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by NachiketM
05 Apr 2020 21:06
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

This question is for the seniors here; How does the Home-on-Jammer (HOJ) mode of modern missiles actually work? Why didn't the our aircraft use it on 27th Feb? Does Astra come with this mode too? Reminds me of talks I gave to my final year classmates in 1983 on Electronic-warfare , all of them were...
by NachiketM
04 Apr 2020 03:49
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

This question is for the seniors here; How does the Home-on-Jammer (HOJ) mode of modern missiles actually work? Why didn't the our aircraft use it on 27th Feb? Does Astra come with this mode too? In HOJ mode the missile (AAM like R-77 or AMRAAM) switches to a passive homing mechanism similar to tha...
by NachiketM
31 Mar 2020 04:41
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

This question is for the seniors here;

How does the Home-on-Jammer (HOJ) mode of modern missiles actually work?
Why didn't the our aircraft use it on 27th Feb?
Does Astra come with this mode too?
by NachiketM
28 Mar 2020 04:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187420

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

This question is for the seniors here;

How does the Home-on-Jammer (HOJ) mode of modern missiles actually work?
Why didn't the our aircraft use it on 27th Feb?
Does Astra come with this mode too?
by NachiketM
26 Mar 2020 04:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187420

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

srai wrote:
tandav wrote:

Any answers on this query?
For more clarity on missile dynamics here's a link where a fighter pilot talks abt the movie scenes involving fighter plane engagement...
https://youtu.be/51uw3drjpFc
by NachiketM
22 Mar 2020 19:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 230749

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Also I noticed a peculiar pipe-like fitting running through the borders of the canopy with many holes in it. I have never seen anything like it on any other a/c. Does anybody know what it is? My guess is it's just there for added strengthening but I could be wrong. It surely isn't for air-condition...
by NachiketM
22 Mar 2020 05:01
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

can someone detail the 2 way data link...how it works... Well it's mostly an automated process where the missile and the fighter's FCR computers talk to each other and make decisions based on what each sees and what one knows about the situation. The FCR computer can actually see what the radar see...
by NachiketM
22 Mar 2020 03:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 230749

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Also I noticed a peculiar pipe-like fitting running through the borders of the canopy with many holes in it. I have never seen anything like it on any other a/c. Does anybody know what it is? My guess is it's just there for added strengthening but I could be wrong. It surely isn't for air-conditioni...
by NachiketM
22 Mar 2020 03:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 230749

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu/status/1235528742795014144?s=20 ----> LCA-Navy's cockpit! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESV6y4JUMAAlJUr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Excellent Snap ... 8) Couldn't help but imagine how wonderful the view would be with a bubble canopy like an F-16 or F-22 ... :D 8) I ho...
by NachiketM
21 Mar 2019 18:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028026

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

When they upgraded MiG-21 to Bison std they included a bubble canopy for better visibility so I wonder why they wouldn't improve the visibility on MWF and the subsequent AMCA ...
This shld have been a priority in planning phase itself...
by NachiketM
21 Mar 2019 18:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028026

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

From what our designers have designed it seems that this visibility issue is either lost on them or they haven't prioritised it enough...
by NachiketM
21 Mar 2019 16:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028026

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

I have been thinking and it beats me as to why our designers of fighter aircrafts from LCA to AMCA have compromised on rear visibility ??? The dogfights are the order of the day especially after being proved so in the recent skirmishes on the border with hilly terrain and where all future air battle...
by NachiketM
21 Feb 2019 23:50
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

prasannasimha wrote:Nirbhay trials in March. Seems Manik engine has been fully validated for use on Nirbhay
No, it is not the Manik engine but the Russian supplied NPO Saturn 36MT mini turbofan.

http://idrw.org/nirbhay-missile-prepped-for-new-trial/
by NachiketM
13 Feb 2019 02:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252718

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Think we missed this event today ... http://www.odishabytes.com/high-speed-interceptor-missile-pdv-test-fired-off-odisha-coast/ "India on Tuesday test-fired high-speed interceptor missile Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) against an electronic target from Abdul Kalam Island (earlier known as Wheele...
by NachiketM
07 Feb 2019 00:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1943830

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

I know of a few excersises gaming fighter vs helicopters. TACDE is a master in coming up with new games. It is not a given that a fighter will get a kill if it's going against a helicopter. A low and slow helicopter will just keep turning into the fighter to avoid a lock or go below tree line. That...