Sukhoi Su-30MKI

What's a mixer module?
A mixer module is an electronic device that mixes two or more frequencies together to produce a combined output. It can be as small as a circuit board or as large as a room. In this case its a circuit obviously, it will probably take inputs from the radar, MAWS, RWS, IRST etc and combine them to produce a single output.

A mixer module is one of the most important parts of a sensor fusion array for an aircraft.
Is it something that test in LUH recently?
No no. What the LUH tested was the maximum effective range of the software defined radios. Nothing to do with this.
 
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Thanjavur set to host South India’s first Sukhoi Squadron

By Anantha Krishnan M; January 04, 2020; 10:46 AM IST
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Bengaluru: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to make Air Force Station (AFS) Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu as the base for the just-resurrected 222 Squadron with Sukhoi-30 MKIs (Su-30 MKI).

This will be the second frontline fighter squadron of IAF to be based in South India, with the most potent platform capable of long reach and multi-role capabilities.

The AFS Sulur near Combatore is home to No 45 Squadron Flying Daggers, operating the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas.

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Military sources confirmed to Onmanorama that the new Sukhoi squadron will be formally inducted into the IAF during the second week of January. The move gives a major fillip to IAF’s missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

The IAF had announced the resurrection of the 222 Sqn - The Tigersharks – on January 1, 2020 with the Sukhois. The squadron was originally raised on September 15, 1969 with Su-7 and later with the MiG-27 ground attack aircraft.

In 2011, The Tigersharks were number-plated. (In IAF parlance, a squadron getting number-plated means it is frozen without any assets. It could be rechristened later with a different asset.)

Rich History

AFS Thanjavur was dedicated to the nation on May 27, 2013 with the primary aim of strengthening the air defence capabilities under Southern Air Command (SAC), headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram.

The station was mandated to protect various strategic and economic assets in the southern peninsula and sea lines of communication in the IOR.

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The airbase was originally built by the by the Royal Air Force in 1940 and it boasts of a history operating the Hudson, Wellington 1C, Hurricane and Thunderbolt aircraft.

IAF sources say these erstwhile platforms were active in fighter operations, anti-shipping, anti-submarine patrol and transport operations.

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Post dedication of AFS Thanjavur by then defence minister A K Antony in 2013, IAF’s plans to position a full-fledged Sukhoi squadron took a beating following the non-availability of the frontline strikers in desired numbers.

Strategic Boost

IAF gradually upgraded the air base to house a fighter squadron and the SAC monitored the progress on regular basis. The base was often activated during major IAF exercises.

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In the last six years, the Sukhois operated on and off from AFS Thanjavur to keep the base active and during operations in the IOR.

The base is said to have played a key role when IAF test-fired the BrahMos air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) from Su-30 MKI on May 22, 2019. It was the successful second test-firing of the BrahMos ALCM from a Sukhoi. During the trial, the BrahMos achieved a direct hit on the target, thus proving its high accuracy hit-rate.

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With the Sukhois now getting positioned at AFS Thanjavur along with BrahMos ACLM, the IAF gets more air power to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target at sea or on land with pinpoint accuracy by day or night and in all weather conditions.

(The writer is an independent aerospace and defence journalist, who blogs at Tarmak007 and tweets @writetake.)

Thanjavur set to host South India’s first Sukhoi Squadron
 
Let us hope they deploy ONE Squadron in
Srinagar also

This also means that the Earlier figure of
40 Sukhois Modified for BRAHMOS will have to be exceeded

We need This Su30 Brahmos against
Pakistan and China and now in a Naval Role
Su-30MKI with Brahmos against Pakistan in a naval role ?
 
We have no option but to keep Making More
Su 30s , Everything else is getting delayed

For a few years we will take deliveries of Rafale and LCA Mk1 and Mk1A. With some small numbers of MKI and Mig-29 as stop gap. That's 8 new squadrons and some attrition replacements (MKI). The last MKI squadron for the NE is yet to be raised as well, so that's 9.

So it's pretty decent to at least keep the squadron numbers constant over the next decade.
Completely agree. IAF should order additional 72 mki offered by HAL. A 350 mki fleet is utterly necessary for facing the two front war scenario and performing maritime strike role too.

Probably nothing more than 12.
 
Completely agree. IAF should order additional 72 mki offered by HAL. A 350 mki fleet is utterly necessary for facing the two front war scenario and performing maritime strike role too.
We should just keep ordering 12 more MKIs each FY till HAL is ready to do the Super Sukhoi upgrades on the Su30MKI. This will ensure the line is open and skill not lost.
 
We should just keep ordering 12 more MKIs each FY till HAL is ready to do the Super Sukhoi upgrades on the Su30MKI. This will ensure the line is open and skill not lost.
IAF simply does not need more fighters in its class. It's also very hard to maintain and expensive to operate. To fill numbers they should be ordering more LCA mk1As.

Upgrade and production lines are not the same thing. For MLU they will be using the infrastructure they are using for overhaul. Which is already 25 per year under HAL and 10 per year under the IAF maintenance command.
 
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IAF simply does not need more fighters in its class. It's also very hard to maintain and expensive to operate. To fill numbers they should be ordering more LCA mk1As.

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The only thing is that MK1A will start coming after 2023 only at the earliest. And 114 MMRCA is not happening any time soon. Follow on Rafale order if it happens will happen only after 2022. Till then IAF has only one possible source of new fighters except the 16 MK1 on order. And that should be used.
 
The only thing is that MK1A will start coming after 2023 only at the earliest.
Not an issue if they could increase the per year rate to 24 by adding another line by then.

Suppose they order two more squadrons of LCA 1A.

83+40 =123 / 24 = ~5

They could deliver a total 8 LCA squadron by 2027-28

Also from last reports. They may go ahead and build FOC version of 16 trainers before 2023 to fill the gap.

12 more MKI and 21 MIg-29 UPG are confirmed.
 
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Not an issue if they could increase the per year rate to 24 by adding another line by then.

Suppose they order two more squadrons of LCA 1A.

83+40 =123 / 24 = ~5

They could deliver a total 8 LCA squadron by 2027-28

Also from last reports. They may go ahead and build FOC version of 16 trainers before 2023 to fill the gap.

12 more MKI and 21 MIg-29 UPG are confirmed.
But hal has not been able to increase the production rate.. it is still 8-9 aircraft per year..