veekysingh
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I don't support Prc. I support America but I do speak truth about India.
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I don't support Prc. I support America but I do speak truth about India.
we are getting 144 FGFA only. i dont see any hope of naval FGFA cause we havent heard any news of it anywhere , but IN may can go with F-35 or rafale-m or if we able to make make naval AMCA.
At this stage, it is too early to say.
Nothing has been clearly spelt out about FGFA.
About the F-35, the IN is clearly waiting to see how the F-35 finally comes ou, plus the cost is an issue.
Rafale already exists in a tried and tested Carrier version,plus the IAF will have substantial number of Rafales in service made under license in India.
About the Mig-29K it needs modification to the undercarriage to undertake any cat operations, but that is doable.
Finally there is'nt any clarity yet on whether the Carrier will have actually have the cat design frozen, so that is the important basis of the final choice of aircraft.
My sense now; is that an EMALS design is a possibility and I will not be surprised if the Naval Rafale comes into serious contention. But early days yet.
only 144 will not fit in 2 or 3 Aircraft carrier, is that India can make whatever they want or they have to buy License from Russia??
For 2 to 3 ACC compliment, you need at least 100 planes depending on the size of the carrier. Probably either India buying N-FGFA seperately or seems unlikely that they will use FGFA.
I think when it come down to, i reckon the American will not transfer the EMALS with F-35 even if India buy bulk. I don't think even french were allow to have our steam catapult technology and they have to make their own, i don't think India and US are finger crossed like that....
So i guess it will be either F35B/Radale M on ski-ramp or India have their own EMALS and you cna probably consider Su-33 with your carrier too.
do u think cost will be issue in long run (if things goes better dont u think india will be able to spend (5-8 billion on f-35 )? how much a f-35 will cost? i guess main issue will be TOT. and the will of americans to sell us a high end tech.
but sancho, Russians are themselves making a bigger nuclear AC, obviously they will also need a more capable jet, N-PAKFA will be the best choice for them also, right??
I don't think even french were allow to have our steam catapult technology and they have to make their own
So i guess it will be either F35B/Radale M on ski-ramp
we will get IAC2 no before 2020 , in this 8 year time , india an almost double the defence budget ( almost 80-90 billion) , you still think cost will be a issue? if we buy F-35 we would be buying it off the self so i dont see increase cost because of small numbers ,
and dont u think PAKFA will be way too heavy for STOBAR?
Smaller number always increases the costs, that's a fact and the procurement cost alone will be high, but you have to add the operational costs too. Operating F35 is 1.5 times costlier than operating F18s!
Pak Fa for STOBAR carriers is possible if the fighter has enough thrust and the carrier is big enough to offer a long take off run.
who much f-35c gonna cost? IN will always have option of rafale-m.
how about get the first one ready first and then think about 2nd or 3rd one?
BS- ALL of these systems are an adequate counter-measure to "carrier-killers". India will be the the largest or second largest economy by 2055-60 and is dramatically growing its Navy-India's agenda goes beyond the IOR to wherever India's interests may lay. By 2025-30 atleast the IN will be in the top 3 naval powers on the planet- I think that means India can go where it likes in the " seven seas"!!
largest or second largest economy by 2055-60, 2025-30, Navy-India's agenda goes beyond the IOR..... ahha ahha ahha
Going and projecting power are different things. Indian cargo ships can travel to 7 seas today.
How come defence related news of India gets leaked years ahead in their domestic & intl. media. Aren't these things suppose to be secretive.
No its not a secret, its open we are constructing 2 aircraft carriers in India.