Bharat Rakshak

Role Multi-mode radar Band I-J (8-12 GHz) MTBF 106 hours Entered Service 1983 Dimensions Volume 0.42 m³ 14.8 ft³ Weights Basic weight 204 kg 450 lb Performance Range (air-to-air, fighter target) 111 km 60 nm Main air-to-air modes Range-while-scan, track-while-scan, velocity search, gun director Mai...

just for starters

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... mig-35.htm

How does MIG 35 fare with F-18 ? and lets the divide battle field into WVR and BVR.
Russians advertise it as 4 ++ generation fighter.
Can anybody demistify this fight for me ?

The most inportant thing when you buy anything is money. It will require double(perhaps even more) the amount of RFP to purchase SH,RAFALE,EF. (I have given the math earlier in my post).Not only that the weapons onboard will also be expensive other than the investment needed for fulfilling offsets. ...

First generation fourth generation ? I saw that in some other blogs as well. U.S took the lead in ASEA, Russians tried to catch up with them and they created their first generation radar.When you follow somebody else's footsteps it is not necessary that you should follow the same growth path.In that...

F/A-18 Hornet provided the baseline design for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, a larger, evolutionary redesign of the F/A-18. Compared to the Hornet, the Super Hornet is larger, and heavier and has improved range and payload capability . The larger variant was also directed to replace the aging F-14 Tom...

Priority for WVR engagements, flying small subsonic/transonic circles around an opponent at close quarters, has moved to flying supersonic and picking off the opponent with BVRAAMs.Se we should have a fighter with sustained supersonic manoeuvre ability so that it can disengage from a BVRAAM. So with...

They might be, but, I do not think we can compare ANY of these competitions one-to-one. There are too many variables that are in play. Politics being the biggest one. Politics and variables and nuances are not there in a pure science like mathematics(1=1).Numbers are immutable.RFP in this case is q...

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=30522&kwd= On 3 May 2007, the Australian Government signed a contract to acquire 24 F/A-18Fs for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), at a cost of AU$2.9 billion, as an interim replacement for the aging F-111s.[56] The total cost with training and su...

Perhaps we need to verify that. A mistake of 1.852X is a lot to make. And, worse no one catches it. It seems to me that the sawf news item has made it. The problem there is that the person who started that "news" outlet is an ex IAF pilot(?)/person. I would have hoped he would have picked...

manoeuvrability MIG 35 > F-18 Avionics & weaponry F-18 > MIG 35 single Vs multiple basket F-18 > MIG-35 ?(ToT) Geopolitics F-18 > MIG 35 ToT MIG 35 > F-18 And yes the Mig guys say they have an open architecture for incorporating weapons.So..we have a chance of adding the brahmos supersonic missi...

unlike some previous posts, the APG-79 has ranges well over 250NM, it readily plays awacs roles in the USN and is the mainstay for defence against low flying cruise missiles. link ? http://www.ausairpower.net/DT-SuperBug-vs-Flanker.html Have a look at the figure titled Comparitive Range Vs Target R...

http://www.drdo.com/pub/techfocus/june2001/moduletech.htm ToT is a critical component in MRCA deal otherwise more su-30MKIs would have been enough. A powerful Engine and AESA wedded to LCA will go a long way in realising LCA mk2(comparable to Gripen). ToT on doors and wings, I think, is not exactly ...

You are comparing first gen AESA with 3rd and 4th gen american AESA and its not just the modules , hardware is only a part of the radar , the algorithms, software and processors have also to match it.It will take time ! but possible .. and quite probable that americans would have moved ahead with 6...

More modules result in a better power-aperture product, by increasing the gain of the radar which otherwise would have gone into creating sidelobs.It will increase the cost for sure. But the thinned array(lesser modules) does produce a narrower beam which would result in better tracking. For scannin...

A parametric analysis and power aperture modelling is performed on the proposed Zhuk ASE, which is a scaled up version of the Zhuk AE following the model of the Zhuk MSFE built for the Flanker. The Flanker sized Zhuk ASE radar with existing Russian transmit receive module technology will deliver aro...

How about making each module smaller and stacking it closely together.

September 17, 2009, (Sawf News) - As the MMRCA competition heats up, Phazotron NIIR corporation has offered a 52 km increase in the detection range of its Zhuk AE AESA fitted on its contender in the race - MiG-35. The increased range will likely make the MiG-35's radar the most powerful amidst the M...

- Please, be accurate: not 'engine manufacturing' but 'the parts of engine manufacturing'. It's a big difference! :) 'Parts manufacturing' may be good for employment but nothing for independence. India IS already starting to manufacture the whole Al-31F and RD-33, not only parts. In 2011 they alrea...

Will the GE's new announcement of manufacturing the engines in India should any of the three (Gripen,F-16IN,Super Hornet) is selected will make a difference ? Btwn PAK-FA is altogether a Russian fighter and it will be in the twin engined,tandem seater,17.5 tonne FGFA we will be collaborating.Could t...

The Saab's willingness to coopt us into its 5th generation fighter program is a non issue since we already have entered into a partnership with the Russians for the same. heard of the MCA ? why would india get into another joint development programme with another foreign partner for a similar fight...

Here’s my view on the Gripen ( based on the discussions so far) . I’ve been lurking around for some time, so guru logs please forgive any bhul chuk. The main advantages and disadvantages for Gripen (as compared to F16, which is also a single engine fighter), appear to be as follows: Advantages – 1)...

Vandanam Gurus.. My first post here :D I for one wont go for a U.S deal, mainly 'coz 1) amongst other things, interoperability btwn indian and US forces and coopting india as a junior partner in asian security structure is something they always wanted and that is not something i guess we want. 2)EUM...