First Akash missile system to fill gap in air defence

[Kinetic]

I dont think S-400 is on offer, even S-300 was offered to us but we rejected. By the way, when the field trials happened for S-300 it was innefective in our hot places. I dont know why we didnt buy S-300, may be its not necessary for us considering our immediate threat will be in 100 kms. May be thats why we invested more on AWACS which can detect targets 300 Kms away.

We rejected S-300 but S-300 and S-400 are different systems. S-300 was developed during Soviet era but S-400 is new, modern, effective and developed recently. Russia will never reject S-400 to India for sure, if India show interest.

 

[luckyyy]

As the enemy fighter races in at about 15 km per minute, the task of shooting it down is allocated through a secure digital link to one of the squadron’s two missile “flights”, which are normally about 25 km away, to cover the maximum area. The designated Flight Control Centre locks its sophisticated 3D phased-array radar onto the enemy fighter and calculates the launch parameters for an Akash missile to shoot down the target at its maximum range of 25 km.

it is only effective aganist bombers not aganist fighter , fighters can hit targets beyond 25 km with their air to ground missiles..

 

[Kinetic]

it is only effective aganist bombers not aganist fighter , fighters can hit targets beyond 25 km with their air to ground missiles..

No. It is effective against fighter as well as cruise missiles. Thats why every country gets medium and short range SAMs.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Good news about akash missiles system,, but we need more SAM to safe gaurd all of our vital locations in country, and S-400 will be the best option if russia is willing to sell them to us..!!


>>>Why don't all indian members on this forum write a letter to MOD and suggest them about S400 and insist them to buy it, after all it is our responsibilty to tell them....

 

[Kinetic]

Good news about akash missiles system,, but we need more SAM to safe gaurd all of our vital locations in country, and S-400 will be the best option if russia is willing to sell them to us..!!


>>>Why don't all indian members on this forum write a letter to MOD and suggest them about S400 and insist them to buy it, after all it is our responsibilty to tell them....

Yeah we should. Atleast we can ask to Ajai Shukla, Shiv Aroor etc to raise it.

 

[Ammyy]

Yeah we should. Atleast we can ask to Ajai Shukla, Shiv Aroor etc to raise it.

And if Russians dnt want to sell this ???

BTW i think missile more than 300 Km range cant sell to any one

 

[ganimi kawa]

On topic,

Russians can not officially provide us with a missile with >300km range due to MTCR. Though we can go the brahmos way (290km official range)!

What happens if Pakistani Jets with refueling over the Arabian sea could reach....... over navy would detect them but then again better safe than sorry

For that to happen, the PAF craft will have to take off from a coastal (e.g. Masroor) AB, meeting the refueler loitering somewhere over the Arabian sea (which in itself is a difficult task given the presence of IN air wing) for a top up and then chart a course towards Bangalore or HYD.

1. This theorical flight will be monitored right from the take off by the AWACS monitoring Pak air bases. Further path in the Arabian sea being tracked by the IN assets as well as the coastal surveilance radars if this craft can reach that far.

2. This threat can be countered by-

a. Assets scrambled from Jamnagar, Bhuj or Nalia AFBs.
b. IN airwing from carriers , AA weaponary on the ships.
c. SU 30 mkis from Pune AFB.
d. Southern Air command bases like sulur, Yelhanka etc.

Kinda tough, isn't it?



3. I know that these places can still be attacked by long range ALCMs, and other missiles......Hence the need for ABM capabilities, which a previous poster has suggested. S 400 can do a much more effective job elsewhere.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

Russia offered s400 to turkey so MTCR is not a problem i guess ?

 

[Ammyy]

Russia offered s400 to turkey so MTCR is not a problem i guess ?

any line ???

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

India and Iran have also shown
interest in this system.In the
Turkish Long Range Anti Aircraft
Missile Program S-400 is
competing with Patriot Advanced
Capability 3.SSM is going to make
a decision in 2010.
S-400 (SAM)

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

S500 will be completed by 2012 so we should opt for that.

 

[GORKHALI]

we have a programe going on called AAD and PDV which were tested 4times succesfully with very excellent results,and this system is made according to our adversary so stop dreaming about every videsi maal.. Our BMD phase 1 going to be inducted by the 2012 end and between this we going to witness 3-4tests more before induction..

 

[Ammyy]

we have a programe going on called AAD and PDV which were tested 4times succesfully with very excellent results,and this system is made according to our adversary so stop dreaming about every videsi maal.. Our BMD phase 1 going to be inducted by the 2012 end and between this we going to witness 3-4tests more before induction..

I am also think that.

We need better technology not missiles so we are working with Israel

I think for any long range SAM we can start JV with Russia ...

 

[shineonyoucrazydiamond]

Tell me something, how is Akash systems relevant, its range is pretty low, enemy would never fly so low even for ground attack, because he has long range missile system... I don't get the point..

 

[Veeru]

My two cents:

a.) Why we declare everything before doing it. Also, why have they disclosed the locations which will be defended first, second and likewise?

b.) We need more and more of it in large numbers.

c.) For china we need something to counter their SY-400 system because they are very cheap and china will use them to distry soft targets and waste our defense missiles.

d.) We need to develop Smerch/Pinaka types with at least range of 200+ kms. with vertical launchers and Glonass guided.