Seriously sir..Victor wrote: Even transport planes can have AA missiles.

Seriously sir..Victor wrote: Even transport planes can have AA missiles.
Kartik had mentioned this some time back. There was one Hawk that was designed for the dual purpose.koti wrote:I would like to know the capability of Hawks as fighter aircraft.
I would expect them to be atleast as good as early MIG-21's used for point defense.
IIRC they can be armed with Sidewinders. Can anyone list out the other supporting weapons from the platform, the relevant Avionics and general ability of the platform..?
New Delhi, July 23: The chief of the Shillong-headquartered Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal K.K. Nowhar, is set to take over as the vice-chief of the Indian Air Force in senior-level appointments with the imminent retirement of Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik.
The government last month announced that the current vice-chief, Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne, will take over as the chief. Naik retires on July 31. Air Marshal Nowhar will be replaced by Air Marshal S. Varthaman in Shillong. Varthaman is currently senior air staff officer (SASO) of the Central Air Command headquartered in Allahabad. He will be joined by Air Marshal M. Matheswaran who will take over as SASO in the Eastern Air Command.
Matheswaran is now assistant chief of air staff in Air Headquarters. The SASO in the Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal S.P. Singh, will take over as the chief of the Southern Air Command headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. Air Marshal P.S. Gill, now the air officer commanding Jammu and Kashmir, will take over as SASO in Allahabad.
Anuj A wrote:If the IL-76 are used for "other" work by RAW ARC are entirely different to IAF IL-76 then how can they be used to transport NSG as stated above? And is there payload subsequently less as a result of "other" equipment?
Can anyone actually explain the RAW ARC and what they do? There seems to be a lot of ambiguity around them. Are the IL-76 operated by ARC on part time deputation or have they been operated by ARC since inducted into IAF and are permanently on detachment to ARC? are they flown by IAF personell whilst in ARC service? What is their actual role in ARC service? Do they carry out survelience/electronic/SIGNET warfare (I thought Boeings and Israeli bjs were used for this)? Are they only operated in Delhi or are they used by ARC elsewhere in India? Are structural changes made to be utilised in ARC's roles, are they significantly customised- added anteni, etc?
There will be some wheels and a cockpit.shiv wrote:Wings and engine will be there.chackojoseph wrote: We will have to see what they mean by "basic."
I understand that no ARC/IAF pilot will admit that he flys for ARC. When u memtion ARC you get a blank look.suryag wrote:ARC is meant to do all of what you asked for,of course they will never tell you what type of aircraft they fly, when/where they fly, what mods they carry. Come on Anuj your questions are not naive they are pointed, no one, not at the least ARC will part with the info you are looking for either you are a phisher or you dont know how intel agencies work
"In China's version of the border and our version of the border, there is a clash on Chushul. The government did not want us make any move there. So, we are not working on such controversial projects,"
Our bozos did not even wait for a grumbling from China before they ditched this plan.. they have shelved the plan "APPREHENDING" Chinese objections.shukla wrote:India decides against reactivating Chushul airfield IBnLive
If they can shelve an ALG, how can we hope for a Mountain Strike Corps. The Current MEA needs a revamp, starting from the "oldest minister in the cabinet"New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) India has shelved plans to reactivate the Chushul airfield in Ladakh close to the Line of Actual Control, apprehending Chinese objections.
Hmmmmm.................. scratch-head-emoticom.shukla wrote:India decides against reactivating Chushul airfield
IBnLive
"In China's version of the border and our version of the border, there is a clash on Chushul. The government did not want us make any move there. So, we are not working on such controversial projects,"
Small mercies... please edit your comment lest someone from MEA (or Chicom friends) sees it tack it along to a set of CBMs saying, this is in a region where "no grass grows"NRao wrote:And, the airfield is STILL in Indian hands?
Shrinivasan wrote: Our bozos did not even wait for a grumbling from China before they ditched this plan.. they have shelved the plan "APPREHENDING" Chinese objections.
If they can shelve an ALG, how can we hope for a Mountain Strike Corps. The Current MEA needs a revamp, starting from the "oldest minister in the cabinet"
Would not that be true of all forward bases?sourab_c wrote:Shrinivasan wrote: Our bozos did not even wait for a grumbling from China before they ditched this plan.. they have shelved the plan "APPREHENDING" Chinese objections.
