this year.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) got 38% of the ₹1.13 lakh crore capital component which comes to ₹43,281 crore, but in real terms, the capital allocation for the IAF has gone down from the revised estimates of 2019-20 which was ₹44,869 crore. In comparison, last year, the IAF had committed liabilities, payments for deals already signed for, of over ₹47,000 crore which was more than its entire capital allocation even then. The IAF has signed several major deals including 36 Rafale jets from France, S-400 air defence systems from Russia, Apache attack helicopters and Chinook heavy lift helicopters from the US among others.

The resource constraint is likely to delay several multi-billion dollar deals for fighter jets, submarines and helicopters being processed through the Strategic Partnership model.

Commenting on the defence allocation, Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar (Retd), Director of Society for Policy Studies, said two signals can be inferred from the budget. One emerges from the fact that the Finance Minister did not even mention defence allocation in her speech, which suggests that national security is clearly not a high priority, he told The Hindu.

“Second, the inventory modernisation and acquisition programs of the armed forces will be on hold for another year — and it is evident that despite all the earnest rhetoric, enhancing military capability is not on the radar for Modi 2.0 due to other considerations including the budget deficit. This will have an adverse bearing on the trans-border military capability of India which is in dire need of fiscal infusion, but this is now on hold,” he said.

Finance Commission

The Services and the Defence Ministry have made a representation to the Finance Commission for additional allocation to meet the shortfall. In its interim report, the Commission observed that there is merit in ensuring a predictable and stable flow of funds for defence and internal security and this will receive appropriate consideration in their final report.

The interim report said that to generate additional resources, the Defence Ministry has proposed disinvestment of defence public sector undertakings, levying of a cess, monetisation of surplus land and other assets, as well as the issuance of tax-free defence bonds and the creation of a non-lapsable fund. Finance Commission will set up an expert group to examine proposals, it added.+

The total allocation for defence in 2020-21 including pensions stands at ₹4.71 lakh crore compared to ₹4.31 lakh crore last year.

Of the ₹4.71 lakh crore, ₹3.37lakh crore is revenue and capital allocation and defence pensions is ₹1.34 lakh crore.

There is a steep rise in defence pensions year on year from ₹1.18 lakh crore from revised estimate to ₹1.33 lakh crore this year. 

The allocation of ₹3.37 lakh crore is 5.67% higher compared to the budget estimate of last year which was ₹3.18lakh crore and just 1.8% higher compared to the revised estimates of 2019-20 which was ₹3.31 lakh crore.

The defence spending for 2020-21, excluding pensions, accounts for 1.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the lowest since 1962 war. 

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No interference in tax relief to Reliance Flag: France

Latest Updates - CA Mitesh NEW DELHI: In the wake of reports that it granted huge tax waiver to Anil Ambani's French firm, France Saturday said a global settlement was reached between the French tax authorities and the Reliance subsidiary and that it was not subject to any political interference.Leading French newspaper Le Monde reported that France waived taxes worth 143.7 million euros to a French-registered telecom subsidiary of Ambani's Reliance Communications in 2015, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of India buying 36 Rafale jets."A global settlement was reached between the French tax authorities and Reliance Flag, a telecom company, in a tax dispute pertaining to the period 2008-2012," the French embassy said in a statement.It further said, "This settlement was conducted in full adherence with the legislative and regulatory framework governing this common practice of the tax administration," the embassy said.It said the settlement was not subject to any political interference whatsoever.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after talks with the then French President Francois Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. The final deal was sealed on September 23, 2016.The Congress has been alleging massive irregularities in the deal, saying the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government when it was negotiating the deal.The Congress has also been targeting the government over selection of Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale. The government has rejected the allegations.The French newspaper said the company was investigated by French tax authorities and found liable to pay 60 million euros in taxes for the period 2007 to 2010.However, Reliance offered to pay 7.6 million euros only as a settlement but French tax authorities refused to accept the amount. The authorities conducted another probe for the period 2010 to 2012 and asked the company to pay an additional 91 million euros in taxes, the report said.It said by April 2015, the total amount owed by Reliance to the French authorities in taxes was at least 151 million euros. 68863954 In October, six months after Modi announced in Paris about the Rafale deal, the French authorities accepted 7.3 million euros from Reliance as a settlement as against the original demand of 151 million euros. Chartered Accountant For consultng. Contact Us: http://bit.ly/bombay-ca

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MiG-21s properly previous their retirement age: Right here

The MiG-21 Bison that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was flying when he was downed by a Pakistan Air Pressure F-16 was properly previous its retirement age, and stored alive with repeated upgrades and repair life extensions, specialists have advised IndiaSpend.

