THIS IS WHO WOULD WIN AN AIR BATTLE BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA

[Zarvan]

A French Dassault Rafale performs. By 2020, India will be operating a number of Rafales

India and China are the world’s two most populous countries.

But they’re not the best of friends, and they’ve had years of military tension, including a brief war in 1962. Even today, there’s an off chance that tensions over Bhutan could spark another one.

In the 1962 war, air power didn’t play much of a role. Today, though, both sides have modern capable air forces, and they could go head-to-head.

According to GlobalSecurity.org, by 2020, the Indian air force will operate a mix of Su-30MKI Flankers, Dassault Rafales, Mirage 2000s, MiG-29 Fulcrums, modernized MiG-21s, and the indigenous Tejas fighter. Older planes in service would include the Jaguar ground attack plane and possibly MiG-27s. The backbone of this force would be as many as 280 of the Flankers.

A Sukhoi Su-30MKI Air Superiority Fighter of the Indian Air Force

GlobalSecurity.org notes that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, like the Indian Air Force, relies heavily on Flankers — though these are primarily the J-11, China’s copy of the Su-27. By 2020, China could have as many as 312 of the baseline J-11s, plus about 24 Su-35S Flankers, roughly 65 Su-30MKK Flankers, and 75 J-11B Flankers. China also would be able to add a large number of J-10 Firebird multi-role fighters, older J-7 Fishbed and J-8 Finback fighters, and JH-7 Flounder fighter-bombers.

China technically has a larger force. However, with the tensions in the South China Sea, as well as a maritime territorial dispute with Japan over the Senkaku Islands, the Chinese cannot focus all of their force on India, at the risk of facing a conflict on three fronts.

PLAAF's Chengdu J-10 Lightweight Multirole Fighter

FlightGlobal.com notes that the People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force has roughly 190 fighters and fighter-bombers on hand, but over 100 of them are older J-7, J-8, and Q-5 aircraft that would be over-matched by Japan.

India faces a somewhat similar division problem due to Pakistan’s relatively close military relationship with China, but that is arguably more of an extension of a single front. Most of Pakistan’s combat aircraft are also older designs like the Mirage III, Mirage 5, and J-7.

A Mirage-2000 fighter of the Indian Air Force

This becomes the biggest factor in any Sino-Indian air war. China could theoretically crush the Indian Air Force by focusing all its fighting power on the task.

The problem China faces is that such a focus would prove a Phyrric victory, as its claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea could become highly vulnerable. But if China sends in only part of its force, it risks seeing the People’s Liberation Army Air Force be defeated in detail.

India, on the other hand, faces no such problems. As such, it has a good chance to win an air war with China, simply because the Indians don’t face a potential second front.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/inter...uld-win-an-air-battle-between-india-and-china

 

[Beast]

A French Dassault Rafale performs. By 2020, India will be operating a number of Rafales

India and China are the world’s two most populous countries.

But they’re not the best of friends, and they’ve had years of military tension, including a brief war in 1962. Even today, there’s an off chance that tensions over Bhutan could spark another one.

In the 1962 war, air power didn’t play much of a role. Today, though, both sides have modern capable air forces, and they could go head-to-head.

According to GlobalSecurity.org, by 2020, the Indian air force will operate a mix of Su-30MKI Flankers, Dassault Rafales, Mirage 2000s, MiG-29 Fulcrums, modernized MiG-21s, and the indigenous Tejas fighter. Older planes in service would include the Jaguar ground attack plane and possibly MiG-27s. The backbone of this force would be as many as 280 of the Flankers.

A Sukhoi Su-30MKI Air Superiority Fighter of the Indian Air Force

GlobalSecurity.org notes that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, like the Indian Air Force, relies heavily on Flankers — though these are primarily the J-11, China’s copy of the Su-27. By 2020, China could have as many as 312 of the baseline J-11s, plus about 24 Su-35S Flankers, roughly 65 Su-30MKK Flankers, and 75 J-11B Flankers. China also would be able to add a large number of J-10 Firebird multi-role fighters, older J-7 Fishbed and J-8 Finback fighters, and JH-7 Flounder fighter-bombers.

China technically has a larger force. However, with the tensions in the South China Sea, as well as a maritime territorial dispute with Japan over the Senkaku Islands, the Chinese cannot focus all of their force on India, at the risk of facing a conflict on three fronts.

PLAAF's Chengdu J-10 Lightweight Multirole Fighter

FlightGlobal.com notes that the People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force has roughly 190 fighters and fighter-bombers on hand, but over 100 of them are older J-7, J-8, and Q-5 aircraft that would be over-matched by Japan.

India faces a somewhat similar division problem due to Pakistan’s relatively close military relationship with China, but that is arguably more of an extension of a single front. Most of Pakistan’s combat aircraft are also older designs like the Mirage III, Mirage 5, and J-7.

A Mirage-2000 fighter of the Indian Air Force

This becomes the biggest factor in any Sino-Indian air war. China could theoretically crush the Indian Air Force by focusing all its fighting power on the task.

