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Sandeep_ghosh

I am not sure if this is the right thread for this , but to counter an amoured counter attack of pakistan mainly in punjab and rajasthan borders, we can have squads of high mobility hit and run troops with motorcross bikes like KX 500. these bikes can do around 70 mph in dirt tracks. Guerrilla style...

Sandeep_ghosh

I wonder why is indian media... especially print media so hell bent on discrediting the LCA. Is it really the cost overruns ... Often mentioned about the a/c are 30 years to make... failure of kaveri engine, MMR radar... foreign engine etc.... Is there some kind of lobbyist group that wants to shutd...

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear BRF Gurus,

Is there any rough price estimates on MMRCA contenders??

Sandeep_ghosh

Sandeep I mean no offence - but I write the way my mind works. None taken sir, It's a great pleasure for me to be educated by people who have vast knowledge and greater understanding of science and i am sincerely thankful to you and all the members of BRF for shedding light on the queries. 1) India...

Sandeep_ghosh

That you/one is concerned is fine. No issues. However, to take only a few data points and then extrapolate does not make any sense. Just BTW, India is not trying to build a F-22. The effort is to build a simple AMCA. Why would anyone compare an AMCA to an F-22 or a J-20 or JSF, frankly, is beyond m...

Sandeep_ghosh

rao ,

I guess it's just me... I am irritated by the development speed of AMCA... especially after LCA experience, i thought we won't commit the same mistakes. F22's program cost was around 18.6 Billion dollars in 2002. That makes me wonder if 2 billion will even get amca started.

Sandeep_ghosh

thanks indranil... i'm in no hurry to jump on any bandwagon, BUT are our pockets deep enough for all this... GOI was stingy to fund LCA in its beginning years... It seems same happening to the AMCA... there is barely any sign of major funding whereas we were ready to jump on command for FGFA.... abo...

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear members, I often wonder about the need for two stealth a/c's, is it really necessary for India. FGFA by general estimates will be ready for induction around 2018-20 timeframe, with LCA mk2 becoming fully operational by the same time along with the MMRCA. Do we really need the AMCA? As FGFA is a...

Sandeep_ghosh

Ok .. looks like a dud thought... its, just the crazy amount of lead these gattling guns can lay down got me thinking. I was thinking of a chopper bourne gattling gun making minced meat out of fast attack patrol boats. thats it ... thanks shiv and rahul

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear friends...

Can there be a chopper version of A10 .. with the entire chopper built around the GAU 8 AVENEGER gattling gun ... A helicoptor gunship .. which has a "real gun " on it and not a 7.62 joke

Sandeep_ghosh

Is there a helicoptor which is primarily based around a gattling gun??.

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear Gurus,

Can the BAE hawk be upgraded for CAS role... specifically anti armour role,

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear Friends , F/A 18 SH is a YF 17 LWF on Steroids to start with. With a design load of 7.8G and 1.8 Mach speed I am not really sure if it can keep up with EF rafale or even the "super duper fulcrum" (Which apparently has been discredited for every other non-combat issues ), anyways if IA...

Sandeep_ghosh

slightly digressing from the topic,

How about highly armored battle station. position inside the mountain passes which replace the traditional sangars or outposts.

Sandeep_ghosh

Your points are good but I think IAF does not want ANOTHER Russian arms system in Mig-35 simply because we had a bad experience with Admiral Gorshkov where the Russians agreed on a contract and then reneged on it and demanded more money. Now what can we do in a situation like that? We are stuck. It...

Sandeep_ghosh

IAF needs western tech, and in western tech gripen is the cheapest option + SAAB is offering us 100% TOT. AS far as JV goes, Russia has never given us any crucial technology or we have never been any serious design partners with Russia on (FGFA, 25% design part)+crucial tech like engine and AESA wo...

Sandeep_ghosh

Thanks Shiv, Surya, rohitvats and lalmohan for your insightful posts. I assume CAS for armored corp rumbling down the thar desert can be provided by the Multi role, ground attack aircrafts and helos of IAF with all the techno goodies for targeting. But what about providing Air cover on Eastern front...

Sandeep_ghosh

from above post,,,, Wondering what happens to the expired missiles ... can the warhead or the propulsion fuel be re used??? say we have 1000 expired A2A missiles, can they be used like long range dumb arty rockets...???

Sandeep_ghosh

So the short answer to your question: "Do we have enough CAS assets?" is "Probably not". That is my opinion. I would like to see a powerful fleet of combat helicopters used by the army for their CAS while the air force does its job as only the air force can do. Thanks shiv, Real...

