Indian Air Force Claims China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Jets Are Not Undetectable

[IblinI]

The J-20 stealth aircraft is a twin-engine, multi-role fighter that has an exceptionally long range and can fly faster than 2,000 kilometers per hour. It is said that its radar-scattering airframe is made up of radar-absorbing materials that supposedly makes it hard to detect at long ranges.

New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has claimed that it has the resources to easily track the Chinese military's newly inducted J-20 stealth fighter. The IAF's statement comes amid reports in the Indian media that say the new Chinese fighter aircraft was capable of ducking the radar.

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, while addressing the media at Halwara on Thursday, said that signals from the J-20s can be picked up easily by existing radar from several kilometers away against the currently held belief. Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa also said that the IAF is better equipped and prepared to tackle any threat from China.

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"The air force is on a strong wicket against China. Whatever requirements are there from the budget, have been sent to the government," the Air Force Chief told journalists.

On February 9 this year, an official statement on the Weibo account of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) had revealed that the J-20 had been deployed with combat units.
Earlier, the IAF said before the parliamentary panel that the force has enough resources to take on the challenge of a two-front war (China and Pakistan simultaneously) but the cost of victory could be a little more with the present capability.

"It is no doubt, challenging to fight a two-front war with the current resources that we have but we do not shy away from any challenge. The cost of the victory could be a little more but that is what we are training and we are preparing for," the IAF said before the panel which tabled the report on March 13 in the parliament.

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Currently, the IAF has 31 squadrons (18-20 fighters in one squadron) of the fighter jet and will induct French-made Rafale jet into the service from September 2019. The IAF has also sent its message to the defense ministry that procurement of the Russian-made air defense system S-400 is high on its priority. Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to sign a deal on the purchase of S-400 in her upcoming Moscow visit.

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[IblinI]

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, while addressing the media at Halwara on Thursday, said that signals from the J-20s can be picked up easily by existing radar from several kilometers away against the currently held belief.

Several kilometers,Eagle eyes radar?

 

[rott]

Several kilometers,Eagle eyes radar?

Indians.... Lol...
They love to talk thru their backside.

 

[BetterPakistan]

Yes Indian Air Force has the mightiest, stealthiest and undetectable Mig-21s which are more seen on land completely destroyed to detect and kill J-20s

 

[Dalit]

The Indians can now sleep comfortably at night.

 

[randomradio]

We have already deployed digital radars at the border areas.

 

[seesonic]

Even the amercians arent making any bold claims on this mysterious aircraft they are unfamiliar with.

Looks like in SP2020 white man have to start working as waiters in SP2020

 

[ptltejas]

http://www.businessinsider.com/irst-cant-stop-f-22-f-35-2016-8

 

[PradoTLC]

pretty stupid of the indians to claim this..assuming it is true. (keeping view of India;s long claims since their airforce could not even conduct a surgical strike on Pakistan)

if they really could detect it you would never make that claim... why would let your enemy know you have a capability. They would just develop counter measures...

e.g. if the germans knew T-34 exist before invading Russia they would have brought better armour..

 

[Daghalodi]

We have already deployed digital radars at the border areas.

Werent you claiming tejas to be super stealthy and super maneuverable?

 

[faithfulguy]

Indians.... Lol...
They love to talk thru their backside.

India should post the info on the net to brag about it.

 

[YeBeWarned]

 

[faithfulguy]

Yes Indian Air Force has the mightiest, stealthiest and undetectable Mig-21s which are more seen on land completely destroyed to detect and kill J-20s

If India can have Supa Powa 2012 claim, these additional claims are no big deal. Watch for India to claim warp drive and Death Stars.

 

[Ultima Thule]

We have already deployed digital radars at the border areas.

So did Chinese and you have no LO/stealth Jet and As per article says FEW KM AWAY then J-20 Launches its weapons long before against opponents and turn away @randomradio

All LO/ Stealth jet are detectable at very close to the Radars but when they detected by radars/AWACS the games over to the enemy

 

[RoyalEnfieldBullet500]

So did Chinese and you have no LO/stealth Jet and As per article says FEW KM AWAY then J-20 Launches its weapons long before against opponents and turn away @randomradio

All LO/ Stealth jet are detectable at very close to the Radars but when they detected by radars/AWACS the games over to the enemy

True stealth fighters will just launch anti radiation missiles from outside the detection range of the radar and return. The radar site won't know what hit it. Stealth fighters change the rules of engagement.

Only thing China needs to do is study the radar sites in advance. And that India can do is keep few sites dormant and hidden and light the sky once it detects an attack from nowhere...but it is easier said than done.

Then again we need a stealth fighter to counter Chinese J20s and J31s. No amount of bragging can reverse this fact.