The problem China faces is that such a focus would prove a Phyrric victory, as its claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea could become highly vulnerable. But if China sends in only part of its force, it risks seeing the People’s Liberation Army Air Force be defeated in detail.

India, on the other hand, faces no such problems. As such, it has a good chance to win an air war with China, simply because the Indians don’t face a potential second front.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/inter...uld-win-an-air-battle-between-india-and-china

This is another BS article. Why wouldn't entire PLAAF focus on Indian friend? As if other countries are looking for death by fighting for India with China?

PLAAF already is the second countries after US to have fifth gen fighter in service. Not even Russia can do that now. We can be sure , india will not have a fifth gen fighter in service in next 10years.

I bet Indian Air Force don't even knows what hit them.

 

[Canuck786]

We are an Iron clad friend of China. In this situation we would be able to draw India's attention to its Western Border simultaneously, which will put India in a similar restraint and thus Sino-Pak friendship will prevail.

 

[Chhatrapati]

@Beast Fifth Gen fighters are not immune to SAM's. It's not a hypersonic missile to go undetected. You are talking about a fighter. Not a bomber. Even the F-35 had several lock on's. You can paint a fighter with stealthy paint, but you can't change the atmosphere, it is air. These resonant effects are easily detected. And there is a limit to radar absorbent coating. That's the case of F-35. Don't even start J-20s/31's.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

This is another BS article. Why wouldn't entire PLAAF focus on Indian friend? As if other countries are looking for death by fighting for India with China?

PLAAF already is the second countries after US to have fifth gen fighter in service. Not even Russia can do that now. We can be sure , india will not have a fifth gen fighter in service in next 10years.

I bet Indian Air Force don't even knows what hit them.

Folks are desperate to sell their aircrafts......

 

[haidian]

China can mass produce advanced aircrafts quickly and as a centralized government China can in no time mobillize all the availabe resource of the whole nation for one purpose. Those factors are conveniently omitted in this article.

Indian aricrafts just dropped like flies whenever they fly near the Chinese border without engagement of PLAA

 

[Zen0]

Chinese weaponry are the least combat tested & longevity in the current markets. Why is there a need to compare .

As of now it's just a numerical advantage

 

[Taygibay]

This is another BS article. Why wouldn't entire PLAAF focus on Indian friend? As if other countries are looking for death by fighting for India with China?

Man! Basic strategy : Protect your flanks.
Of course, you have to be worried of such an attack!
The death those countries would be looking for is China's.

"Hum, those brown Indians will take a bite out of China! *
Let's use that and wipe out a competitor while it's down/busy."
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Donald might think like that, fire and fury and what not.

Just sayin', Tay.

* By contrast with red indians for the speaker, OFC.

 

[haidian]

Chinese weaponry are the least combat tested & longevity in the current markets. Why is there a need to compare .

As of now it's just a numerical advantage

Is this the test you mean?
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201708021056113932-crashes-india-fighter-jet/

 

[Gurjot.S]

We are an Iron clad friend of China. In this situation we would be able to draw India's attention to its Western Border simultaneously, which will put India in a similar restraint and thus Sino-Pak friendship will prevail.

where were you when india was sitting in chinese territory for more than 60 days ? you were busy on durand line ? hain ?

China can mass produce advanced aircrafts quickly and as a centralized government China can in no time mobillize all the availabe resource of the whole nation for one purpose. Those factors are conveniently omitted in this article.

Indian aricrafts just dropped like flies whenever they fly near the Chinese border without engagement of PLAA

we already have our armor sitting next to chinese border, we dont need to transport them.
btw, in the event of war.. all of your railway lines will be taken out first.

I was reading that you were transporting to your military to doklam and it dint reach ?

 

[Canuck786]

where were you when india was sitting in chinese territory for more than 60 days ? you were busy on durand line ? hain ?

I was watching Indian Butt being kicked (literally) at the Ladakh border of IOK near the WESTERN border of India.

 

[haidian]

btw, in the event of war.. all of your railway lines will be taken out first.

Please put the money where your mouth is, it's always easy for small countries to brag in front of a much bigger and powerful country.

 

[Gurjot.S]

Please put the money where your mouth is, it's always easy for small countries to brag in front of a much bigger and powerful country.

of course, india is neither small or weak.
Dont flatter your self.

 

[El Sidd]

India and China will not go to war in the next 50 years or so

 

[Beast]

@Beast Fifth Gen fighters are not immune to SAM's. It's not a hypersonic missile to go undetected. You are talking about a fighter. Not a bomber. Even the F-35 had several lock on's. You can paint a fighter with stealthy paint, but you can't change the atmosphere, it is air. These resonant effects are easily detected. And there is a limit to radar absorbent coating. That's the case of F-35. Don't even start J-20s/31's.

That is another self comforting comment to make you feel good to make of the short fall of IAF. Stealth fighter and bomber is able to penetrate the air defense and take them out with stand off fighter before they can react.