What About : 40, Su-35 BM for Stratageic Forces Command ( India ) ?

[Chanakyaa]

The Indian Strategic Forces Command (SFC), sometimes called The Strategic Nuclear Command forms part of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA). It is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile. It was created on January 4, 2003.

It is the responsibility of the SFC to operationalize the directives of the NCA under the leadership of a Commander-in-Chief of the rank of Air Marshal (or its equivalent). It will have the sole responsibility of initiating the process of delivering nuclear weapons and warheads, after acquiring explicit approval from the NCA. The exact selection of the target area shall be decided by the SFC through a calibrated, cumulative process involving various levels of decision-making, and with formal approval by the NCA.

The SFC manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear assets, and producing all contingency plans as needed to fulfil the required tasks. Since its inception, the SFC’s Command, Control and Communication systems have been firmly established, and the command has attained a high state of operational readiness.

One of the leading newspaper in India "Hindustan Times" reported on 12 September 2010 that "with an aim of increasing its lethal power, India's tri-services strike force is planning to acquire 40 fighter planes capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry for setting up two dedicated squadrons of fighter aircraft which will act as "mini-Air Force", ministry sources said. This will be the first time that SFC, which at present depends on the Indian Air Force for delivering nuclear weapons under its command, will have its own aerial assets.


Should our SFC Get Su 35 MB's for this Role ?

They are Waiting..............

Russia is ready to export the new state-of-the-art Su-35 Flanker multirole air superiority/strike fighter to India, Malaysia and Algeria, Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday.

"Algeria, Malaysia and India are our partners and if they express an interest, we will offer them the Su-35 fighter while fulfilling our current obligations," Alexander Mikheyev, head of the air force department at Rosoboronexport, said in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti at the Farnborough International Air Show in England. In 2007, Sukhoi, which is part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, exported about 50 Su-30MK2, Su-30MKM and Su-30MKI aircraft under contracts with a number of countries, including Algeria, India, and Malaysia.

The company is planning to export at least 160 Su-35 fighters in the future, Sukhoi's deputy head Sergei Korotkov said at a news conference in Farnborough on Tuesday. "The [Su-35] aircraft has attracted a lot of attention," Korotkov said. "As part of our business plan, we expect to sell about 160 planes." The Su-35 fighter, powered by two 117S engines with thrust vectoring, combines high maneuverability and the capability to effectively engage several air targets simultaneously using both guided and unguided missiles and weapon systems.

The aircraft features the new Irbis-E radar with a phased antenna array, which allows the pilot to detect and track up to 30 air targets, while simultaneously engaging up to eight targets. It is equipped with a 30-mm cannon with 150 rounds and can carry up to eight tons of combat payload on 12 eternal mounts. Sukhoi earlier said it plans to start deliveries of the new aircraft, billed as "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology," to foreign clients in 2011 and produce Su-35s over a period of 10 years up to 2020.

With an aim of increasing its lethal power, India's tri-services strike force is planning to acquire 40 fighter planes capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry for setting up two dedicated squadrons of fighter aircraft which will act as "mini-Air Force", ministry sources said.

This will be the first time that SFC, which at present depends on the Indian Air Force for delivering nuclear weapons under its command, will have its own aerial assets, they said.

The SFC does not want untested fighters but the ones which are battle proven and have capabilities to deliver nuclear-tipped missiles, the sources said.

The aircraft planned to be procured are part of efforts to strengthen the nuclear delivery system which right now is based on land-based ballistic missiles such as the Agni and Prithvi and nuclear-capable fighters such as the Mirage 2000, Su-30 MKI and Jaguars.

Created in January 2003, the SFC is part of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) and is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.

Attempts are underway to complete the nuclear triad by developing the indigenous Arihant class nuclear submarine and under-sea launched versions of the existing ballistic missile systems.

India's nuclear doctrine envisages building a credible minimum deterrent for maintaining a 'second strike capability' which will be massive and designed to induce unacceptable damage on the enemy.

The SFC is headed by a three-star officer from any of the three services and is responsible for implementing directives of the NCA. At present, the force is headed by Lieutenant General B S Nagal.

The force manages and administers all strategic forces by exercising complete command and control over nuclear assets, and producing all contingency plans as needed to fulfil the required tasks.

The operational missile groups of the Army are armed with the 150-250 km short-range Prithvi missiles and the others with the Agni missiles of ranges above 1,5000 km form the nucleus of SFC.

 

[Markus]

I am not in favour of SFC operating independently of the IAF.

 

[Paan Singh]

if rafaels are more than 80% sure under mmrca.....then y go for su-35??

 

[SpArK]

There was nothing heard, after the proposal of SFC of acquiring 40 jets for them for a long time .

A nice choice nevertheless.

And how much is it different from Super Su-30 Mki's in capability?

 

[Chanakyaa]

There was nothing heard, after the proposal of SFC of acquiring 40 jets for them for a long time .

A nice choice nevertheless.

And how much is it different from Super Su-30 Mki's in capability?

The RCS + MMRCA Complement.

 

[WAQAS119]

lol, is indian going to buy everything? I mean everyyyyyyyyything??????

 

[AMCA]

lol, is indian going to buy everything? I mean everyyyyyyyyything??????

Errr.... Welll..... uhmmmmmmm, Ahmnnnn.... Guess what... Cough!!! ... Yeah

 

[koushik]

The RCS + MMRCA Complement.

The Su-35BM and the Su-30MKI are both heavy class multirole fighters.Then why the MMRCA complement.?

 

[blackops]

Su 34 will the idle choice

 

[Śikārī]

If I am not mistaken, Rafale is nuclear capable.

Since the key word is "strategic", I think they are talking about bombers(?)

I think they would like the SU-34 better. These are long range strike fighters.
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But, if they are talking about strategic bombers, then that's something they have to build by themselves. Countries normally don't export strategic bombers. Not even to allies.

 

[blackops]

lol, is indian going to buy everything? I mean everyyyyyyyyything??????

And you are going to troll in every thread like in everyyyyyy thread

 

[Jungibaaz]

Why operate so many different aircraft? Why have a separate wing from the IAF?

 

[AMCA]

Why operate so many different aircraft? Why have a separate wing from the IAF?

Well.... Whats wrong in a separate wing anyways?

 

[SpArK]

Im more interested in Su-34 for that job.

 

[WAQAS119]

Errr.... Welll..... uhmmmmmmm, Ahmnnnn.... Guess what... Cough!!! ... Yeah

why not buy 40 F-35s, 120 Rafale, 80 Gripens, 50 EFT, 40 Su 35s, 90, Su32, 500 FGFA, 100 PAKFA, 50 F-22 Raptor, 400 LCA etc etc and may be 500 JF-17 Thunders too