Does India need a stealth bomber?

[LiberalAtheist]

i think B-2 is around 2+ billion $$$$ .

1 billion per unit cost as of today

 

[sputnik]

India needs 5th gen state of the art maintenance staff & facility to keep things flying and air worthy.

 

[jha]

I have always advocated a squad of dedicated bombers for Strategic Command in place of 40 Fighter bombers they are planning to get...
Tu-22M is a very good option...

 

[coffin]

im surprised that we still do not have strategic bombers which is a big hole for a country seeking nuclear triad capability, B-2 spirt costs 1 billion dollar per unit the Russians are making they're own stealth bomber would it be feasible to develop a stealth bomber with Israel seeing we could both use them since we have strategic values to look out for and neighboring belligerent countries?

The reason why we don't have startegic bombers as they are very expensive to both buy and maintain plus stealth fighters can do this job somewhat.

 

[Galaxy]

not in europe or USA, but then again having a aircraft that can obliterate terror training camps and houses of most wanted terrorists in other countries that are a threat to your nation is not bad at all

that can be done with Fighter jets only easily. We may buy 5th generation PAKDA later, But no need in case of Pak/China.

 

[Galaxy]

I have always advocated a squad of dedicated bombers for Strategic Command in place of 40 Fighter bombers they are planning to get...
Tu-22M is a very good option...

Yes, I agree. Su-34 also good. But won't make big difference. MKI,MIG29,MIRAGE are capable for such action too.

All fighter Jets has bomber too. Only in case of very log distance, It's needed specific one, That's why Russia/USA has such bomber jets.

 

[Mr.Wick]

My answer would be yes... India does require a stealth bomber in its fleet of elite aircrafts...the strategic location of India clearly suggests the fact that it is strangled by both pakistan and china from 2 sides and knowing the fact that China had already developed their stealth bomber the Xiang X-6I and a prototype Xian X-8 the upgrade of X-6I is on cards for the PRC. India would defenitely need to counter that stuff..so, this increases the need of a full strategic stealth bomber for us... As far as the fundings are concerned they are not a matter of much concern as we can clearly see that India has already given a go ahead for the $10.1 billion deal for the MRCA and it intends to spend $100 billion this decade on defence.. Hence, the importance and need of B-2 like bomber is clearly justified...

 

[Zabaniyah]

No country export strategic weapons like bombers, nuclear submarines or aircraft carriers. So, if India intends to develop a bomber, it has to do it by itself with the help of some country - maybe Russia or Israel. But I don't know, it could be a waste of money if you ask me. A Rafale for example is capable of delivering nukes.

 

[harpoon]

Our economic condition for the moment does not allow spend 1 billion dollar on a single aircraft. May be we can look into this 20-30 yrs down the line.

 

[Avishek]

When 80% of my country's people live under Rs 20 a day then we dont need a $2 bil plane

 

[LiberalAtheist]

My answer would be yes... India does require a stealth bomber in its fleet of elite aircrafts...the strategic location of India clearly suggests the fact that it is strangled by both pakistan and china from 2 sides and knowing the fact that China had already developed their stealth bomber the Xiang X-6I and a prototype Xian X-8 the upgrade of X-6I is on cards for the PRC. India would defenitely need to counter that stuff..so, this increases the need of a full strategic stealth bomber for us... As far as the fundings are concerned they are not a matter of much concern as we can clearly see that India has already given a go ahead for the $10.1 billion deal for the MRCA and it intends to spend $100 billion this decade on defence.. Hence, the importance and need of B-2 like bomber is clearly justified...

i agree with this.

we can develop a cost effective stealth bomber indigenously (unlikely) or JV with Israel or Russia

lets just say we do make such a stealth bomber it would still cost several hundred million dollars but we would only have 15-20 of these aircraft spread out through the country assigned for different theaters

 

[harpoon]

No country export strategic weapons like bombers, nuclear submarines or aircraft carriers. So, if India intends to develop a bomber, it has to do it by itself with the help of some country - maybe Russia or Israel. But I don't know, it could be a waste of money if you ask me. A Rafale for example is capable of delivering nukes.

Stealth technology is so sensitive that it is not even shared b/n allies.

 

[LiberalAtheist]

When 80% of my country's people live under Rs 20 a day then we dont need a $2 bil plane

blame that on the socialist UPA arseholes License Raj is the reason there is so much poverty and corruption in India started by the world infamous CONgress party of India

 

[LiberalAtheist]

why not make a bomber out of the FGFA like US will do with F-22 making the FB-22 stealth bomber?

 

[drunken-monke]

To all those Who think India does not have bombers...What does the The Indian Navy's 312 Squadron do??? Research on it guys...Its a strategic Bomber Squadron...

Dude its for maritime patrol purpose