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by Ganesh_S
03 Aug 2022 00:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Meanwhile, news of PA heli crash killing top brass is all over the net.
by Ganesh_S
01 Jun 2022 21:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2935
Views: 693883

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

126 m2k's then would have scuttled mk2's now. These airframes would have lasted till 2050 perhaps.
by Ganesh_S
01 Jun 2022 21:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2935
Views: 693883

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Am i the only one here who thinks missing out on 126 m2k was a blessing in disguise... considering the exorbitant cost of upgrades? also perhaps at the cost of few su30 squadrons. Also why do we need more mki's when we haven't even laid out concrete plans for upgrading existing ones?
by Ganesh_S
22 Mar 2022 21:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Having camera pointed at the sky is paying off well in Pakistan these days
by Ganesh_S
12 Mar 2022 04:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

:rotfl:
Aditya_V wrote:I think this Pakistani channel is giving it away what crashed at Mian Channu, a J10C probably from sortie from PAF Rafiqui.



Eyewitness clearly stating "Janghe Jahaz" crashed



Pic at the beginning of the video

by Ganesh_S
12 Mar 2022 03:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

And like F-22, in some missions fuel tanks, Cruise missile - the pylons will be dropped after release of weapon fuel to retain stealth When one fights in his neighborhood especially in the times of standoff, stealth would be a joke for ground attack. For Americans yes f22 s could launch from Americ...
by Ganesh_S
12 Mar 2022 03:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

And like F-22, in some missions fuel tanks, Cruise missile - the pylons will brandom e dropped after release of weapon fuel to retain stealth Atleast not on our western front. If standoffs had to be launched why not from a land based based platform? Or a non stealth platform?. Are we assuming these...
by Ganesh_S
12 Mar 2022 02:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

vinod wrote:
Ganesh_S wrote:
What would be the point of stealth if AMCA had to carry payloads on external pylons?.
When the mission requires stealth, it won't carry anything on pylons.[/quot


Eggjactly
by Ganesh_S
11 Mar 2022 02:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

what if it was indeed and sent to test their reaction and capabilties in future?? Based on the new information coming in, I stand corrected from my original thesis. I believe that the object that crash-landed in Mian Channu is the booster part of the new missile test by India . It was meant to be t...
by Ganesh_S
11 Mar 2022 01:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

ArjunPandit wrote:what if it was indeed and sent to test their reaction and capabilties in future??
Either ways the pun was intentional.
by Ganesh_S
11 Mar 2022 00:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

What role will the AMCA not be able to do that the MKI does today? Share configs please. What would be the point of stealth if AMCA had to carry payloads on external pylons? AMCA has to be an air superiority deterence and hence it's role has to be limited as in escorts or interceptors. A stealth bo...
by Ganesh_S
10 Mar 2022 23:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

If wishes and reality could coincide an entire ecosystem worth a trillion dollars (GOI investment/grants leading to multiplier effect) could be realized by 2050.
by Ganesh_S
10 Mar 2022 23:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

Think of it this way, design/development cost of 1000 plus engines (AMCA, TEHWF) @15 million a pop (future prices)can easily amortize the investment it calls for today.
by Ganesh_S
10 Mar 2022 23:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

Only problem here could be issues with the uprated engines designed for AMCA having to carry heavy payloads.

Assuming stealth fighter engines need to be uprated to provide space for IWB.
by Ganesh_S
10 Mar 2022 23:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

A redesigned/upscaled airforce variant of tebdf with 120kn AMCA mk2 engines could well be our hwf. No point in having a heavy stealth fighter with its payload hanging on external pylons. AMCAs could well be the escorts and interceptors of our future air battles.
by Ganesh_S
25 Feb 2022 14:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417037

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

It would be wiser to go for 50 odd rafales and close the mmrca saga once for all. IAF should focus on their variant of tebdf and upcoming indigenous programs. Super sukhoi can be worked out by drdo and hal. Absolutely 54 Raffies + 50 MKI would allows us to not add a type and close out the MXXX saga...
by Ganesh_S
25 Feb 2022 09:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417037

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

India should sign the 50 MKI deal soon, otherwise post sanctions it will become a bit difficult even with rupee-ruble trade and all. It would be wiser to go for 50 odd rafales and close the mmrca saga once for all. IAF should focus on their variant of tebdf and upcoming indigenous programs. Super s...
by Ganesh_S
21 Feb 2022 12:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 808
Views: 509748

