Brahmos air version, C-17 aircraft by next year
19 Dec 2012 7:06 AM IST
Induction of Brahmos Air version and C-17 Aircraft would form part of the major expansion in the Indian Air Force during next year, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne said on Tuesday.
The first C-17 Globemaster Aircraft would reach India and the Air force by June next and would be mainly utilised for strategic lifting and transport of goods and troops, besides humanitarian relief works, Browne told reporters at Sulur Aircraft Station.
The Government has ordered 10 such heavy lift military aircraft and would be based at Hindon, the entire lot was expected to reach by 2015, he said.
Browne, here to participate in the function where two of IAF flying squadrons were awarded the President’s Standard by President Pranab Mukherjee, said the much awaited air version of Brahmos would be launched by December next year.
Since it has to go for fitness test on Sukoi-30, which was not even done by Russian Agency, it would take time for such trials and the version would be launched by one year. ‘This is the first of its kind in the World,’ Browne said.
The first C-17 Globemaster Aircraft would reach India and the Air force by June next and would be mainly utilised for strategic lifting and transport of goods and troops, besides humanitarian relief works, Browne told reporters at Sulur Aircraft Station.
The Government has ordered 10 such heavy lift military aircraft and would be based at Hindon, the entire lot was expected to reach by 2015, he said.
Browne, here to participate in the function where two of IAF flying squadrons were awarded the President’s Standard by President Pranab Mukherjee, said the much awaited air version of Brahmos would be launched by December next year.
Since it has to go for fitness test on Sukoi-30, which was not even done by Russian Agency, it would take time for such trials and the version would be launched by one year. ‘This is the first of its kind in the World,’ Browne said.
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