While undoubtedly Russian electronics is inferior to the West , it cannnot be said to be inferior to Indian.The Yakhont missile itself has received some rave reviews in the West for its AI and multi-missile communication and coordination capabilities.It is better called an Russian-Israeli venture than and Indo-Russian one.
Bull!Any source for ISRAELI cooperation in Brahmos ?Brahmos IS NOT the Yakhont.It may be called a derivative but not the same missile.
re Indian participation we want it to be made according to INDIAN specs and desires.. not buy a ready made russian missile and adApt our doctrine to suit their's.
Originally posted by harryvandeusan:
I would be the happiest if Indian contribution for Brahmos guidance is substantial.I would be happy to be surprised.I am aware the fact we have sold super-computers to the Moscow University.
Look you keep on contradicting yourself and going in circles.
The least you can do before shooting your mouth off is look at
www.brahmos.com
The reason why I had expressed doubt was our own failure to develop the Trishul and Akash in which case it has been said that the guidance system does not work.
Has it ever crossed your thoughts that the Akash and Trishul may be superior or different compared to what is available elsewhere?
And that the technologies in the Akash and Trishul SAM's arent necessarily the same as in Brahmos..a CRUISE MISSILE?
Indian experience in INS and seeker technology isnt miniscule as you seem to suggest.
And you fail to consider that India wishes to have a substantial stake for the sake of building upon its technological base.
Also it is a fact that Russia has difficulty in getting India do High-Tech ventures with it.
Says who?Heard of the MKI?A plane custom built to indian specs per Indian request and need?
While the chinese get fobbed off with a MKK at the same prices?
China is ever-ready and and also gives the money but China is seen as a threat by Russians.Russian Premier had to come to India to push the JSF and I am sure Russians must have put pressure to get India to agree to do the Brahmos.I did'nt actually mean they came with a gun , it was just literary flourish ,
Then i'd suggest you stick to facts and leave literary flourishes where they belong!
the point is India is looking for cooperation with West(eg LCA) whereas Russia would like India to be its partner rather than China in making weapons which are equivalent to and challenge certain classes of Western weapons(like JSF).
Whats that got to do with Brahmos?
Y'mean to say all that we do with the russians is because the Russians forced us to do so?if so,your naivete is indeed shocking.
This is what the Indo-Russian Security Forum experts had to say :
``The sharing of high-edge defence technologies is only possible between trusted partners, It is unfeasible, for example, between Russia and China, though the latter, like India, is a major buyer of Russian weapons.''
Lets Get back to the Klub
And that tells us that we are forced to buy stuff from Russia?
Regards,
Nitin