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Ok. Somehow I knew this was coming. If you look at all the DDMs like Ayer Mitra, that’s what they are doing to put forward their contender like the F-21.

Anyways, will take a break for a while

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I infer that IAF definitely don't want more nos. of either Light Category Tejas Mk1/1A or Heavy category Su30 MKI... Then why is iaf allowing grippen to take part in mrca? Why heavy f15XE, Su 35, f-18 are allowed to compete in mrca? It seems "get us anything foreign grippen/f15/f18 but not Kha...

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One of the tactics being employed is to make Su-30MKI look bad in order to justify the desire for a “superior” Rafale acquisition.

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To come to think about it, in the place of 6 MMRCA squadrons the current GoI instead purchased 2 Rafale and 4 LCA Mk1A squadrons. Now for the “additional” 6 squadrons desired in MMRCA-3, looks like a MiG-29 squadron is being added. Let’s see how the GoI fills rest of the needs instead. GoI appointee...

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^^^ DRDO has couple of concepts floating around: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcS23jB5zaMkawX10NGFvpB_GXmzuqAZ8Cb2PQ&usqp=CAU http://fullafterburner.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/8/6/84869598/screenshot-2017-07-23-18-57-53_orig.png https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tb...

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^^^ From GoI perspective, the original MMRCA deal was unworkable due to high costs. It would have easily cost around $30 billion with every thing that was being asked for. As a compromise, PM Modi got the G2G deal for what the budget could afford, which was for 36 units. The IAF response was thank y...

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^^^ It’s not just the thickness of armor that protects armored vehicles. There have been a great deal of advancements in countermeasures, such as thermal camouflage, laser detection and jamming, smoke screens against thermal/IR/laser. Other advancements include modular add-on armor, networked situat...

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^^^ It is possible that most of the changes could be done at the airbase itself. It may be as easy as taking out an LRU; installing a new software update, or if hardware then replace the LRU; and putting it back in. Reboot the system; run diagnostics; and it’s ready to go. After all, LRUs are suppos...

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... Even if we put that aside, the jets that will be up for retirement by 2030 are Mirages, Jaguars and MIG 29s... ... Given where things are today, the retirement dates will be pushed back to post 2030s. Slow decade long phase out will be likely. By 2040, all will be retired. Non-Darin-3 Jaguars w...

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These are evidence that IOC are getting FOC upgrades (possibly as when available). We are seeing BVR Derby and Cobham radome on IOC squadron LCAs.

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^^^ All these talk of advanced 4.5Gen MMRCA, but see a comment made by former Deputy Chief of Air Staff. IAF to get Rafales by July-end https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/iaf-to-get-rafales-by-july-end-1695311-2020-06-30 30 June 2020 The 10-ton Rafale can carry also a 14-ton payload...

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Another 4-years?

srai · Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018 ASB-Glide Bomb

ASB-Glide Bomb

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Su-30MKI w/ SPICE https://scontent-bos3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/79355885_2612109175491232_8328013677970063360_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_oc=AQknnNWUuWGbgxrir1VL2tL63zGDLi1yyilgvSekGpvt_WGjxY5TUlskzdwJuD5gWos&_nc_ht=scontent-bos3-1.xx&oh=eca6705dee1ae7a0ed30912acc37c10f&...

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Yes, but causes long delays in the Indian setup. Procurement process is really long. Small orders, Industry can’t fully scale up. Long lead times of 24-36 months to first lot deliveries. In the meanwhile, force numbers dwindling.

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... And rather than wait for Mk1A to arrive, can they not just continue production of the Mk1? They can upgrade them to the Mk1A standard later. Why talk of inducting any other plane....when you have two Tejas production lines in India and a third one in the works. The Mk1 is better than the MiG-21...

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No Jaguars will not be retiring in 2023. It will be closer to 2030 when older lots start getting number plated. Depends on how new fleet acquisitions go.

All MiG-21s will be retired by 2025. Their airframe life will be up.

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I-Derby ER supposed to be same externally to the current Derby. Uses the same interfaces as well. Interchangeable.

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I think they are approving design and development proposal for it.

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Because of some 13 steps to the defense procurement process, things tend to get reported multiple times over the years as the file moves a step. All of what are being reported now have been sitting in the procurement pipeline for a while. File moved one step up. Nothing new.

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MeshaVishwas wrote:So we are "upg-ing" the UPG birds?!
And why just 59?
IIRC, we have 64/65 birds yes?
But the best info yet is the Astra acquisition for the Navy!
So Baaz and Astra is game!

Probably talking about the upgrade of those new 21 “old” MiG-29 airframes to the same IAF UPG standard.

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Hopefully. Need to see an Elta ELL-8222 SPJ as well and then the fleet should be at a point where No.45 Squadron can move to a forward air base or at least detachments can be sent out. I don’t think SPJ would dictate forward deployments. Historically, most IAF fighter types didn’t have SPJs. Even t...

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...says Air Marshal Nirdosh Tyagi, former Deputy Chief of Air Staff. “These are special mission aircraft—they are not the type that will be used for close air support or point defence.”...

Sounds like there is a need for a lot more LCA Mk1/A to fill in the CAS and point defence roles!

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Nice!

So that would mean IOC aircraft are already getting FOC upgrades incorporated.

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Su-35 Not going to happen. IAF has already invested in 13/14 squadrons of Su-30MKI in the heavy category. 1/3 of planned 42 squadrons. No plans for buying more in this category. Desired growth area is in the medium category segment where the bulk of the fleet will be made up of. 13/14 squadrons are ...

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Let’s see if these engine license production results in the capability to build indigenous ones (or even much improved variants). That’s when India will turn a corner.

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Mastery will take more time yet, especially for regular line pilots. Initial operationalization would be by very experienced pilots with qualifications such as Fighter Combat Leader, Fighter Strike Leader, Qualified Flying Instructor, etc

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srai · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016 ^^^ IOC FOC? ATGM?

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FOC? ATGM?

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Rakesh wrote:The IAF’s diversified AAM inventory
https://www.vayuaerospace.in/article/29 ... -inventory
04 Sept 2019

Not accurate on the part about Python-4 and 5.

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If some money ($7-8 billion) available in a few years, 114 will distill to 36-44 Rafale G-2-G. As is, money is tight. So it may just boil down to only purchasing some more Rafale reserves of say 10 units like it was done with the Mirage-2000 in the late 90s. Why is money tight? India sits on more f...

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To maximize goodnesss of “savior” from distant shores, let them be attached two per MKI squadron. Don’t go to a fight without one of them chaperoning with their extra long stick

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If some money ($7-8 billion) available in a few years, 114 will distill to 36-44 Rafale G-2-G.

As is, money is tight. So it may just boil down to only purchasing some more Rafale reserves of say 10 units like it was done with the Mirage-2000 in the late 90s.

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Don’t know why they are waiting till AMCA to do this? They can start right now with LCA Mk.1/A and MWF in the near future. Volume orders are required though. Can’t do it with token orders of 20 or 40 or 80 units.

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Anyone know what ADA has been working on for the continued incremental updates/upgrades on LCA MK.1 FOC (beyond the baseline qualification)?

New weapon integration?
Aerodynamic refinements?
etc ...

Is there a roadmap?

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Since it’s so time consuming to confirm orders (even indigenous ones), larger quantities need to be negotiated and signed for. 40 units or 80 units are not sufficient. Order 10-years worth of production at one go.

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Barath,

What’s the point of getting to the combat area if you can’t carry anything

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Even a Hawk AJT can go supersonic in a shallow dive.

“Super cruise” doesn’t mean a thing unless it can used in a combat mode.

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