Su30 is got a pretty good EW suite. While the other aircraft carry 1 EW pod for the leader and the wingman. Su30s carries on every aircraft. Flankers are one of the main strike aircraft in IAF that's why the numbers. And about Brahmos, it's to do with the navy for now as only 40 are being equipped. My guess is the new Brahmos the lighter version is for land strike ( on the Chinese front) roles and it's far away from deployment. And you are not going to use a Million dollar missile with just 250kg warhead for bombing a land target. Its cost to utility doesn't make sense so saaw will be the primary weapon.
And about the last point, you made. IA will need 2 days to move their strike corps. So the initial penetration would be the pivots for which jaguars and mirages will be enough for the initial push with their turn around time. IAFs idea is to neutralizePAFs all front line aircraft within the first 48 hrs and push back PAF to a secondary line before employing SU30s from air dominance roles to a bombing role. 27/2 was a lucky chance PAF got in a no-war situation where if caught 2 su30s bling with an advantage of 25 aircraft.
You'll need to study the gulf war at the latest or even Kargil to know how a full-fledged war progresses. During Kargil, IAF use to send a package of 20 aircraft with cover and strike packages forward and paf stayed way due to the large cluster of pings from the other side. During the Gulf wars, the USAF used to send over 100 aircraft at a time. So don't expect 27/2 is a real war situation. while you try to ping the enemy even the enemy will be pinging you back in large numbers and your highest aim would be not to get the enemy but preserve yourself to fight another day.
Okk good talk. Before trolls come in I'm out of here.
Firstly, I would thank you for your contribution. This was the first non bluster reply.
I respect the strategy you presented but I disagree with this due to the assumption
here is the basis of my argument
your assumption is based analogies where
you Feel that IAF is analogous to the allied air forces numbering in 2000 ish fighter and bomber aircraft while Pakistan is equal to Iraq with a third rate service and capability record
in all conflicts with India to date 1965, 1971 , 1998 2019 paksitan has enjoyed a 4:1 kill ratio in favor of Pakistan.
India's front line capability is about to 500-600 aircraft while PAF is at 380-390 front line fighter aircraft. Both sides have tankers , awacs and other force multipliers and a robust air defence network. I don’t believe india will commit 25% of its Air Force in a frontal assaults against Pakistan. I believe the result will be over 90% losses in terms of India.This was seen on February’s 26th when India attempted to distribute Pakistan’s response by attempting at least 4-8 strike packages at different borders points but the strike element of mirages was still intercepted in Kashmir and forced the assets to jetson their munition and return back to their border. So I believe the fight will be a slow burn over months if not years till india achieves any air dominance over Pakistan.
The Su-30 MKI version based on videos from most Indian experts like abhijit Iyer Mitra or swamy is that the radar and jammer integration is very underwhelming. Interestingly enough I have not seen effective Israeli weapons most of the time Israeli forces use US or European armaments in their strikes. Israeli equipment was unable to stop the iranaian anti ship capability, the markav failed against ancient Russian atgm’s in Lebanon from the 60s and so on. I don’t think the IAF or india has confidence in the su-30 in the air domanice role let alone strike role. If the confidence level were high why buy the Rafael, why not buy another 200 su-30?
the fight with paksitan will be a long slog with China actively getting involved or passively providing aircraft and ammunition ins of officiant quantities like Russia did in 1971 and 1965.
I also believe Pakistan will buy 60 j-10c or j-11b or j-31 so in time of war chinese could readily replace complete aircraft.
All one would need to do is paint the Pakistani flag on these aircraft.
I don’t agree with your kargil analogy as the spearhead of the attack was conducted by Kashmiri freedom fighters and PAF was kept out of the fight yet two aircraft were shot down.
I understand both of us are patriotic and have points of view but I don’t see any evidence from all previous conflicts.
happy to discuss this further and I promise not to turn this into a troll war
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