Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

[randombully]

facts, just facts.
After UAE and Egypt were unable to use freely their US jets, they ordered Rafale....

At what distance can rafale's F3R's radar track a "j10 with air to air load" with enemy EW plane in the air ?

 

[BON PLAN]

At what distance can rafale's F3R's radar track a "j10 with air to air load" with enemy EW plane in the air ?

???
RBE2 PESA can track a 1m² target at a range of nearly 100km to 120km (same than RDY of Mirage 2000-5)
RBE2 EASA double this range.
RBE2 XG, with GaN, even more.

So the question is : what is the RCS of a J10 with air to air missiles ?

 

[randombully]

???
RBE2 PESA can track a 1m² target at a range of nearly 100km to 120km (same than RDY of Mirage 2000-5)
RBE2 EASA double this range.
RBE2 XG, with GaN, even more.

So the question is : what is the RCS of a J10 with air to air missiles ?

I would say close to 1.5m2 --2m2 range in frontal arc minimum, will cross 3m2 if its carying fuel tanks.

I'm talking about the radars the rafales in IAF's service have.
Combined with Meteors.

 

[maximus777]

In scenarios like this is when pussyfooting on critical defense procurement can bite you in the ass. MRFA should have been wrapped up at least 10-15 years ago (right after 26/11) which could have prevented the eff up in Nowshera in 2019. We would have had many more options at hand for the present situation and could have created diversions/deceptive maneuvers over a much larger area while keeping the PLA-AF at bay. WTF is UN AF going to do with 30 something Rafales? God forbid, if we lose a few to enemy/friendly fire it will be akin to committing harakiri!!

If not for the extraordinary efforts of IA, Rayban brigade would have been toast a long time ago. Its IA that our enemies fear, be it on the eastern or western fronts. For all its shortcomings, PAF has historically equaled or bettered the IAF. We were fighting F104 Starfighters with Mysteres in the 60s, and F16s with Mig21s in the 2019. We have made it a habit to be caught wrong footed every single time!

 

[truthsoldier]

In scenarios like this is when pussyfooting on critical defense procurement can bite you in the ass. MRFA should have been wrapped up at least 10-15 years ago (right after 26/11) which could have prevented the eff up in Nowshera in 2019. We would have had many more options at hand for the present situation and could have created diversions/deceptive maneuvers over a much larger area while keeping the PLA-AF at bay. WTF is UN AF going to do with 30 something Rafales? God forbid, if we lose a few to enemy/friendly fire it will be akin to committing harakiri!!

If not for the extraordinary efforts of IA, Rayban brigade would have been toast a long time ago. Its IA that our enemies fear, be it on the eastern or western fronts. For all its shortcomings, PAF has historically equaled or bettered the IAF. We were fighting F104 Starfighters with Mysteres in the 60s, and F16s with Mig21s in the 2019. We have made it a habit to be caught wrong footed every single time!

The polity doesn't care two hoots about military modernization be it congress or BJP. There is just no urgency on approving development of high value projects. Even Galwan or Pulwama didn't wake them up nor will pahalgam. Curiously Indias defence budget took a dive despite all that. While in the same period freebie budget grew 2 fold

 

[maximus777]

The polity doesn't care two hoots about military modernization be it congress or BJP. There is just no urgency on approving development of high value projects. Even Galwan or Pulwama didn't wake them up nor will pahalgam. Curiously Indias defence budget took a dive despite all that. While in the same period freebie budget grew 2 fold

Sops and freebies buys votes, but aircraft and submarines dont. Do dandho and politics, while your men are killed and wives/sisters/mothers join the peaceful harems!