I like Anthony as a Minster for a defence services.
I also like India,s bullishness..
India carries a lot of clout in Military imports from abroad.
If peoplw want top dollars then india delivery schedules request for TOT etc have to be abided.
I also agree that mig35 will not...
Agree with Gucci
I posted an article ( in indian miliart section last week) that A New MKI sqds at Tezpur is to be raised in June 2009 ie a few weeks time.
So whilst we debate are there 5 sqds the IAF maybe well be inducting the 6TH Sqd at Tezpur on June 24th.
I have provided a...
TEJAS these days looks like a real 4 generation fighter
If the indians really get the EJ200 SUPERCRUISE engine from UK fror block 2 LCA it will a great war plane i have no doubt.
Amazing looking pictures of TEJAS SO cool And So Nearly Ready
Aero India 2009 :: Tejas [Bharat-Rakshak.com]
Tejas takeoff and turn [www.bharat-rakshak.com]
D032098-lca-bank [www.bharat-rakshak.com]
To Tyler.
India is a vast country often called a Sub continent. Its that big.
It borders China to the North and naturally Nepal.
Gurkhas have always served in the indian Army since the days of the british empire... Naturally they look oriental thats because they are from...
Tejas on paper is mid 4 generation fighter. I say on paper its yet to achieve IOC.
But that date seems to be getting closer .. The Aero india 2009 images OF TEJAS are the best yet with upto 5 planes partaking in displays formation flights. etc
The reasons though debated many times are...
In reply to Blain
Keyserose as just quoted SU30MKI nos going up to SB127..
See his post above.
Thus far in this total thread. We have DEBATED that
1. The ACM of PAF got his BVR missle nos wrong at 3500 missles
2. That des[pite several websites confirming 5 operational...
I have disagree.
The major weapon System for SU30MKI IS THE R77 & R27..
The mki only entered service in 2003.
Theres no way that IAF have not ordered a single BVR since year 2000..
Does not make sense
R27 & R77 are always on display on indian MKI in air shows and...
In reply to Blain
You quoted indian sources saying 60 mki
The main indian source Bharat Raksha last undated March 2009 shows 80 mki with 5 squadrons...
Wipi which seems to updated daily shows same 5 Squadrons Nos with 115 mki...
" One thing is certain IAF does not operate a...
I have used the hyper links to compare missles imports of both india * Pakistan between 2002 - 2008.
India, s came to $2.6 billion.
Pakistan came to $478 million..
*** Its a neat little table very intersting facts
Keyseroze
Don,t be offended but i checked the same website and found this data.
Importer/Exporter TIV Tables..
With India acquiring just under $3 billion dollars worth of missles between 2002-2008...
India has a variety of its own ballistic missles & cruise missles.
So I can...
In reply to Keyserose
No offence just one question but very important.
The facts figs from SIPRI that you quoted have dates of agreements ranging from 1995 to 2001.
Are you then suggesting that IAF have accquired no new BVR missles for the last 8 years ....???
The other...
Some startling statements like.
India is in Afghanistan simply to encircle Pakistan.
Taliban was created partly by ISI incase the indians Over ran the Borders the Taliban could help fight a Partizan war.
Pakistan is a divided country with equal different enthnic groups with their own...
India Smerch is a devastating MBRL system. It has a range of 90km.
One round can SATURATE every living thing for 1 sq kilometre..
I believe the chinease have or are developing a Smerch Copy which is of Russian origin
The report below is an a statement by current PAF ACM suggesting that india has 3500 BVR missles. " Thats alot of missles"
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=22411
Far more than i thought IAF may have !!!!!11
Thats like 9 BVR missles each for IAF 400 BVR capable...
Does any one actually believe that by offering a friendship to Israel Today is going to change the Israeli Indian Nexus.
Israeli military supplies to india are worth over $10 billion they extend into everything you can think of.
Spy Satalites
Phalcon Awacs
Su30mki electronics Jammers...
Santro The one thing about Indian Media and its military they are very open about Failures.
Just look at Tejas a replacement for MIG21 a second generation flying coffin.
Tejas is 2 generations a head with composites, data linking, glass cockpitt and israeli Elta radar.
Any fool...
The Rafale look stunning.
It believed that The Rafale is probably the 3RD best Fighter in the world for deep strike missions thanks to its very impressive Stealth Spectra System.
3rd behind F22 & soon to be inducted JSF.
In contrast its also felt that Rafale is inferior to...
UAE is not stupid. They are not going to sell a Advanced Mirage 2000-9 FOR $12m each.
They will want minimum $30m a peice. I think there will be plenty of buyers from current Mirage 2000 users with more cash than PAF...
Taiwan & Brazil come to mind.
India was interested in uae...