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A combination of the carrier's own AEW, escort vessels equipped with the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR, radars of the BARCAP will ensure a massive net is thrown around the carrier itself- far beyond 100km.
This could be supplemented by IAF AWACS that could be tasked with expanding the IN's awareness.
Well more fool the PAF if true. Looking at the specs of the MiG-29K should not give the PAF any delusions of superiority- the orginal MiG-29 was explicitly meant to counter the USAF's air supremacy fighter-the F-15. The MiG-29K is an entirely enhanced beast that is 1.5 times bigger, fully digitised, truly multi role and as modern (if not more so) than anything the PAF has flying- don't get lost in the MiG-29 designation.
You are clearly more informed of the PAF's abilities than I am but i am doubtful of the assertion that the PAF would be in a position to field an entire SQN of their top end fighter to attack an Indian CBG when they are also coming under pressure from on their Eastern front from a more numerous and able foe (IAF). Even if they could my point remains- an IN CBG could deal with it.
I'll reiterate that we are looking purely at an arbitrary IN CBG vs PAF scenario but this narrow frame can be expanded.intelligence works both ways, if there is a clear indication that one of India's strategic assets (which all nations consider their carriers to be) is at significant risk then the IAF would have no issues in deploying MKIs and AWACS to supplement the CBG's own air wing over the Arabian Sea. Half a SQN of MKIs deployed for such a task would categorically even the playing field (in the fighter domain).
Well this is a rather silly comment to make. Most truly cutting edge military systems have not been in live operational duties. Does this mean they are inherently unproven? Of course not. Do you not think all such systems have faced extensive elopement and subsequent user trials before being inducted into service? Are the Israeli or Indian militaries known for being so unprofessional and callous? You know the answer.
As do the majority of the world's military powers.
The BARAK-8 is nothing but a "nuisance"? I would consider your sources. The BARAK-8 is easily one of the finest such weapons in service today- the missile's own seeker coupled with the AESA EL/M-2248 MF-STAR offers a very high interception rate. As I have said this system has been explicitly designed to counter low flying supersonic, highly manoeuvrable, AhSMs so incoming fighters and subsonic CMs like the Ra'ad would be highly vulnerable to it.
This kind of bravado is not going to win wars. Pakistan has underestimated India's capabilities in every war and as a result lost all of them.
Hardly relevant in 2015 and looking ahead, is it?
AoA
Why would you risk a strategic asset when you have land based aircrafts and assets with the same capability? Has any nation acquired a carrier so that it operates under protection of land based aircraft?
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Sir
I hope you don't mind if i ask you keep the conversation related to acquiring the Aircraft.
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AoA
Agreed. Enough said on the topic anyway.Thanks.
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