PS Lets not forget that report you mentioned came out in
1999 ...
Ehem ... 1999 , you know just to put it in prespective, in 1999 , windows 95 was still hot ....
And titanic Celine Dion was still the best diva as well with Leonardo Di Caprio being the Titanic lead hero with Kate Winslet .... and the whole titanic scene ..
TITANIC reminds me of Phalcon sometimes
So how can the most technologically advance AWAC be made in 1999 ... when we have 10000 times better technology and software codes to do all the statistical real time calculations and , data processing capabilities.
I mean most of India was still using , 100 MHz Pc in 1999. I was using 120 Mhz and I was thinking I had the best dam unit in world how time changes prespective
Mean while you are saying that the Eerie AWAC which obviously is newer , and was made later , is not as capable.
Think about it ...
Phalcon , gives you early warning of aircract , 5 min and 40 second before it reaches your protected zone , Eerie Awac gives you that warning at 4 min and 59 secon.
So just becasue you had a 30 second improvement some how you will gain lot of technical advantage.
Secondly , now we hear about this whole HOW THE phlacon , links all the planes in IAF together - wow , like I said if I was countering Phalcon I will be making sure I send out a virus , and all the IAF crafts start to show PONG on their radar screen
I mean lets not forget you are dealing with Chinese - who were probbly given a taste of technology by Israelis ... and they might have a prototype or some data on Phalcon in their Espionage unit. Don't forget that Israel always like to operate under the table - that includes giving and recieveing data and technology
And who can doubt the Chinese Hackers - best coders in world chinese ppl , they can code anything -
So - while its sounds all fancy that India has the PHALCON .. but
another point to be made is I don't think its hard to send out 20-40 AWAC killer missiles towrds a Phalcon - or take it out from Ground
with a small commando force in real combat.
While the role of Phalcon is interesting , but the chinese AWACS may be better in termof technology use, even if they are not , in 4-5 years the chinese will continue to evolve their AWACS .. while the phalcon will still be a 1999 out dated bird in air.
I m sure if I went on torant , and searched for Phalcon codes or hacking I can get that on IRC
NEVER underestimate a chinese hacker
Chinese ppl and country is honorable they can be dependable in need its simple as that you can't trust US or anyone else - China is
SPECIAL ..
They are so polite and business minded I don't even know if they have a Secret service brance that operates out side of their countries, on other hand we have US whose CIA is topping shah in Iran , killing Bhutto may be even liaqat ali khan, or killing other leaders so local warlords can do good, promoting Karzai or egyption tyrant etc
They earned this respect by staying out of our politics and minding their own country but when we need them they are always there - and so we all LOVE china becasue they are true friends
A true friend gives with out any hope for anything thing in return , its like we are jai and
china is veru (if you understand , Sholay analogy) and USA is always like the police that shows up late or is undependable ...only Veru and Jai can face the big bad super power wana be Gabber singh , and Thakur sahib is well - Kashmir