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Both Indian MiG-29s and Su-30s have HMCS systems. The Mirage-2Ks might have them as well, but I'm not sure.
Can you provide some details about these HMCS?
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Both Indian MiG-29s and Su-30s have HMCS systems. The Mirage-2Ks might have them as well, but I'm not sure.
Active seaker's range usually is much lower than missile's range. So they need guidance.Why would missiles with active seekers need to be guided?
Can you provide some details about these HMCS?
If the Indian SU-30s and Mig 29s do not have Tactical Data Links integrated with their Helmet Mounted Cueing System then
Surely the PAF block 52s with their Highoff Boresight capable AIM 120s and Tactical Data Link integrated with Helmet Mounted Cueing System must be accepted as the Best BVR Capable Fighters in South Asia.
Pakistan Zindabad
Who said Indian fighters don't have tactical data links?
The MiG-29's HMCS system was part of the original MiG-29 system, back in the early 80s. It was capable of cueing R-60 and R-73 missiles even 45 degrees off boresight. This was one of the many things that made the MiG-29 an extremely lethal dogfighter.
The Su-30 uses a similar version that has been modernized by Israeli's Elbit Systems. It is capable of firing both R-73 and R-77 missiles.
Acording to Godless Bastard (you may have selected a better alias) the Indian fighters have an off boresight capability of 45 degrees.
The PAF F-16s have an high off boresight capability of 60 degrees with their integrated AIs. They further have the Link 16 tactical data link which is far advanced when compared with the Indian TDLs mentioned in the forum.
The Link 16 is more advanced because it also integrates the data of the AWACs directly into the flight computer of the F-16s. The Indian TDLs on the other hand share data between fighter aircrafts.
With AWACs data being linked to F-16s through Link 16 the PAF F-16s can utilize the full High Bore Off sight capability of the AIM 120s and Launch these weapons with an off set as much as 90 degrees.
Hence after all the discussion on this topic I reiterate that
With their High bore off sight AIM 120 missiles and Link 16 Tactital Data Links integrated with the helmet mounted cueing system the PAF Block B2 F-16s have a capability of firing c-7 AMRAAMS at off boresight of as much as 90 degrees. This means that they shall have the best F-pole in any future air conflict.
The PAF Block 52 F-16 hence is the best BVR capable Fighter in South Asia.
Pakistan Zindabad