If they can shelve an ALG, how can we hope for a Mountain Strike Corps. The Current MEA needs a revamp, starting from the "oldest minister in the cabinet"
Sir, this is a very smart move by the govt. Just creating ALGs is not going to solve our problems. ALG's once created have to be defended too as they can just as easily be used by the enemy for forward troop deployment if they fall out of your hands.
Creating an ALG at such a forward position is not feasible as in case of a surprise attack, forward posts can be lost early in the battle.
The govt. has lost nothing by this move and gained a moral upper ground by declaring it a CBM.
The air force has pulled its IL-76 transport aircraft base out of Nagpur, frustrated at the Maharashtra government’s failure to fix land problems in 10 years.
Normally, the land hitches should not have bothered the Indian Air Force (IAF). For it already had the land — its existing 400-hectare station here — to make the IL-76 base fully operational.
This explanation is typical WKK talk. If IAF / GOI had talked about "We have other locations to develop as a base so we are not re-activating Chusul ALG" then it is laudable. They specifically mentioned "Apprehending Chinese Objections". There is nothing Chankiyan in this!!! in case Chusul was not a feasible site, why the **** did IAF/GOI talk about this, didn't they do the analysis which we in BRF did?sourab_c wrote:Sir, this is a very smart move by the govt. Just creating ALGs is not going to solve our problems. ALG's once created have to be defended too as they can just as easily be used by the enemy for forward troop deployment if they fall out of your hands.Shrinivasan wrote: Our bozos did not even wait for a grumbling from China before they ditched this plan.. they have shelved the plan "APPREHENDING" Chinese objections.
If they can shelve an ALG, how can we hope for a Mountain Strike Corps. The Current MEA needs a revamp, starting from the "oldest minister in the cabinet"
Creating an ALG at such a forward position is not feasible as in case of a surprise attack, forward posts can be lost early in the battle.
The govt. has lost nothing by this move and gained a moral upper ground by declaring it a CBM.
True.sourab_c wrote:Nrao,
In situations like this, a cost-benefit analysis would have been done by the GOI. One has to ask whether the strategic advantage provided by building that ALG (and rigging it) outweighs peaceful border relations between the two countries or not. There are many factors that go into the equation and the probability of an ALG being lost to the enemy in a surprise attack is only one of them. Apart from that, we can only speculate on what other factors led to this move.
What construction did PRC or Pak stop because it is in the Disputed area? was this info about dispute / threat known to GOI only yesterday. this is just plain posturing to gain some brownie points.. signs of weak-kneed musings which pass of as policies in GOI/MEA. Even Vietnam looks more assertive with PRC.NRao wrote:True.
However, your first post, implied, but did not explicitly state that you were referring to "Chushul". Which triggered the question if it applied to all ALGs. For, they ALL are within Chinese range. The diff is that "Chushul" is in a disputed area, the others are not, but all are equally vulnerable - due to the distance from the border.
Shrinivasan wrote:What construction did PRC or Pak stop because it is in the Disputed area? was this info about dispute / threat known to GOI only yesterday. this is just plain posturing to gain some brownie points.. signs of weak-kneed musings which pass of as policies in GOI/MEA. Even Vietnam looks more assertive with PRC.NRao wrote:True.
However, your first post, implied, but did not explicitly state that you were referring to "Chushul". Which triggered the question if it applied to all ALGs. For, they ALL are within Chinese range. The diff is that "Chushul" is in a disputed area, the others are not, but all are equally vulnerable - due to the distance from the border.
Rao, I was not exactly looking for an answer from you who is in Khanland... Mine was a more rhetorical question. Hope you enjoyed the airshow!!!NRao wrote:Can speculate. Do not have any open source stuff to post.Shrinivasan wrote:What construction did PRC or Pak stop because it is in the Disputed area? was this info about dispute / threat known to GOI only yesterday. this is just plain posturing to gain some brownie points.. signs of weak-kneed musings which pass of as policies in GOI/MEA. Even Vietnam looks more assertive with PRC.
All the more reason to fortify the place and protect it, not to shy away from this and leave it Nanga... If we start doing this, where do we stop?rohitvats wrote:The fact remains that Chususl ALG would have helped to ease the logistics in the area. AFAIK, the route from Leh to Chusul leads over Chang La pass which is 17K feet plus pass. Not a very pleasant scenario.
