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^^
Thats an old news. Thread already exists over here.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-...re-russian-su-30-fighter-jets-post702387.html
Thats an old news. Thread already exists over here.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-...re-russian-su-30-fighter-jets-post702387.html
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Good News.......
but i do have doubt(s)
with highly visible to radars (forget the term here...???.excuse me .poor layman)
and Pakistan's BVR capability..would this aircrafts become vulnerable because of big size (again visible from a great distance to modern radars)
but i do have doubt(s)
with highly visible to radars (forget the term here...???.excuse me .poor layman)
and Pakistan's BVR capability..would this aircrafts become vulnerable because of big size (again visible from a great distance to modern radars)
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where is the need..why should we buy yet another ground attack fighter when we are going for MRCA...??
Just in case if we decide to buy some of them then i would have a dilemma in choosing Strike eagle or, Su-34..Both have their own pros and cons..
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^^ Right on target ! May be IN can acquire a few to replace tu 22m in maritime strike and recon role. Having them on Andaman and Nicobar along with brahmos will create a potent force. Also commonality can be achieved with mki which will be based there in future. Though increase in it's top speed and combat radius is desirable.
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India operates 4 leased TU 22M
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^^ Yes, and this needs improvement in both quantity and quality. Su 34 is a good option. Anyway , I think it's OT and we should take this to the navy thread.
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There is a mention of AESA Radar on Su-30...
which of the following 3 ::any idea...?
Assessing the Tikhomirov NIIP L-Band Active Electronically Steered Array
Flanker Radars in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Defunct Humanity: 'Bars' upgrade potential
which of the following 3 ::any idea...?
Assessing the Tikhomirov NIIP L-Band Active Electronically Steered Array
Flanker Radars in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat
Defunct Humanity: 'Bars' upgrade potential
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As far as Im aware there's only one kind of a radar that's being proposed for both Su as well as the MIG family and that's the Irbis E PESA which is a extensively modefied version of the already existing NIIP N011M Bars (Panther) integrated in the SU 30MKIs that we have. Irbis-E is an advanced multi-mode passive electronically scanned array radar system developed by Tikhomirov NIIP for the Su-35 multi-purpose fighter aircraft. NIIP developed the new radar based on the Bars radar system provided to Su-30MKI/MKM/MKA aircraft.
And "Bars" radar is developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for multi-role combat aircraft such as the Su-27 and the MiG-29. So Both Bars and NIIP are of the same family instead both are same.
In between there were talks of upgrading the MKIs with the ELTA EL/M-2052
AESA but was lated rejected due to Russian pressure on India as they are already developing the AESA. Though the ELTA AESA has already been selected for the MK2 LCA of which still there is no 100% confirmation.
So far the latest updates say that Zhuk-AE AESA radar by Phazotron (Russia) is proposed for the MKIs and the MIG 35s which was on offer but now seems out of the race.
I hope this info is helpful.
And "Bars" radar is developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for multi-role combat aircraft such as the Su-27 and the MiG-29. So Both Bars and NIIP are of the same family instead both are same.
In between there were talks of upgrading the MKIs with the ELTA EL/M-2052
AESA but was lated rejected due to Russian pressure on India as they are already developing the AESA. Though the ELTA AESA has already been selected for the MK2 LCA of which still there is no 100% confirmation.
So far the latest updates say that Zhuk-AE AESA radar by Phazotron (Russia) is proposed for the MKIs and the MIG 35s which was on offer but now seems out of the race.
I hope this info is helpful.
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Phazotron is Russia's largest developer of military radars and avionics and it's biggest competitor is Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design, or NIIP. Both design houses were briefly joined but then separated again...
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IAF going in for massive upgrade of airfields, helipads
NEW DELHI: From new Sukhoi-30MKI bases at Chabua (Assam), Halwara (Punjab) and Jodhpur (Rajasthan) to one for Tejas fighters in Sulur (Tamil Nadu), IAF is going in for a massive upgrade of its airfield and helipad infrastructure across the country.
