IAF to buy SDRs from Israel to ensure secure communication between fighter jets

[undercover JIX]

IAF to buy SDRs from Israel to ensure secure communication between fighter jets
India


Srinjoy Chowdhury| National Affairs Editor
Updated Jul 31, 2019 | 08:03 IST



During the Balakot strike and the skirmish that followed afterwards, the IAF found itself deficient when it came to safe communication.

This emergency purchase of SDRs from Israel will be for the Mirage-2000 | Photo Credit: PTI

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• SDRs from Israel will be for the Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Sukhoi-30 fighters
• If there is an attempt to jam, communication can shift to another frequency

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) bombed Balakot on February 26 this year. The next day, it fought off a determined effort by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to attack Indian army installations. During both battles, the IAF, when it came to safe communication, found itself deficient. And in future, it could lead to costly failures.

Immediately after Balakot, the IAF has decided to quickly buy Software Defined Radios (SDR), and integrate them with the aircraft fleets. This emergency purchase of SDRs from Israel will be for the Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Sukhoi-30 fighters of the IAF.

The SDRs will ensure secure communication not just between fighters in the air, but also between fighters in the air and the ground installations and importantly between the fighters in the air and the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) - the eye in the sky. If there is an attempt to jam, communication can shift to another frequency and continue.

Besides conversations, it will provide secure data linking. This means everyone will know who - whether it is the fighter pilot, the AWACS controllers, the ground plotters - is where. This will help in better "combat control."

"Whatever we were talking could have been heard," a senior official said about the Balakot operations and after. The radios will ensure no one can pick up our communication. And importantly, the data linking will ensure we know who is where."

A small number - about 400 - are being purchased, as is possible during emergency acquisitions. Once the SDRs arrive, it will ensure that for the IAF, silence will truly be golden.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/...ure-communication-between-fighter-jets/461569

 

[Armchair]

too little and too late.

 

[Maxpane]

they are preparing for next move

 

[undercover JIX]

they are preparing for next move

too little and too late.

A top level Indian defence team also has reached to USA to discuss security issues and F16 possible support.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/top-...reaches-us-to-discuss-security-issues.629332/

 

[Maxpane]

A top level Indian defence team also has reached to USA to discuss security issues and F16 possible support.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/top-...reaches-us-to-discuss-security-issues.629332/

i think they have lost that opportunity
@Khafee sir your comment on this news

 

[undercover JIX]

one more admission of IAF failure.

 

[Khafee]

i think they have lost that opportunity
@Khafee sir your comment on this news

Bhaunk kar apni auqat to dikhani hain na inko.

 

[Maxpane]

Bhaunk kar apni auqat to dikhani hain na inko.

sir panga tu nahn ho ga na?

 

[Khafee]

sir panga tu nahn ho ga na?

IA no.

 

[Maxpane]

IA no.

InshaaAllah sir

 

[Khafee]

why r you wishing for no air battle? a muslim shud not fear war

Do not quote OUT of context.

Thank You.

 

[Sine Nomine]

During the Balakot strike and the skirmish that followed afterwards, the IAF found itself deficient when it came to safe communication.

@Tps43

 

[undercover JIX]

Do not quote OUT of context.

Thank You.

is it correct now?

 

[SQ8]

We practically published the chink in their armor for them, now they are going to quickly fix it. That is the dilemma of a short engagement.

Instead of actively stating we could read their communications, PAF PR should have been smarter and left that detail out.

 

[The Eagle]

During the Balakot strike and the skirmish that followed afterwards, the IAF found itself deficient when it came to safe communication.

India as usual, after playing with sentiments with populace and successfully diverting their attention from real issues, admitting the much failures during face-off with PAF. IAF couldn't communicate but they made claims the shooting of F-16 through some paint brush drawings yet no one ask the real question. They don't have images, they doesn't have the debris, they couldn't prove any of their claims, they couldn't shoot a single AAM, they issued AMRAAM dodger patches with pride, they didn't question that MKI were busy dodging AMRAAMs then who has to take shot or claim as such, they lost MIG-21 with all missiles intact even the gun ammo but still claims, Abhandan captured and return but hailed hero to fool masses, waved a piece of exploded AMRAAM but call it shooting down F-16 (incredible Indian Logic), they want Rafale for favourable results but no one questions the claims and what not to take back later.

What an adversary we are dealing with.

We practically published the chink in their armor for them, now they are going to quickly fix it. That is the dilemma of a short engagement.

Instead of actively stating we could read their communications, PAF PR should have been smarter and left that detail out.

Their upgrade and filling the gaps, is obvious and can't be avoided or ignored at all. They engaged and found themselves totally deaf so one way or another, would have realized. However, that would make sense if PAF didn't say so.