Even Wiki says: India has bought six S-300 batteries in August 1995 for $1 billion, probably the S-300PMU-2 version, believed to consist of 48 missiles per system. These will most likely be used in the short-range ballistic-missile defence (BMD) role against Pakistan's M-11 missiles.
I know that and I didn't mention it either.. My post was for everyone to check and not to prove that we have it.. S300 is yet undecided by the force and not yet officially confirmed... Even wiki says: "Still not officially acknowledged"...
As of now we have: SA-6 Gainful
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SA-8 Gecko...
Russian Navigation Information Systems (NIS)-Glonass will sign a 50-50 joint venture agreement with Antrix Corporation by the end of October to market NIS satellite-based services in India, AVIATION WEEK has learned.
Antrix is the marketing arm of the Indian Space Research Organization...
Can someone tell me what this upgrade is all about.. I found an old article just now... Sorry, if it has already been discussed out here...
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Su-30 upgraded to test next generation cockpit -10/04/2001-Flight...
Trials of Honeywell T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicles to be Conducted
Indian security forces will conduct trials for the T-Hawk micro air vehicle (MAV), a product of US-based Honeywell Aerospace, to test its feasibility in different terrain and surroundings. Earlier this year in April, Honeywell...
USD 2.2 billion for Indian Army Tactical Communication System; Top IT Majors Invited
Indian defense officials have sent out expressions of interest to at least six domestic IT businesses seeking a consortium to develop an indigenous communications system. The tactical communication system...
Boeing Confirms India in Talks for Purchasing Ten C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft
In an update to their India website, Boeing confirmed our earlier report that India is negotiating the purchase of up to ten C-17 Globemaster III aircrafts. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is designed to fulfill...
Agreed... Even in close combat MKI can outperform EFT any given day... RCS though is a prime concern in long range engagement... And that's the future as dogfights won't even be necessary then... For that MKI needs a full fledged aupgradation to be done.... Radar, Engines, Avionics and, RAM...
No..... But Americans offering C 130 to China... China will turn this offer down like anything.. America is somehow trying to get access to Asia, So far they have been able to with other nations but China...? Man so "Chalu" they are... It clearly shows American motive that they want to gain...
I bet I want it.. As it's the best that money can buy.. By the way Rafale is not 100 Mil a piece... Yes, with everything like the ToT and full upgrades it might close in 100 Mill a piece, that way if you look EFT is 91.2 Mill a piece and add the other costs to it with TOT and trench 3...
I don't think the IAF would be willing to pay then after the SMT upgrade as they are planning to replace the Fulcrums with the MCA in the pipeline but going for a 35 standard sounds more logical....
Why can't IAF opt for upgrading it's Mig 29s to the 35 standards as they are anyway paying a lot for the SMT standard upgrade... Does it sound stupid...?