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I think the firing aircraft have to use the radar in the engagement time because missile data link not linked like SDR data link which can enroll in the network as it own, up to certain degree missile can use it's data link for course correction and autonmous firing not totally independent and fully cold launch, also astra like missile have the range issue like 100 km if missile fired a target found by LCA around 90 km and firing su30 as missile truck flying way back around (20 - 30 km behind) it have to be launched in Launch envelope of astra bvr( to assure maximum Probablity of kill), other wise missile will became dud because it's battery runs oout before reaching its target, anyway this capabilities will help when Astra mk2 and mk3 integration completed,Now this is the best scoop so far.
In one of the Astra bvr missile test firings, a LCA detected and tracked the target, then passed this track through SDR datalink to another LCA which then launched the missile without ever using its onboard radar.
This sort of cooperative target engagement capability has been masterd by very few nations around the globe. It allows the missile carrying ac to remain silent from RF emissions point of view and hence this ac won't be picked up by hostile ac rwr and esm.
This type of engagement capability is possible for any aircraft equipped with SDR and currently, Tejas mk1A, Su-30MKI, MiG-29 UPG, Jaguar Darin 2 and 3, Rafale either have SDR or is being equipped with it .
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US Navy calls this capability National Integrated Fire Control- Counter Air. Therein, they use their E-2D to track hostile acs and pass the requisite data to Super Hornets and F-35C.
AK-630 is lethal, better to keep upgrading them.Looks like AK-630M are not going anywhere anytime soon or may be the new Gatling hun from ARDE will replace them.
There is nothing inherently wrong with the gun itself but its fire control system needs to be replaced.AK-630 is lethal, better to keep upgrading them.