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I may be wrong but F16 A/B have no BVR capability .. This was a massibe weakness of PAF until the MLU prgramme was announced + additional order of 18 new F16 block 52.

To be like Europeans you have to be 1. Civilised, Respect each others culture heritage, relatively wealthy and educated. Which of these can we attribute to South Asians

Good See Israelis Pilots with indian Air Force. These Israelis have perfected AIR WAR and are second to know one in combat doctrine. Indian pilots will learn a great deal from these top gun pilots

I can see why you ask the Question having a Pakistani Passport. Without wishing to sound racist i think with a Pakistani passport you are more likely to be harassed in USA or Europe then neighbouring india. With india now being one of the largest economies in Asia thousands of...

If the Russians aren,t careful thy will lose every major Arms market in the world .

PAF is a defensive air power... looking at their inventory they are relying on single engined lightweight fighters. To attack india which has over 600 planes SPREAD OUT on 60 airbases with the depth of their current and future air defense/survalliance SYSTEM PAF WILL; to reinvent itself...

Phalcon Awacs is here. India now has the dream duo of 5 Squdrons of SU30 MKI AND AWACS in operation thats some combination.

Manmohan Singh sweeping victory over BJP & commies means another 5 years of continuing Singh policy of. Economic reforms promoting FDI Cosying up to USA LESS support al things Russian. With this mind i fully expect MIG35 to be the next plane dropped from the MRCA after the RAFALE...

Gucci Juice those nos 250 JETS by 2015 are pure speculation. Even the RAF where i live can only procure Typhoons at approx 15 fighters per year. To induct more than 1 Squadron a year,, Brand new plane,, New pilots,, Workshops for support, ground crew and quite simply the COST is...

SU30MKI in 2014 will have Ibris Aesa Radar tracking at 400km with the ramjet BVR missle engaging at 200km.. FC20 and any other fighter you care mention (bar F22/JSF) WILL HAVE a real problem getting even close to a SU30MKI. There is nothing on the drawing board that come even close to...

Its fantastic that india has such brave warriors amidst its massive diverse Army. Pictures are brilliant.

MZUBAIR Re SU30 MKI the report suggest 3 Squadrons at 55 fighters approx. Which of course is where you got your nos from. But ALL OF HERE ARE FOLLWING su30 mki very closely i can tell you there are 5 operational squadrons. With a full squd having 18 fighters each minimum in IAF...

The below HYPER LINK explains what makes the MKI one the best combat planes in the world. It talks about the technology that RUSSIA incorporated AND THE additional added features of india MKI version over all other flankers. It confirms dog fighting results against F15 F16 F18 & MIRAGE...

HJ786. To counter IAF massive fleet of 230 FLANKERS PAF will need more than 36 FC20.. Thats a tiny order just 36 fighters and even then PAF will have to wait until 2014 by which time IAF will 1. inducted their entire order of SU30 MKI 230 planes 2. INDUCTED tanche 3 of the...

In Reply to MZUBAiR. Your facts are incorrect. SU30MKI equips 5 SQUADRONS already nos are 100+ check both Wipikedi and any other source you like. FC20/J10 will enter service in 2014-2015 again check PAF under wipi or sino defencse or even this forum as posted earlier. As for...

Energon. The MMRCA contract for 126 FIGHTERS are for new strike options. I believe the SU30MKI will be the main Air dominance/ combat plane for IAF until PAK FA comes in 2020+ The MRCA will have AESA and BVR but its the strike capability that the MMRCA winnerbrings that IAF is...

In reply to Murdakh Would you agree that by Fielding 230 SU30MKI & Phalcon Awacs IAF is looking to Air dominance over its Skies.

The Thread reads Change the balance. Implying JF17 will change the balance. And in this respect the poster in correct. Last Year PAF had nil BVR capable fighters including the baseline F16A/B which could only fire Sparrow Missles. VERSIS IAF who had over 300 BVR fighters ie SU30MKI...

JF17 in its current configuration is a fairly basic plane. when compared to modern 4th generation fighters. ie No composites, all alluminium build. NO CANARDS or TVC Standard Russian RD93 engine comparable to that on MIG29. Chinease KLJ radar which is inferior to Bars Pesa...

Don,t understand this logic of J10 & JF17 being different class of fighters. Both are single engine/ single seat fighters. J10 has a more agile airframe due to use of composites and canards. but esentially J10 WILL forfill the same role as JF17 in PAF. IN OTHER WORDS PLAAF...