This will not only bolster operational logistics and flexibility on both the eastern and western fronts with China and Pakistan, apart from plugging existing gaps over central and peninsular India, but also make IAF airbases more accessible to civilian aircraft.
This is in tune with IAF's aim to have 42 fighter squadrons by 2022, up from the existing 32, with progressive induction of 270 Sukhois, 126 multi-role combat aircraft, 120 indigenous Tejas Light Combat aircraft and the first lot of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft to be developed with Russia.
A major endeavour in all this is the soon-to-be-launched MAFI (modernisation of airfield infrastructure) programme, under which 30 of IAF's 51 operational airbases will be upgraded in Phase-I over 42 months.
" Commercial negotiations with the Tata Power-led consortium for MAFI Phase-I, at a cost of around Rs 1,300 crore, is in the final stages now. Bhatinda airbase will be taken up as the pilot project,'' said a source.
Under Phase-II, remaining IAF, Army, Navy and Coast Guard airfields will be modernised. The upgrade includes resurfacing, expansion and lighting of runways for night operations as well as installation of new tactical navigational (TACAN), instrument landing (Cat-2 ILS), air traffic management and air-to-ground radio communication (RCAG) systems.
The North-East is a major thrust area, with upgrade of airbases in Chabua, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Mohanbari, Hasimara, Guwahati and Bagdogra, among others. The Tezpur airbase already houses Sukhois after it underwent an upgrade last year.
Then, after reactivating western sector ALGs (advanced landing grounds) like Daulat Beg Oldi, Fukche and Nyama in eastern Ladakh, IAF is now concentrating on upgrading eastern sector ALGs like Pasighat, Mechuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro and Vijaynagar as well as several helipads in Arunachal.
This is meant to strategically counter China's massive build-up of military infrastructure all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control, which includes 14 airbases directed against India in Tibet.
The focus on the western front, of course, remains as sharp as before. The Phalodi airbase in Rajasthan, just 102 km away from the Pakistan border, for instance, began fighter operations earlier this year.
"The aim is to make all the bases capable of operating all kinds of aircraft. This will, for instance, allow our IL-78 mid-air refuellers to support fighters from virtually anywhere in the country,'' said the source.
NEW DELHI: From new Sukhoi-30MKI bases at Chabua (Assam), Halwara (Punjab) and Jodhpur (Rajasthan) to one for Tejas fighters in Sulur (Tamil Nadu), IAF is going in for a massive upgrade of its airfield and helipad infrastructure across the country.
This will not only bolster operational logistics and flexibility on both the eastern and western fronts with China and Pakistan, apart from plugging existing gaps over central and peninsular India, but also make IAF airbases more accessible to civilian aircraft.
This is in tune with IAF's aim to have 42 fighter squadrons by 2022, up from the existing 32, with progressive induction of 270 Sukhois, 126 multi-role combat aircraft, 120 indigenous Tejas Light Combat aircraft and the first lot of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft to be developed with Russia.
A major endeavour in all this is the soon-to-be-launched MAFI (modernisation of airfield infrastructure) programme, under which 30 of IAF's 51 operational airbases will be upgraded in Phase-I over 42 months.
" Commercial negotiations with the Tata Power-led consortium for MAFI Phase-I, at a cost of around Rs 1,300 crore, is in the final stages now. Bhatinda airbase will be taken up as the pilot project,'' said a source.
Under Phase-II, remaining IAF, Army, Navy and Coast Guard airfields will be modernised. The upgrade includes resurfacing, expansion and lighting of runways for night operations as well as installation of new tactical navigational (TACAN), instrument landing (Cat-2 ILS), air traffic management and air-to-ground radio communication (RCAG) systems.
The North-East is a major thrust area, with upgrade of airbases in Chabua, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Mohanbari, Hasimara, Guwahati and Bagdogra, among others. The Tezpur airbase already houses Sukhois after it underwent an upgrade last year.
