TaimiKhan
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Great points....But is there a possibility that SAM stations can be jammed by Su 30 MKI or Phalcons ? I do know that the F16 Blck 52 that you recieved does have a Jamming pod (correct me if i am wrong).
The scenario i am thinking about is similar to F18 Growler ...where in Growler goes ahead and jams the air defences for the following aircraft to easily take them out.
These jammers may be good for one on one fights or against incoming missile, but for SEAD operations, aircraft are specialized, meaning they carry extra things as jamming radars and air defence networks, extra things are required. F-18 Growler is a specialized aircraft, check out its pics and you will see extra big jamming pods under the wings.
Not only latest F-16s have jamming equipment, rather the new JF-17s have also something like that, but as said, they are good against incoming missile A2A or SAM, not for jamming ground radars or stuff like that.
Here is the F-18 Growler, just check the wing tips, the jamming pods under the belly and under the wings. This is for SEAD missions.
I do not know if MKI has this capability - but i do know that it has ECW/ jamming capabilities.
Definitely they are gonna have them, if the Bisons can have jammers, why not MKIs. Nowadays nearly every modern aircraft is coming equipped with such jammers.
I did not understand the above para of yours ..!!
Problem with aircraft like MKIs have, that their radars work in the forward direction and to some degree on the side ways, thus for its radar to keep a track on the PAF AWAC, it will have to keep its nose in the direction of the AWAC or tilt sideways to an extent that the radar coverage is there, if it takes a dramatic turn the radar coverage will be lost and so will the MKI tracking of the AWAC, so even if the MKI is in Indian airspace, it will have to keep its nose towards Pakistan to keep track of the AWAC, and the MKI is a moving platform, means its flying in the air, so while it keeps its nose towards the target to keep a track, it will be nearing or will be inside the Pakistani airspace, and as the Indian member said, its radar has a 250KM tracking range, it means it will have to be on the border or inside Pakistan to keep a track of the AWAC, as PAF AWAC would be atleast 250-300KM inside of Pakistan from the border, thus MKI will be vulnerable as it will be inside Pakistan and will have a tough job to keep a track of the target.