As can be seen from the map above, it would be extremely difficult to prevent the ALG from damage in case of any conflict.
This place is of vital importance to us.
Dont know the gradients around the area, but looking at the map above, there is a risk during peace time too. Chushul can get washed away after much work due to that natural dam at Spangur Gap. Spangur Gap seems like a funnel with the ALG forming its spout for a dam burst. Rather inconvenient. Even if we take the shallow part of reservior near to the dam, that is a lot of water up there. Plausible deniability by Panda.rohitvats wrote: This is the location of Chusul:http://wikimapia.org/#lat=33.6008944&lo ... 10&l=0&m=h
Chusul airstrip: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=33.5436839&lo ... chang%20la
This map is centered on Chusul airstrip but shows the alignment (rough) of the LAC. Judge the proximity to LAC yourself.
As can be seen from the map above, it would be extremely difficult to prevent the ALG from damage in case of any conflict.
All you need to do is use the terrain feature on the wikimapia and it will give you an idea of the gradient.hnair wrote: Dont know the gradients around the area, but looking at the map above, there is a risk during peace time too. Chushul can get washed away after much work due to that natural dam at Spangur Gap. Spangur Gap seems like a funnel with the ALG forming its spout for a dam burst. Rather inconvenient. Even if we take the shallow part of reservior near to the dam, that is a lot of water up there. Plausible deniability by Panda.
maybe some other jingo with better sense of gradients can chip in?
Well said Singha, nobody disagrees with the fact that there is a risk, here Risk avoidance is not the idea, but risk mitigation. BTB, just because we don't convert Chusul as a base, the Chinese threat in that sector does not go away. This becomes an easier route into Ladakh.Singha wrote:aye rather than saying DBG/Chushul et al will be unuseable once the war starts, make the arrangements to repair damage quickly and site the WLR/MLRS assets ready to POUND any artillery located targeting this facility, as well as cue IAF strike a/c and Prahaar salvo to deeper targets.
Rohit, did you notice something special in the picture titled "Almost at the top". (pict file named 369_Towards Marsimik La.jpg) there is a Radar unit almost at the top. Looks like an MPR!!!rohitvats wrote: ***PLease check this travelogue to get an idea about Spangmik-Phobrang-Marisim with some great shots:
[url]La.http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelo ... t24293-29/[/url]
They look like simple stone slabs to meBala Vignesh wrote:^^ Shrinivasanji, It seems to have 2 antennae array. If that is a MPR then there are 2 radars present in the same location, imo.
a word came into my mind... decoy... and redundancy... I am not even sure if it is a RADAR.. looked like one, the location is ideal to site a radar. also there are some structures to the right of it... I dunno...Bala Vignesh wrote:^^ Shrinivasanji, It seems to have 2 antennae array. If that is a MPR then there are 2 radars present in the same location, imo.
Rohit, It might not be the same Radar as Arudra deployed in Naliya. We had deployed some MPRs in different places, Ex: Car Nicobar AFB. Can't locate a picture now... Just a thought, I could be wrong.rohitvats wrote:They look like simple stone slabs to meBala Vignesh wrote:^^ Shrinivasanji, It seems to have 2 antennae array. If that is a MPR then there are 2 radars present in the same location, imo.Check the size of the temple close-by.....a then check the pic of MPR in the induction ceremony in Jamnagar.
BV, if there was a MPR in that area, rest assured, no one would have been allowed anywhere near the site for many many kms - leave along take a picture. Even assuming that the control center is some place away and this is more like a remote radar only site, it will not be left unguarded. Plus, that 'object' is bang on the road which is used by IA convoys.Bala Vignesh wrote:^^ Well Rohit Miyan, i thought the same thing at first.. But then when i checked out the image of the MPR it did seem to resemble it a bit, and hence my view above.
Why speculate for the heck of it? Do you think anyone will allow you to step even with in couple of kms of a sensitive site like this, leave alone walk next to it and take photos?Shrinivasan wrote: Rohit, It might not be the same Radar as Arudra deployed in Naliya. We had deployed some MPRs in different places, Ex: Car Nicobar AFB. Can't locate a picture now... Just a thought, I could be wrong.