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why do you want to do that ???
Yeah but i think we should stick with Snecma as too much dependence on US is not a wise decision and especially in case of engine...good thing is we can later replace it with our own Kaveri. I think if we select Rafale then last jets among the 126 can be fitted with Kaveri....It will also be good for us as future indian jets will be using kaveri, even lca....because we are going to use it in upcoming LCA in HUGE qty. and main maintence in any aircraft is it's engine........
Man don't just read and make conclusions....and Rafale is bit Underpower compair to other aircraft in MMRCA.
Yeah but i think we should stick with Snecma as too much dependence on US is not a wise decision and especially in case of engine...good thing is we can later replace it with our own Kaveri. I think if we select Rafale then last jets among the 126 can be fitted with Kaveri....It will also be good for us as future indian jets will be using kaveri, even lca....
Man don't just read and make conclusions....
Rafale's Thrust/weight ratio is 1.13
Any fighter jet with T/W ratio more than 1 is good....its fine and with Kaveri it will be much better...(83-95KN each, not sure about exact figure but still...)
Indigenous engine will be the best option....and a power of 83-95 KN is too much as we will be mostly operating twin engine jets...And if choose GE-414IN then LCA, MMRCA and MCA can use it. so we required more then 1000 Engine... and we can locally produce it with TOT. And much FASTER
You think US will give us ToT of an engine, then you are dreaming...and we can locally produce it with TOT. And much FASTER
Dosen't RWR in Rafale needs additional sensors of SPECTRA for precise geolocation .
On to main discussion - With Dassault caught in a scam . Congress gov will always be on backfoot wrt giving contract to Dassault .
Just to add - Way US is going on offensive against Gripen everywhere - Looks like US sees it as one single biggest threat to its campaign .
Can we use GE 414 engine for rafale if it win mmrca?
because we are going to use it in upcoming LCA in HUGE qty. and main maintence in any aircraft is it's engine........ and Rafale is bit Underpower compair to other aircraft in MMRCA.
I think IAF's choice is Rafale and thats why they are trying to make sure that when they select it, no one can challenge it...Dassault has removed that official and IAF has court-marshaled that IAF official...IAF is also making sure that no more delays take place like IA's deals like light helicopter and Artillery...The IAF officer that asked for money is, while Dassault actually did everything right, the only problem is that IAF now is embarrassed and that's why they want to get out the Indian official of Dassault.
Is there any timeline set for the JV between DRDO-Snecma ??/ because any delay in that will delay the project...However, the best chance for commonality would still be the Kaveri - Snecma engine, which is said to be ready in 3 to 4 years
Is that your own translation?
A simple google translation tells you the truth:
"Moreover, the Rafale has led numerous missions against the loyalist forces using AASM bombs, bombs which are also smooth, but this time guided by a laser designation system and a system designed to increase the reach by the French company Sagem."
So it's not talking about AASM with a laser seeker, but about a laser designator system, or targeting pod and a system to increase the reach of the AASM (the rocket propulsion kit), designed by Sagem !
Laser designator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA laser designator is a laser light source which is used to designate a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser guided bombs, missiles, or precision artillery munitions, such as the Paveway series of bombs, Lockheed-Martin's Hellfire, or the Copperhead round, respectively.
When a target is marked by a designator, the beam is invisible and does not shine continuously. Instead, a series of coded pulses of laser-light are fired. These signals bounce off the target into the sky, where they are detected by the seeker on the laser guided munition, which steers itself towards the centre of the reflected signal. Unless the people being targeted possess laser detection equipment or can hear aircraft overhead, it is extremely difficult for them to tell whether they are being marked or not. Laser designators work best in clear atmospheric conditions. Cloud cover, rain or smoke can make reliable designation of targets difficult or even impossible.
^^^ The IAF has no plans for the near to immediate future to induct female pilots into the AF so is this relevant to the INDIAN MMRCA?