The accident-prone Russian-made MiGs–482 of which had been misplaced to accidents between 1971 and April 2012, averaging practically 12 a year–were first inducted into the Indian Air Pressure within the mid-1960s. These had been to retire by the mid-1990s, however had been upgraded to Bison normal, whilst successive variants had been inducted till the 1980s.

“India is the final nation on this planet with a severe airforce to nonetheless fly the MiG 21s,” Pushpinder Singh, founding editor of the Vayu Aerospace and Defence Evaluate, advised IndiaSpend. “The poor younger man who flew the plane in opposition to an F-16 didn’t stand an opportunity… [He] is now a prisoner of struggle and it’s a nationwide disgrace that in 2019 we’re nonetheless flying these planes.”

As plane age, the variety of failures because of the ageing of their useful tools or system parts grows. As system parts typically maintain an extended life potential than the licensed lifetime of an plane, subsystem or service life extension programmes are carried out to maximise using their tools.

Nonetheless, each plane has its lifespan and the MiG-21s reached the tip of theirs twenty years in the past, Singh stated. After quite a few upgrades and repair life extensions, India will start phasing out the MiG-21s together with the MiG-23 and MiG-27 from 2022.

However that is probably not quickly sufficient.

The MiGs are constructed on the know-how of the 1960s and the 1970s, Air Marshal Padamjit Singh Ahluwalia (retd), former chief of the western air command, advised IndiaSpend. “[We] at the moment are nearing 2020… [It] is phenomenal of the IAF to maintain its use until date as these jets are not any comparability for the F-16s.”

A historical past of crashes

Of 28 IAF plane crashes recorded between April 2012 and March 2016, greater than a fourth (eight) concerned the MiG-21, six of which had been the upgraded MiG-21 Bison variant, the federal government advised parliament in March 2016.

MIG-21 Crashes & Indian Air Pressure Personnel Killed, 2012-13 To 2015-16

12 months

Sort ofAircraft

IAF Personnel killed

2012-13

MiG-21 BISON

0

2013-14

2 MiG-21 BISON, MiG-21 T-69

1

2014-15

2 MiG-21 BISON, 1 MiG-21 T-75

1

2015-16 (upto 08.03.2016)

MiG-21 BISON

0

Complete

6 MiG-21 BISON, 1 MiG-21 T-69, 1 MiG-21 T-75

2*

Supply: Lok Sabha *Each killed in MiG BISON plane

From 1971 to April 2012, as many as 482 MiG plane accidents happened killing 171 pilots, 39 civilians, eight service personnels and one aircrew, the federal government advised Parliament in Might 2012.

The MiG-21s usually report the utmost variety of crashes, Air Marshal Ahluwalia stated, “These planes are tough to fly–they have the very best accident price.”

From 1993 to 2013, 198 MiG-21s specifically–often dubbed “flying coffins” by pilots–of totally different variants have crashed, killing 151 pilots, in response to knowledge from Bharat Rakshak, a web site run by army aviation fans, citing authorities knowledge. IndiaSpend has not been in a position to independently confirm these knowledge.

MiG-21 vs F-16

For over 50 years, the IAF has been utilizing the Russian-made MiG-21s and its variants, that are the oldest fighters in its fleet. “We nonetheless have squadrons of the older fashions,” Air Marshal VK Jimmy Bhatia (retd.), who commanded the Western Air Command, advised IndiaSpend. “Greater than a decade in the past, we started upgrading these to Bison requirements which embody new radars and new navigational capabilities, amongst different upgrades.”

The MiGs “delivered by way of quality–as these had been supersonic fighter jets, maintaining with the know-how of the time–and amount, as we might have them in massive numbers to serve us for over 4 many years,” Singh advised IndiaSpend, including, nevertheless, that each plane has its lifespan and the MiG-21s reached the tip of theirs twenty years in the past.

By 2022, these plane could have reached the tip of their lifetime and the MiG-21s together with the MiG-23 and MiG-27 will likely be phased out.

