Search results

If we al assume that PAF had much bigger defense budget in the right circumstances and they like india had $10-$12 billion to buy the MRCA which would best fit PAF current/future doctrine. Ie which would they choose. ( i am replacing mig35 to FC20 has its the same scenario) So which wud...

Have to agree about Rafale being the best. Both Typhoon & Rafale would be ideal best choices in terms of them being the latest and best in Europe with good TOT on offer. The F16 & F18 though great options i get the impression it will bvecome old news soon after IAF inducts in 2014...

ACM confirms first JF17s to be based at Peshawar see link JF-17 Thunder Aircrafts Squadron to be set up in Peshawar: Air Chief

Batman The Thunder is not yet operational Yet various threads are being opened up about JF17 needing a new radar, new engine, new weapons, and changing the alloy structure to composites etc etc. They are calling it JF17MK2 or JF18 in some cases. In particular we seem to believe the...

Batman The Thunder is not yet operational Yet various threads are being opened up about JF17 needing a new radar, new engine, new weapons, and changing the alloy structure to composites etc etc. They are calling it JF17MK2 or JF18 in some cases. In particular we seem to believe the...

Su30mki in red Flag flew with Radar switched to training mode only to avoid their signals being picked up by USA Awacs stationed 100 miles away. Su30 mki pilots had no Awacs link up because the mki IS NOT A STANDARD Nato fighter and could not be intergrated in time for start of the...

I have missed something here. PAF does not have AWACS or do they ???? SU30 MKI is a operational fighter with 5 squadrons as we speak. JF17 is in testing with 8 prototypes i think. At this stage wat the JF17 carries in terms of electronics and armament is conjecture. People...

Raja Yourlist is impressive. But won,t happen. India will go bankrupt trying to acquire that many new fighters. Has for maintaining mig21 bisons & MIG27m in 2020 they will surely be death traps. Even the mig29 is already being phased out accross the world. Finally too many...

The MRCA saga continues at a Snails pace. With Selection to be made between Summer 2009 and Autumn 2010 The First MRCA will not arrive until 2012. Thereafter an indian built MRCA will not arrive until 2014. These dates could yet slip even further knowing how india debates and works so painfully...

For All MRCA tenders an order of 126 fighters in a intense competition like that FOR THE IAF is a " Huge rubber stamp of approval" from one of the largest air forces in the world. I genuinely believe who ever wins MRCA will have a major coup and a real shot in the arm for their product...

Most important issue for JF17 mk2 IS HOW MUCH WILL france/sdassult want to add French engine radar & weapons. Remember we are talking of a non french fighter in JF17. French have already quoted over $30 million per plane to upgrade mirage 2000. ie $1.5 billion for 51 planes...

I,M astonished. The french have again failed to win an overseas order for Rafale . The indians have taken RAFALE out of the contest. Reasons listed below The early elimination of the Rafael too is being attributed by insiders to high costs and failing to respond to technical...

Im very surprised I thought Rafael wud win the biggest contract of All. Typhoon could be the winner after all the are favourites to supply NEW engine for LCA EJ200 along with F414 same engine as F18SH....

From My understanding The War on Terror has nothing to do with PAF not acquiring the Typhoon. The sole reason PAF has not ordered even a small batch of 36 Typhoons or indeed Rafale is the enormous cost. Approx 3 times the cost of the J10/FC20... USA is the only country i am...

Typhoon Training is been conducted by the RAF. British Air crew have for years help maintain Saudis Tornados. PAF pilots have no formal training to fly and indeed teach the saudis how to use or maintain Euro fighters.

Saudi Typhoons Are to defend Saudi AIR SPACE. not to be borrowed by PAF Non one is handing over $100 million dollar planes to a another country. Even china wants hard cash via loans for their JF17 & J10 fighters.

China although a great Economic Power house is stil a relatively low key in International politics. Usa is stil the worlds only Hyper power and Policeman. Russia although only approx same size as India in GDP now stil has a very big voice/opinion in Global Politics. As do the Brits &...

The Thread is extremely biased. Serviceability of a brand new $40 million dollar plane license built in india is being questioned. (su30mki) The indians are opening up new previuosly unused air strips with regional workshops to maintain this vry powerful MR fighter. It is the backbone...

To Compare military power by just nos of Tanks and Planes is too simplistic. What about Phalcon Awacs or Instat Satalites which we know are now operational. What about Fuel reserves, Forex Reserves,, actual military budget. You can,t discount massive resupply from China for...

western perception is that in india although abject poverty exists and i,m certain millions of people are abused and mistreated india is stil nevertheless a land of freedom of speech and progress for many. China despites its huge success econmically is looked upon as a CLOSED SOCEITY with...