OK, no problem
Back to the Rafale - I am not sure if I mentioned it here, but Finland included Israel in HX. There was an inquiry sent to Israel at an early stage, and we don't really know what it was about. Well, obviously it was about weapons, but no details are available.
So that is an interesting idea: a Rafale with some Israeli stuff integrated. Finland has just chosen GABRIEL missile from Israel for the Navy and coastal defense. This is an example of Finland buying stuff from countries that are quite different from the usual partners, and it is also an example of a procurement that was a complete surprise. Of course everyone would have thought that Finland would pick either RBS-15 (Swedish, also previously used by Finnish Navy) or JSM (Norwegian, also a neighbouring country like Sweden). So now, earlier RBS-15's are being replaced on some ships by Gabriel missiles, and four new ships will be given Gabriels.
A Rafale with Israeli weapons could perhaps be cheaper. MICA is very good and very interesting, but expensive. Same goes for AASM Hammer. Integration of a cheaper IR missile and SPICE could result in a better option for cost-sensitive Finns.
I don't know, these are just my ideas! I have no idea if they are grounded in reality at all. Definitely the Meteor has to be included if a Eurocanard is bought, that is obvious.
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Oh I was completely ignorant of that point about aircrafts being in the air & in the vicinity. Thanks for enlightening me. BTW I just read Meteors are usually used against relatively slower moving targets. I guess that would be sub sonic drones or quad copters.
Please enlighten us on what's the range of those MBRLs & while you're at it pls also do reproduce the SOP for such SAM teams in such cases. Quite obviously shoot & scoot is something alien in your doctrine.
Aww gee. You seem in such a generous mood. I learnt so much today.
Sir,OTH radars are for long range Air Space Surveillance
Any thing else you want to add
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@Any thing else you want to add to.the MixGee thanks Sir. I've learned so much today. ❤
Oh I was completely ignorant of that point about aircrafts being in the air & in the vicinity. Thanks for enlightening me. BTW I just read Meteors are usually used against relatively slower moving targets. I guess that would be sub sonic drones or quad copters.
But Sir, given the limited life of the MiG -29's , I read they're not used or preferred for CAP or even BARCAP during peace time . Add to that the fact that they're twin engined. Further, given that their radar signature isn't that well known & hence,they're preserved for an all our war scenario.
They didn't have much to do in the Kargil conflict too with most of the heavy lifting done by the Mirage - 2000 & the MiG-21. Ironically the Canberras were used for reconnaissance. But your knowledge definitely exceeds mine. Hence, I'd defer to you here.
Please enlighten us on what's the range of those MBRLs & while you're at it pls also do reproduce the SOP for such SAM teams in such cases. Quite obviously shoot & scoot is something alien in your doctrine.
But your knowledge definitely exceeds mine. Hence, I'd defer to you here.
Aww gee. You seem in such a generous mood. I learnt so much today.
BTW - does ground controllers & our AEW's along with the PHALCON's & if need be the P-8i Poseidon figure in your Battleplans or is Su-30MKI expected to act as bowler, catcher & umpire here ? @Can a IRST give a " firing solution " if your Su 30 is at 15 K feet and the F 16 is at 40 K feet
SAR is for a ISR purposes
But your knowledge definitely exceeds mine. Hence, I'd defer to you here.
Sir,
This write up suggests location of sea based targets & low flying aircraft too.
OTH Super Eyes to monitor Dragon’s movement in IOR - Alpha Defense
In a big development, the premier radar development lab of DRDO is working on OTH to keep a close eye on Chinese movement in IOR.
I should have added HPR & LDR to the mix.
But your knowledge definitely exceeds mine. Hence, I'd defer to you here.
Gee thanks Sir. I've learned so much today. ❤
Nothing can stop any enemy from a first strike. Arguably in a hypothetical scenario if the Japanese decided they want to bomb Pearl Harbor again they can after assembling the necessary paraphernalia.
Sure . If the objective is any target will do for the purpose of a symbolic & may I add a shambolic victory even a Hawk carrying a SAAW will serve the purpose.
Pls refer to my original post which was with reference to the post immediately preceding it , which you happened to quote & triggered off this futile exchange.
Now that it's in a newspaper, we can say it:France to deliver 35 Rafales by 2021-end, a solo fighter will join in Jan 2022
Given the reliability of strategic ally France, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy have evinced keen interest in Rafale platform due to its weight to power ratio and maritime strike capabilities.www.hindustantimes.com
So India has Super Hammer and Super Meteor.
Unironically su 75 would be a good fit for us against the Chinese So not a bad product for us considering the opposite team does the same thing..
To begin with we don't even know for sure how the Su-57 would perform leave alone it's derivative which is a paper plane as of now . Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
What happened to the proposal for joint development of 1000 kg Hammer with india, as a part of offset obligations? Still online...
I think we might have joint programs with the French like we have with Israelis and Russians in future once our tech base modernises enough. So finally french can buy cheaper weapons
..Oh I think they will perform quite well. A squadrons of cheap "fifth" gen planes vs another squadron of cheap "fifth" gen planes both with similar levels of 90's electronics...
It seems to me that the English used speaks of this new missile in the present tense. After all the 1.7 billion ISE has to be spent on something.