The US-made F-16s, which the Pakistan Air Pressure (PAF) makes use of, “have fairly superior radars, navigation methods and different capabilities. By way of vary, the F-16s are higher than the MiG-21s,” Air Marshal Bhatia stated. The PAF has been utilizing F-16s for lower than 40 years now, and obtained its latest batch of the Block-50 mannequin 10 years in the past.

However, Air Marshal Bhatia stated, the MiG-21s can rival the F-16s: “The MiG-21 Bison is able to carrying the most recent Russian missiles and in that sense you’ll be able to’t say they’re inferior to the F-16. I might nonetheless say they’re comparable. However the reality is we’re nearing the tip of the air body for these–there could be very little residual life for them. Even for these plane which have obtained extensions–we are nearing the tip of their prolonged life.”

Approach again in 1983, the federal government had acknowledged the necessity to design and develop new-technology fighter jets, Singh stated. “However since we couldn’t afford to purchase them on the time, we created the Gentle Fight Plane (LCA) programme Tejas,” he stated. “Now 35 years later, the programme has but to actually take off.”

To carry up in opposition to at this time’s fighter-jets, an plane wants the most recent know-how comparable to superior avionics and radar, larger weapon-load capability, stealth know-how, digital warfare functionality, precision weaponry and different such options, which the MiG-21 doesn’t have, Padamjit Singh Ahluwalia (retd), former chief of western air command, advised IndiaSpend. “As a fighter jet, the MiG-21 is a fundamental airplane with common avionics, it doesn’t have precision-strike weapons, or a dependable engine…”

After Wing Commander Varthaman’s MiG-21 Bison was shot down and he was taken prisoner, IAF sources defended using the MiG-21 Bison, saying it was one of many fighters in its stock and that plane are rotated based mostly on operations, time and risk stage, The Print reported on February 27, 2019.

The necessity for newer plane

The primary Tejas was inducted into the IAF in July 2016. On February 20, 2019, lower than per week after the February 14 Pulwama assault, the IAF obtained remaining working clearance or ‘launch to service’ paperwork for the Tejas Mk1.

“In 1999 within the Kargil operations we used the Mirage 2000s which labored fantastically,” Singh stated. Three air chiefs pushed very arduous to accumulate these plane with multi-role capabilities to switch the MiGs, however “the system didn’t enable their procurement”, he stated.

As an alternative, in 2007, the Congress-run authorities initiated the method to develop Medium Multi-Position Fight Plane (MRCA). Six distributors had been shortlisted–Russian Plane Company, the Swedish aerospace firm Saab, France’s Dassault Aviation SA, the US’s Lockheed Martin Company and Boeing, and a consortium of British, German, Spanish and Italian corporations. The primary 18 plane had been to be offered in ‘fly-away’ situation whereas the remaining 108 had been to be manufactured underneath transfer-of-technology agreements.

In April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, side-stepping a three-year negotiation for the MRCA tender, introduced the acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter plane after a deal struck instantly with the French authorities. Later, in July 2018, then defence minister Manohar Parrikar knowledgeable Parliament that the Centre had withdrawn a multi-billion greenback tender for 126 MRCA fighter jets.

This has led to a high-decibel controversy, with the Congress, presently in opposition, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Get together of non-transparency and calling the deal “one of many greatest failures” of the ‘Make-in-India’ programme.

“Rafale jets, that are extra subtle and high-end, are actually not the aeroplanes to switch the MiG-21,” Singh advised IndiaSpend, “We want jets which might be smaller, lighter and cheaper fighters for the frontline.”

Indian Air Pressure wants extra jets

Presently, the IAF has 31 fighter jet squadrons, in opposition to an authorised power of 42. This hole is because of the gradual induction of newer fighter plane after the present planes retire from the fleet on finishing their technical life, the December 2017 parliamentary committee report discovered.

Over the subsequent decade, 14 squadrons of MiG 21, 27 and 29 will retire from the IAF fleet, leaving solely 19 squadrons by 2027 and 16 by 2032. To arrest the drawdown, the Air Pressure will induct Sukhoi-20, Tejas Gentle Fight Plane and Rafale jets, the IAF advised the parliamentary committee.

