But the thrust of the F16 is also increasing. For the UAE's F16E/F, the maximum afterburner thrust should be 144KN (the data in my memory may not be accurate)
Mirage 2000H, MiG-29UPG, Jaguar DARIN III - Medium Multirole Aircraft of IAF
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It's not enough. While thrust is increasing, the internal fuel load is the same, so there's less time and opportunities to use afterburner.
Some claim that the Jag is only able to take off because of the earth's rotundity…
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It's a fact the IAF attests to .
Right now both the IAF & HAL are having a lot of fun experimenting with various technologies using the Jaguars as their guinea pig beginning right from the 1980's resulting in DARIN I , II & III upgrade programs .
Arguably both HAL & IAF learnt a lot thru the implementation of these programs & those learnings found their way into subsequent upgrades of other aircraft in the IAF inventory . If only the engine replacement plan had gone thru it'd still be a decent fighter bomber.
Jaguar Airframes have a lot of Residual Life left
So Jaguar is absolutely necessary given the limited number of planes we have in IAF
With Stand off Munitions like SAAW and LRGB , Jaguar will play a big role in hitting the Pakistan Army Armour and Artillery units
So Jaguar is absolutely necessary given the limited number of planes we have in IAF
With Stand off Munitions like SAAW and LRGB , Jaguar will play a big role in hitting the Pakistan Army Armour and Artillery units
They'd come into play only once air dominance is established & the ground is relatively sanitised of ADS .
What you're suggesting was a role the Jaguars were meant to play up until the 2010s . Now it'd longer be used in the DSPU role & will be restricted to CAS for IBGs of the IA in tank battles.
Besides what residual life are you talking about ? IIRC , The last of Jaguars were delivered by HAL before 2002. It's already 2 decades old as of today. The older ones are at least 4 decades old if not older .
DPSA is Not possible without taking out Air Defences
SEAD and DEAD is for Sukhois and Rafales
In the Land war Against Pakistan, Indian And Pakistan Armies will fight high intensity battles of attrition
And there Jaguars and even HAWKS will drop the SAAW on their assets both in the front and the Rear
Destroying the Rear assets quickly is more important before Contact Battles begin
Video reports MiG-29 UPG is equipped with Zhuk AESA which isn't true IMO. Guess it's a PESA radar . In any case DRDO proposal to equip MiG-29s of IAF & IN with Uttam Mk-1 AESA radar is pending. Wonder what happened to that .
Then it'd be the MMR but that apart, the other upgrades are impressive & very low key as well. There's not much publicity given to this or any discussions on this development even on Twitter. The EW suite worth ~ INR 1900 cr is assumed to be for the Tejas. An AESA radar would've been a cherry on the top. Let's hope it materializes soon.
Nothing exists apart from click bait YouTube videos. There is no such proposals.
The BAAZigars: All you need to know about the MiG-29 UPG
“The most advanced is the MiG-29UPG, implemented in India in collaboration with local industry” These were the words of Sergei Korotkov, the director-general of MiG. It was his referenc…
airpowerasia.com
Article is 5 months old . Author is one Pratishtha Chaudhary writing for Air Power hosted by Air Marshal Anil Chopra .
Guess Air Marshal Anil Chopra is smoking strong stuff too .
Its just a glorified blog. From Zhuk M pulse doppler to 'rumored to be equipped with AESA radar' all in one para.The BAAZigars: All you need to know about the MiG-29 UPG
“The most advanced is the MiG-29UPG, implemented in India in collaboration with local industry” These were the words of Sergei Korotkov, the director-general of MiG. It was his referenc…
Article is 5 months old . Author is one Pratishtha Chaudhary writing for Air Power hosted by Air Marshal Anil Chopra .
Guess Air Marshal Anil Chopra is smoking strong stuff too .
We know all about UPG upgrades and it's a decade-old program.
I guess that's the only upgrade that matters. The rest are insignificant . Hence that entire article is insignificant too . Therefore 24 karat gold is also impure by your standards , irrespective of how the Gold Council rules for even 24 k has impurities.Its just a glorified blog. We know all about UPG upgrades and it's a decade-old program. From Zhuk M pulse doppler to 'rumored to be equipped with AESA radar' all in one para.
Yes. AESA is the subject here. There is no sign of any such proposals other than videos made for the gullible. All Migs have received new upgrades already and considering the airframe life another upgrade makes no sense.