Then, after reactivating western sector ALGs (advanced landing grounds) like Daulat Beg Oldi, Fukche and Nyama in eastern Ladakh, IAF is now concentrating on upgrading eastern sector ALGs like Pasighat, Mechuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro and Vijaynagar as well as several helipads in Arunachal.
This is meant to strategically counter China's massive build-up of military infrastructure all along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control, which includes 14 airbases directed against India in Tibet.
The focus on the western front, of course, remains as sharp as before. The Phalodi airbase in Rajasthan, just 102 km away from the Pakistan border, for instance, began fighter operations earlier this year.
"The aim is to make all the bases capable of operating all kinds of aircraft. This will, for instance, allow our IL-78 mid-air refuellers to support fighters from virtually anywhere in the country,'' said the source.
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IAF to receive all six C-130J airlifters in 2011
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first two C-130J special operations aircraft from the United States in February 2011 and the remaining four ordered by the end of the year.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik told India Strategic defence magazine (..:: India Strategic ::.. Home Page: The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs.) in an interview that the IAF was giving equal importance to the acquisition of combat and transport aircraft as part of the "transformation process" now underway and that the infrastructure to operate the
C-130Js from the Hindon airbase near the Indian capital was nearing completion.
The IAF and the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) had signed an agreement with the US Air Force (USAF) and Department of Defense (DoD) to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130Js in January 2008 in a package deal of around $1 billion.
There is an option to buy an additional six aircraft, without any cost escalation, but Naik said that while the IAF was considering this, a decision was likely after the first C-130Js would be received.
"We will see them, and then exercise the option," India Strategic quotes him as saying in its coming edition.
The US government is selling the aircraft under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, through the USAF.
According to Lockheed Martin, all the six aircraft are under various stages of construction. A picture of three of them being built has already been released while one C-130J has been painted in IAF colours and is undergoing pre-delivery flying tests.
The C-130J is a multirole airlifter with night landing capability from football field-sized air strips and battlefields.
The IAF's C-130Js will also be equipped with a midair refuelling probe.
The USAF and DoD are involved in overseeing the fulfilment of contractual obligations by Lockheed Martin, and at present, 10 IAF pilots are undergoing training as part of the support package. Eight more will be sent shortly.
Naik said that all aircraft now come with their simulators and support and training packages. There is renewed emphasis on training and safety, both of which are crucial for mission success.
On an earlier occasion, the air chief has observed that mission succes means destruction of an enemy and safe return of own aircraft and pilots.
:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first two C-130J special operations aircraft from the United States in February 2011 and the remaining four ordered by the end of the year.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik told India Strategic defence magazine (..:: India Strategic ::.. Home Page: The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs.) in an interview that the IAF was giving equal importance to the acquisition of combat and transport aircraft as part of the "transformation process" now underway and that the infrastructure to operate the
C-130Js from the Hindon airbase near the Indian capital was nearing completion.
The IAF and the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) had signed an agreement with the US Air Force (USAF) and Department of Defense (DoD) to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130Js in January 2008 in a package deal of around $1 billion.
There is an option to buy an additional six aircraft, without any cost escalation, but Naik said that while the IAF was considering this, a decision was likely after the first C-130Js would be received.
"We will see them, and then exercise the option," India Strategic quotes him as saying in its coming edition.
The US government is selling the aircraft under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, through the USAF.
According to Lockheed Martin, all the six aircraft are under various stages of construction. A picture of three of them being built has already been released while one C-130J has been painted in IAF colours and is undergoing pre-delivery flying tests.
The C-130J is a multirole airlifter with night landing capability from football field-sized air strips and battlefields.
The IAF's C-130Js will also be equipped with a midair refuelling probe.
The USAF and DoD are involved in overseeing the fulfilment of contractual obligations by Lockheed Martin, and at present, 10 IAF pilots are undergoing training as part of the support package. Eight more will be sent shortly.
Naik said that all aircraft now come with their simulators and support and training packages. There is renewed emphasis on training and safety, both of which are crucial for mission success.
On an earlier occasion, the air chief has observed that mission succes means destruction of an enemy and safe return of own aircraft and pilots.
:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::