“There’s a sure measurement of a pressure wanted to take care of threats and challenges and we’re presently in extreme depletion,” Air Marshal Bhatia stated. “We want as many as 400 new fighter jets to fulfill our requirement… We must be locking-in offers and inducting extra fighters into the fleet, not piecemeal selections,” he added.

(Saldanha is an assistant editor with IndiaSpend.)

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Istres-Le Tube Air base (Marseille) [France], Nov 13 (ANI): Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Trappier in an exclusive interview to ANI rubbished allegations made by Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi that the former lied about the details of the Dassault- Reliance Joint Venture (JV) for offset contracts in the Rafale Jet deal. "I don't lie. The truth I declared before and the statements I made are true. I don't have a reputation of lying. In my position as CEO, you don't lie," said Trappier when asked to respond to Rahul Gandhi's charge that Dassault was covering up for possible cronyism in awarding the offset deal to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group. Rahul Gandhi, in a press conference on November 2, alleged that Dassault invested Rs 284 crore in a loss-making company promoted by Anil Ambani which was used to procure land in Nagpur. "It is clear the Dassault CEO is lying.If an inquiry starts on this Modi is not going to survive it. Guaranteed," added Gandhi. Speaking to ANI in the Dassault hangar housed in Istres-Le Tube Air base located North of the French city of Marseille, Dassault's CEO Eric Trappier said that they had prior experience dealing with the Congress party and the comments made by the Congress president made him sad. "We have a long experience with the Congress party. Our first deal was with India in 1953 with Nehru and other Prime Ministers. We have been working with India. We are not working for any party. We are supplying strategic products like fighters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Government. That is what is most important," said Trappier. When pressed further for the reason behind Dassault's choice of Reliance as an offset partner which had no experience in manufacturing fighter jets, Trappier clarified that the money being invested was not going to Reliance directly but in a Joint Venture (JV) that included Dassault. "We are not putting the money in Reliance. The money is going into the JV. I put my know-how free of charge on how to produce people. I have engineers and workers from Dassault who are taking the lead as far as the industrial part of this deal is concerned. At the same time, I have an Indian company like Reliance who is putting money into this JV as they want to develop their country. So the company is going to know how to produce aircraft," added Trappier. Trappier clarified further about the investments being made by Dassault, adding that Reliance would match the amount since the shareholding pattern is 49% Dassault and 51% Reliance as per prescribed Government norms. "We are supposed to put in this company together about Rs 800 crore as 50:50. For the time being, to start work in the hangar and to pay workers and employees, we have already put Rs 40 crore. But it will be increased to Rs 800 crore, which implies Rs 400 crore by Dassault in the coming five years," said Trappier. He added Dassault has seven years to perform offset. "During first three years, we are not obliged to say with who we are working. We have already settled work and agreement with 30 companies, which represents 40% of total offset obligation as per contract. Reliance is 10% out of the 40, while rest 30% is a direct agreement between these companies and Dassault," Trappier said. On the pricing issue, the CEO said that the present aircrafts are cheaper by 9 %. "Price of 36 was exactly the same when you compare with 18 flyaway. 36 is the double of 18, so as far as I was concerned, it should have been double the price. But because it was government to government, there was some negotiation, I had to decrease price by 9%. The price of Rafale in flyaway condition is less expensive in the 36 contract than the 126 contract," he said. When asked about the initial agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the subsequent breakdown of talks with the Indian PSU for production of Rafale jets, the Dassault CEO said that if the initial deal of 126 jets went through they would not have hesitated to work with HAL and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance. "It's because the 126 didn't go smooth that the Government of India had to reconfigure to urgently acquire 36 from France. And then I took the decision to continue with Reliance, and HAL even said in the last few days that they were not interested to be part of the offset. So, it has been done by my decision and the decision of Reliance to invest in a new private company," added Trappier. He added that Dassault was earlier in discussions with several other companies for offset tie-ups. "Obviously, we could have gone to Tata or other family groups. At that time, the decision to go ahead was not given to Dassault. We were in 2011, Tata was also discussing with other flying companies. We finally decided to go ahead with Reliance as they have experience in big engineering facilities," Trappier said. Talking about the aircraft, the Dassault CEO explained that the present planes will have all necessary equipments but not weapons and missiles. "The weapons will be sent in different contract. But the aircraft with everything other than weapons will be dispatched by Dassault," he said. (ANI)

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