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Perhaps because it is? How is it working out from a marketing perspective? Just because someone is short, its silly to call them "Chotu" when they are doing monumental things. On the contrary, it fits well within the marketing philosophy. Nothing wrong in playing to its strengths. It is l...
by Ganesh_S
21 May 2020 22:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778650

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

https://youtu.be/3AHhmDwEamM

footage of lch firing guns and rockets during iron fist.
by Ganesh_S
13 Apr 2020 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Apparently it was a PA training mission aircraft not PAF.
by Ganesh_S
13 Apr 2020 20:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2935
Views: 693883

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Saab Gripen E Walkaround at the Saab factory at Linköping
https://youtu.be/mfZvwtdlYy8

At around 25 mins discussion regarding cooling for wing tip mounted jamming pod can be heard. guess its common across all 4 gen platforms?
by Ganesh_S
13 Apr 2020 14:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966596

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

This time a PAF Musharraf trainer along with both its pilots bites the dust.
https://youtu.be/xGzsu9HU-Lk
by Ganesh_S
11 Feb 2020 00:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794259

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

I suggest we open a thread suggesting India's future aircraft carrier a replacement for Vikramaditya and discuss emerging technologies and threats.
by Ganesh_S
10 Feb 2020 23:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794259

Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion

IAC 2 will happen at a given point of time. With current budgetary constraints India simply can't afford to operationalize 3 AC simultaneously. So ideally IAC 2 will be a Vik A replacement which probably is 30 years down the lane.untill then it's better to accept this fact and plan accordingly.
by Ganesh_S
03 Nov 2019 22:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

I have a totally different take on it, FGFA has been thrown out because IAF/GoI have finally grown a pair each to refuse friendly invitation from Russia to be it’s bitch or a guinea pig again. FGFA wasn’t the deal we needed or wanted. Saar, was this required in this thread? Or even the context of t...
by Ganesh_S
02 Nov 2019 02:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

if AMCA acheives supercruise with 414 ins6 in a clean configuration with just a2a weapons in IWB and fuel enough for a decent range then we should be close to the optimal design point. Else we might end up in a spiralling saga wherein the point of diminishing returns might arrive too quickly with no...
by Ganesh_S
02 Nov 2019 00:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

fundamental aspect of design and power and forgo payload or nomenclature aspects like light, medium or heavy by tradeoffs.. These are not nomenclature aspects alone. Do you think the IAF, the primary customer, would not have provided a range for weight and size that it desires? Sir pardon my layman...
by Ganesh_S
02 Nov 2019 00:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

Just a thought. If supercruise was a critical ASQR wouldn't it be better to have the design process around a realistically available engine and later evolve in other parameters as in MK1, MWF or the hornets? Did you read the news link posted previously by Vips, or my two posts pointing it out to fa...
by Ganesh_S
01 Nov 2019 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

My point was assuming the design incorporates minimal drag and stealth wouldn't it be better to forgo mtow or range considerations to the extent that a later variant with higher thrust can solve these.
by Ganesh_S
01 Nov 2019 23:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398681

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

F-35A does not have a supercruise requirement and the key metric is thrust minus drag (dry thrust). KFX with those F-414's will be limited in its speed. I think once it matures, you will see that reflected in its performance envelope. That's a very valid statement. That F35A's performance numbers a...
by Ganesh_S
08 Oct 2019 22:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4656
Views: 1449935

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

Perhaps the logic then was using the updated target coordinates and terminal detection being done by the missiles. Hit or miss approch
by Ganesh_S
08 Oct 2019 22:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4656
Views: 1449935

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

Su30 would then provide positional data to Mig21 and they would surprise the USAF fighters. Mki can provide positional data because it has an fcr. Awacs can't do this afaik. Can someone please clarify? If Awacs could directly guide missiles, why do you need fighters? An Awacs platform could carry s...
by Ganesh_S
08 Oct 2019 19:54
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1801865

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Where does the opex vrs capex argument dissapear when a case for 500 mk1 is made. Isn't a progressive development 200 mwf plus exports suffice to move over AMCA. What's the point in having a production line for MWF while AMCA enters production?