India is a major power and needs to protect its borders.
China has been improving military infrastructure on indo/china border for years now.
India is merely flexing some muscle to warn against any complancy by china.
Its not an act of war.
Indo china trade is worth $60...
We have all discussed this on a previous thread.
I suggested 100 planes.
Some one else said only 60 may have been a mod not sure.
Others took the Bhrat Raksha website nos of 80.
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We all know for definite there are 5...
Tezpur has received its first batch of flankers today.
The picture reveals a seriel no SB122.
Until now SB115 was the highest which may mean TEZPUR is receiving brand new flankers off Bangalore production lines
see link
VKSL8245-780215.JPG (image)
Everything we short list or buy these days involves either Israel or USA.
i,M stil clinging on to the hope we don,t make a huge mistake and spend $10 billion on a USA legacy fighter for MRCA contract. Simply to much baggage with a fighter that will be phassed out by USA andc allies by 2020...
J10 is not in the league of Euro canards & indeed the F22/JSF..
China has come a long way on Aero engineering from building simple 1Q5 F6 F7 mig21 type fighters TO wat appear to be 4 GENERATION fighters with the J10 in particular not looking outdated in same room as F16 OR Typhoon...
in reply to growler.
if it costs $13million each to add Israeli radar. & UK engine ej200. Can we assume the same will apply to JF17 & J10.. IN OTHER WORDS wil this massive cost be the same for the thunder or will it be a lot cheaper and way ???
Pak FA is a indo Russian Project and sooner or more likely later the IAF will have 5TH generation fighter... PREHAPS 2020-25 PERIOD..
As aresult are we saying USA wud consider selling F35.. ???
i THINK THE YANKS wud be concerned about trf of tech to china by pakistan...
After wat has been a slow and painful start i actually think the Tejas LCA will develope into a huge success for india.
A true 4TH generation fighter at under $30m each with a Aesa Radar (ELTA520) .
The aero india 2009 of Tejas are stunning it looks a real beaut.
I can defo see...
We will all see the Prototype Fly by 2010=2011 I GUESS.
The actual combat plane won,t enter service in Russia until 2017 and india 2020 at least.
Even that seems optimistic
Nations with big coastlines
Those that have large Imports and exports
Those that have big strategic trade routes on water
Will generally maintain bigger navies.
Uk always had a powerful Naval capability because they are a trading nation. Same can be said of Japan. Both...
F15 have big RCS they stil kick *** wen needed.
Mig21 HAS A SMALL RCS and TEJAS RCS is even smaller does that make them better than F15s
RCS is one of a dozen factors.
As for Indian Pilots its nice to see a formidable world class Air Superemacy fighter like MKI in indian colours...
A Staggering artcile on the huge investment globally by nations on their armed forces...
Asian countries are rising fast
BBC NEWS | Business | Military spending sets new record
Saudi Arabia $38 billion no wonder they have Awacs F15 Tornado & now Typhoons...
Seems Man Uted Liverpool Chelsea & Arsenal in their quest for more money £££3 are looking to promote their sport to india massive commercial industry. They see a Market of 1.2 billion people in the second fastest growing economy in the world.
iTS ALL ABOUT THE $$$$$$44
BBC NEWS | Business...
Website offering to rate the Worlds militaries in terms of various factors.
These include leadership Equipment ranking etc.
India out spends Pakistan by 4 times per Soldier. Indicating far more investment per man in their military be it Pay. Food. equpment etc.
Armed Forces...
This hyperlink shows a Naval ranking of the top 40 Naval powers in the world using USA as the bench mark.
Some interesting facts thay even comment on your Naval efficency stroke intelligence as nations
Database of Warships