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1. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Dassault Mirage 2000, and MiG-29 serve in the Indian Air Force and are also seen as a means to deliver nuclear weapons. In addition IAF maintains SEPECAT Jaguar and MiG-27M which can be used to drop gravity bombs. the Indian Air Force will receive 40 upgraded...

Scorpene Submarines Delivery Delay to Affect Indian Navy's Force Levels The delay in delivery of Scorpene submarines is likely to have an impact on the envisaged under-water force levels of the Indian Navy, Government told the Lok Sabha on Monday. The gaps in the submarine capacity were being...

Only 7 out of 16 Submarines in Indian Navy are Operational The CAG said in its report that not only were many of the 16 Indian submarines at the end of three-fourths of their life, but that only seven of them were actually operational, with nine undergoing repairs and refit. Two of the...

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So Dassault better stop arm-twisting the IAF if they want a shot at this contract! Rafale is without a doubt a good choice for the IAF, but if the French continue being as pricy as they are (Mirage spares and upgrade), the deal may go to F-18SH or other contenders.

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Cause I don't the mods to delete or close this thread.

I didn't say that the F-16s engines have a poor record, did I? I just said that "in case" something does happen to an engine, the F-16 will have to attempt to glide to base while the F-18SH can still make it back with one engine. I meant that since the airframe is meant to take lots of...

I agree completely. It is not something that can be overlooked and is definitely an important factor. But I feel that the F-16 won't be disqualified just because of this one factor. There are a lot of other reasons to go for other aircraft like the Rafale or F-18SH. Just my 2 cents.

If you are refering to the MiG-25, yes the majority of the on-board avionics were based on vacuum-tube technology, not solid-state electronics. Although they represented aging technology, vacuum tubes were actually more tolerant of temperature extremes, thereby removing the need for providing...

In today's context, I really can't understand why a stealth bomber is needed, especially since Russia has ICBMs. Developing stealth UCAVs seem to be a much more practical option.

I wonder if this will prompt the revival of the Commanche.

The F-16 is a true multi-role fighter and fares well in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. Lockheed Martin claims that some stealth features have been integrated into the F-16 from the F-22 and F-35. Of course this doesn't mean that the F-16 is stealth, but maybe it has a lower RCS. PAF...

DRDO's Combat Vehicle Development Unit The Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVR&DE) is working overtime to supply a range of frontline hardware to the Army. The unit at Avadi, on the outskirts of Chennai, tasked with the design, development and testing of tracked...

Major in possession of secret files to face CoI The Army has ordered a court of inquiry (CoI) against the major posted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, who had stored over 2,000 classified and sensitive documents on his personal computer which was "hacked'' from across the border earlier...

Sorry man, I thought I had wished all my friends yesterday. Anyway, belated happy friendship day! :-P