Is IAF’s entire MiG-21 fleet facing ‘May Day’ call?

[Tornado23]

Didn't Tomahawk missed it's target because it took 1 hour for the missile to hit the target

TORA BORA REVISITED: HOW WE FAILED TO GET BIN LADEN AND WHY IT MATTERS TODAY

www.govinfo.gov

See that would have been a good point wrt the Tomahawk and subsonic CM in general, had it not been for the Gulf and Iraq wars showcasing the CM capabilities and sheer destructive power.

 

[LeGenD]

Its only within visual range they can detect J20 in battlefield Sir, J20 is a stealth jet frontal RCS of J20 is quite similar to USAF F-22, so there is no way that J20 can be detected in BEYOND VISUAL RANGE

MKI has one of the biggest RCS of fighter jets J20 has an AESA which can detect MKI at BEYOND VISUAL RANGE than MKI's PESA

And as for implications of JF17/j10c/f16 I think our main air defense fighters will be j10c/jf17 block 3 and f16 block 52, older blocks of f16s and block 1 and 2 jf17s will be for ground attack/SEAD and DEAD platforms in coming years as we retire rest of the MIRAGEs and F-7s in our arsenal


What statement you're talking about???

No proof of J-20 having frontal RCS on the level of F-22A.

Anyways, if a radar reflector was used then it was China's intent to send a message to the Indian side in 2018 that the J-20 is combat capable. If not, then Indian Air Force might have picked on a J-20 near Indian border from its Russian AL-31F engine.

China is developing a new engine for use in J-20:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1573202022433984512

Check the difference between edges.

But WS-10C is a stop-gap solution and WS-15 will be preferred.

Chinese WS-15 engine prepared for mass production

An official of China's Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has said that the country's Shenyang WS-15 engine for fighter aircraft is ready for mass production.

www.janes.com

So J-20 will be stealthier in its current form.

MKI has one of the biggest RCS of fighter jets J20 has an AESA which can detect MKI at BEYOND VISUAL RANGE than MKI's PESA

Indeed.

J-20 is equipped with top-of-the-line Chinese avionics including the Type 1475 AESA radar system with 1856 T/R modules and is fairly Low Observable in its current form. J-20 is also armed with PL-15 missiles.

Su-30MKI was news in the 1990s but not much in the present.

Rafale F3R is India's best shot but China has produced over 200 J-20 by now. Does not take a genius to understand how lopsided this is.

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

Su-30MKI was news in the 1990s but not much in the present.

Su-30MKI ASPJ pod will have 32 AATRU(Active Array Transmit/Receive Unit) whilst LCA MK1A will have 16 AATRU in its ASPJ pod. So MKI's twin pods combine will have 64 AATRUs. 4 times more than LCA, wow!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628779855096737792

MKI UPG will have internal UEWS. Which means its RWR would also act like RWJ(Radar Warning Jamming). That would give it better angular ability to create Active Cancellation if possible.

The biggest thing is not only GaN based twin pods, but the new ultra-wideband RWR that we've developed along with these pods. The pods are designed to work along with that RWR and its 360° ESM axis.

There are very few planes operational that have RWR that can intercept frequencies from L band to Ka band. It means the pods would be able to jam/spoof/disrupt these frequencies thanks to GaN tech.

Most people don't realise what a game-changing upgrade this new EW is for MKI. Now the term Super Sukhoi is absolutely coming true.

Love DRDO, they have done/are doing a great job for our nation.

So, Dr. Das confirmed that Tejas's ASPJ will have 2 KW cooling power while Su-30's ASPJ will have more powerful 3.5KW cooling channel. Also, entire EW suite is full-on swadesi(absolutely awesome). The way he said that how this ASPJ would choke all radar signals reeked of confidence. MKI's brute jamming and deceptive jamming would improve. Plus it would be able to do cross-eye jamming much better now(with both our pods being emitters now against just one of Khibiny).

Another great detail he confirmed that now DRDO has firmly moved from GaAs to GaN in Uttam. Another awesome news

According to this article, the process of integration of Uttam on MKI will begin by 2025

Aero India 2023: 'Uttam outperformed fighter radars around the world'

The Light Combat Aircraft, which is manufactured by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be the first set of fighter jets to be fitted with the Uttam radar system in the next six months.

www.google.com

Uttam AESA Radar, Weapon Tracking System And 10 Other DRDO-Developed Technologies Transferred To Indian Industries

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www.google.com

Confirmation here @4:10 onwards:

@White and Green with M/S

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

J-20 is also armed with PL-15 missiles

Modi govt signs Astra MK-I missile deal for IAF, Navy | Desi firepower boost

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the supply of ASTRA MK-I Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy at a cost of ₹2,971 crore. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has...

www.hindustantimes.com

Astra Mk2 | Production begins - Alpha Defense

The development of the Astra Mk2 missile is a significant step forward for India’s defence capabilities particularly in the context of BVR.

alphadefense.in

The Astra MK2 comes with dual pulse rocket motor but with improved grain quality as it is a solid fuel powered missile. Secondly the missile will be longer as a result of which more quantity of fuel can be loaded which will result in improved burn time which will correspondingly increase its range. Now combine this with better quality solid propellant the missile should match or even exceed AIM-120D AMRAAM & PL-15.
MK-2 will have 160 Km range and uses an AESA seeker. A very capable BVR missile which India needs urgently.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

Modi govt signs Astra MK-I missile deal for IAF, Navy | Desi firepower boost

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the supply of ASTRA MK-I Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy at a cost of ₹2,971 crore. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has...

www.hindustantimes.com

Astra Mk2 | Production begins - Alpha Defense

The development of the Astra Mk2 missile is a significant step forward for India’s defence capabilities particularly in the context of BVR.

alphadefense.in

The Astra MK2 comes with dual pulse rocket motor but with improved grain quality as it is a solid fuel powered missile. Secondly the missile will be longer as a result of which more quantity of fuel can be loaded which will result in improved burn time which will correspondingly increase its range. Now combine this with better quality solid propellant the missile should match or even exceed AIM-120D AMRAAM & PL-15.
MK-2 will have 160 Km range and uses an AESA seeker. A very capable BVR missile which India needs urgently.
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