Sandeep_ghosh

Apart from mig, every aircraft consist of US contents. Then why not choose Gripen NG, a cheaper option(compare to Rafale & EF). Gripen+Metor would be a deadly combination(we have US engines too).Sweden can assist in faster development of LCA( AESA & other components). Not only this, collabo...

Sandeep_ghosh · Re: MRCA Discussion - October 2, 2010 thanks Kartik

thanks Kartik

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear BR members, I was wondering if we have adequate hardware for CAS role. Our prime ingress into conflict zone has been dependent on the three armored corps. Do we have sufficient aircrafts designated purely for CAS and anti armour warfare. Do we need a A10 like aircraft which is dedicated to grou...

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear BR Friends, After following this thread for about last 3 months months, If Euro Fighter Typhoon/Rafale (High probability) does win the mmrca bids, how many a/c's will be produced per year? As far as I know, HAL nasik division is fully occupied with MKI production and HAL Banglore division shoul...

Sandeep_ghosh

For LCA MkII ... the production rate should be 40 A/C's/ye with two production line (20 bangalore / 20 nasik)... one at bangalore and the other one at nasik division... Nasik division has been responsible for MIG 21 /23-27 production and over haul as well as SU 30 series ... I am sure if another lin...

Sandeep_ghosh

can someone please explain about high speed agility of an aircraft.....do factors like TWR, Rate of climb and TVC define agility.
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sandeep

Sandeep_ghosh

OK friends Let me Rephrase my question: Which of the MMRCA will win a WVR DOGFIGHT up close and personal... WVR missiles and gun kills type scenario... Euro typhoon MIG 35 F16 IN Dassault Rafale F/A 18 E/F SH JAS Gripen and just for fun lets also compare whichever aircraft wins on your list in a do...

Sandeep_ghosh

OK friends Let me Rephrase my question: Which of the MMRCA will win a WVR DOGFIGHT up close and personal... WVR missiles and gun kills type scenario... Euro typhoon MIG 35 F16 IN Dassault Rafale F/A 18 E/F SH JAS Gripen and just for fun lets also compare whichever aircraft wins on your list in a do...

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear BR members,

I have a hypothetical question. On a one on one WVR combat out of MRCA, which aircraft will win .... just WVR missiles and guns.... No BVR AESA stuff...

Sandeep_ghosh

Politicians? Let's please stick to naming them after our scientists. If we run out of worthy scientists, start with the heroes of the forces. I for one would love to see some heavy armaments named after Sam Bahadur. :) Well said... I would really like to see anti tank weapon or may be even the new ...

Sandeep_ghosh

can R77- RVV-SD be a game changer for Mig 35 in the BVR aspect for MMRCA?? No the game changing munition in the MRCA is the Meteor. I wonder how much the munitions packages will play into the decision factor. I doubt the US would clear the Aim-120D most likely the C7 version. Russia to my knowledge...

Sandeep_ghosh

can R77- RVV-SD be a game changer for Mig 35 in the BVR aspect for MMRCA??

Sandeep_ghosh

Dear friends, From the discussion of the thread looks like Mig 35 is dead in the competition. I am still unable to see how it lost out to Eurofighter/rafale/f18sh... I was under the impression that the fulcrum was a very agile fighter but by the discussion of all the gurus i read on the thread looks...

Sandeep_ghosh

canards on LCA?

Sandeep_ghosh

how about a vote on MMRCA among BR members....

Sandeep_ghosh

True F15E St Eagle is a long range stike a/c. Major structural difference is CFT's which cant be jettisoned which also reduces performance. But structurally F15 E inherits all aspects of its air superiority siblings. F/A 18's replacement looks like F35 C which shares pretty much all its performance ...

Sandeep_ghosh

Off topic question ... how many of you think F35 lightening II looks ugly???

Sandeep_ghosh

Last couple of days on this thread ..we have witnessed arguments on effectiveness of TVC. What role does TVC plays in A2G missions and CAS roles . Ability to hover might be beneficial to stay in the combat theater and re engage mobile artillery target. About F35 not having tvc.. i guess F35 B has TV...

Sandeep_ghosh

A big argument against russian hardware has been quality control and spares issues in the past. This was specifically with MIG 29's operated by the IAF. Since Mikoyan bureau has been integrated with Ilyushin, Irkut, Sukhoi, Tupolev, and Yakovlev, i suppose that is an issue which shouldn't play into ...

Sandeep_ghosh

why does it take so long to decide on an aircraft when all the demonstrations are done with the IAF????

Sandeep_ghosh

The Teens are nothing but Trojans; they won’t simply fire when the need will arise, as the key will be in Unkil’s hand with the “Interoperability Clause”. This logic knocks off the Teens. The term “MRCA” has been coined in 2002-2003, so it has been going around for 7-8 years. With these many years ...

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