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agreed, wiki suggests that (at least in plans) it was to have an operational range of 1000 km. Either 0.8k km is a) a conservative estimate for today's missile, or b) the operational range of this missile has been re-adjusted to be less than 1000 km. Wiki also suggests that this will be a...

I think part of the issue here is immediancy. India needs equipment now. That's actually why India is offering up so much money for the MRCA project -- because they need planes as soon as possible (and can't wait for the HAL to do it). This may very well be the case with reconnaissance...

My understanding is that the offer of F-35's is nothing more than the 'eenam' (don't really know how to spell this in English) for a potential Lockheed-Martin MRCA/MMRCA victory. [Which, in itself, seems far fetched right now] It's not a 'sure thing', and it's only contingent upon spending...

I'm confused by this point of view. India has a right to survey their coasts, right? America is just making a business decision. First of all, ff America was leasing ATTACK helicopters, or some other weapon system that is meant for something OTHER THAN observation to a nation hostile to...

It seems like mobs in India would perfer to have a complete kangaroo court / show trial like the one held in Germany after the Reichstag fire. This, of course, is not the case for all people in India. That said, killing the defense (lawyers) is not progressive at all. It does not bring justice...

I think that this system was put into place as a direct threat to older generations of aircraft. The concepts and ideals that it is based off of (when first being conceptualized) were advanced for that time (1990s). Sukhoi -- with all the work they have done on 4th and 4.5th generation...

thanks for posting this -- I just logged on to do the same, nice to know other forum members are also members of defpro

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why is India's advances in military technology always assumed to be aggressive in nature? why can't the brahmos be used against people who invade india and occupy difficult locations? if recent history is any indication, India is more likely to be invaded (even by small forces) than to invade...

do you mean largest jet fighter? maybe . . . largest aircraft . . . not even close List of large aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ;)

You are totally correct, and after rechecking the map I recognize that I am totally wrong! :rofl: I should look twice before posting.

The major concern that I have is that Indian planes are not at the level where their engines can handle their weight. The Short-Take off aspect of a 5th generation plane may be the most elusive. That said, any advances that India makes through the LCA (including failures) is experience than can...

It is over 1000 km at its' closest point, according to Google Maps.

objectively, your fears appear unfounded. just my two cents . . . no offense intended. :cheers:

I did not address deterrence at all, for a variety of reasons. I believe that deterrence is necessary -- and is also something that all major nations attempt to have. That said, having large stockpiles of "deterrence" is one military coup away from being on the path to MAD. It's almost too...

I agree with that statement fully.

write memoirs, advise movie companies for more realistic war movies?

No worries, friend. You were not harsh. You were simply trying to get me to explain my ideas better. There are hidden costs to friendship with Israel. One only needs to look critically at the United States or the United Kingdom. Their international policy is so seeped in pro-Israeli rhetoric...

Ignorance is bliss, then? Self-denial could be useful, though I think a more progressive stance and openess of new information advances thought. After all, we don't think that the sun revolves around the earth anymore. We don't consider south of spain to be arab lands anymore. We don't consider...

Thank you for this thoughtful reply. I agree with you on all counts: I did not do much research (after all, this is just my opinion), and secondly, your statements regarding India's relationships is also correct. (Internal relationships with minority groups, and relationships with middle east)...