Indian Air Force: News & Discussions (24 Viewers)

[ArjunMK1A]

On the topic of bombers, do we have a need for Russian Tu160 or Tu22.

I was thinking if we had to for reals hit Paki nuclear storage sites to disable them, in that context

Also against China would these be useful? the Tu160 apparently carries cruise missiles

We can build our own bomber now itself. You can combine 4 KDE to build an flying wing bomber which can loiter and travel far for doing Bombing mission deep inside Tibet. The Thrust output will be around 196 KN .

Question, are we ready to build or just goes to the traditional India can't build anything mindset.

 

[shade2]

View: https://x.com/RT_India_news/status/1939582399568097296

Saars, I thought we had this in our inventory already?

 

[redpanda]

View: https://x.com/RT_India_news/status/1939582399568097296

Saars, I thought we had this in our inventory already?

Probably in limited quantity even if we had these. Never officially procured.

 

[silentassassin265]

Arre never knew this, assumed they atleast make the airframe in Brazil but the Czechs and Portugese make that also

In this case it is better to negotiate with Euros for A400M only.

Euro produces much more military maal and economically we can synergize with them better than with Brazil.

Thanks for this post listing all the foreign parts.

A330 MRTT + A400M is a great combo, we can negotiate a bulk deal, hope Dolund just triggers Leaderji into not buying any Amerithrash so we can buy this euro maal

Sadly IAF leadership and babuzones are not that cleaver to minimise logistic burden by ordering from same company.
They would rather order from Brazil and ukraine and cry for delays in delivery.

 

[Interested]

View: https://x.com/RT_India_news/status/1939582399568097296

Saars, I thought we had this in our inventory already?

It's 80's tech , big bulky, can't change direction fast , maybe useful to hit AWAC's. Not going to hit a modern jet in the air .

We need Astra MK2

 

[liberalredditor]

Sadly IAF leadership and babuzones are not that cleaver to minimise logistic burden by ordering from same company.
They would rather order from Brazil and ukraine and cry for delays in delivery.

mat kar lala, ias babus ko yahan criticise mat kar, wo yahan lurk karte hain, kabhi bhi pols darwaze pe aa jayegi

 

[silentassassin265]

It's 80's tech , big bulky, can't change direction fast , maybe useful to hit AWAC's. Not going to hit a modern jet in the air .

We need Astra MK2

Its designed for awecs and refueller only.

 

[snakeeyes07]

Can be a very good force multiplier for SU30MKI squadrons. I think this should be a quick turnaround as well.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srV70Y5adSM

 

[randombully]

It's 80's tech , big bulky, can't change direction fast , maybe useful to hit AWAC's. Not going to hit a modern jet in the air .

We need Astra MK2

It doesn't always need to hit, if I'm in fighter jet a & big and bulky missile is coming towards me at hypersonic speeds,
First, I will be scared shitless.
Second, I will immediately abandon whatever mission I was assigned, will turn back my jet and run away/ retreat as to not get hit by a big bulky missile coming at me at near hypersonic or hypersonic speeds.

 

[snakeeyes07]

It doesn't always need to hit, if I'm in fighter jet a & big and bulky missile is coming towards me at hypersonic speeds,
First, I will be scared shitless.
Second, I will immediately abandon whatever mission I was assigned, will turn back my jet and run away/ retreat as to not get hit by a big bulky missile coming at me at near hypersonic or hypersonic speeds.

Agree 100% it is will make a good addition to SU30MKI arsenal. Even if doesn't score hard kill, it can achieve mission kill by forcing PAF to go defensive.

Russian S-400 or R-37 downs US-made F-16 in Ukraine, BBC says

Russian S-400 or R-37 missile downs US-made F-16 in Ukraine, BBC says. Explore how these weapons shape the air war and challenge Ukraine’s NATO-backed jets.

bulgarianmilitary.com

If the IAF package has an escort jammer like below which covers 1-18 GHZ then it will force the PAF AEW&CS to close distance to burn through jamming, may very well come inside the engagement zone of R-37M.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srV70Y5adSM

 

[liberalredditor]

@randombully but still how can even a b1 have less rcs in frontal aspect compared to rafale in frontal aspect?

 

[randombully]

Sir pls write books, you can dominate the indian bookshelves with your knwoledge

Lmao.
@Azaad, dekh rahe ho, kaise phuul barsaye jaa rahe hai.

 

[VictorDelta4]

View: https://x.com/IAFTPS/status/1939992017389728228

 

[Azaad]

Lmao.
@Azaad, dekh rahe ho, kaise phuul barsaye jaa rahe hai.

Phool toh arthiyon mein bhi barsaaye jaate hain woh bhi jamkar. Are you so desperate for my validation ?

What's all this got to do with me ? Ungli diya tha toh kya haath pakdoge ? Don't you understand the meaning of DO NOT ENGAGE ? Ya 2-4 laat ghoose ke baad samjhoge ?

 

[liberalredditor]

guys pls continue the elafda in chitchat thread

 

[arjuntank]

View: https://x.com/joysamcyborg/status/1940060974964170965

 

[shade2]

View: https://x.com/joysamcyborg/status/1940060974964170965

Assuming Rafales can't use meteors or we haven't bought them.

No worries.

Dalals will start RR from now only about how we need to acquire F-35 & AIM-120
In another 10-15 years they'll get their wish.


Anything Russian is out of the question because Govt is scared of CAATSA and the dalals will cry about "inferior ruzzian weaponry proving useless in Ukraine"

 

[username unkown]

View: https://x.com/joysamcyborg/status/1940060974964170965

Thease blue tick x idiots should know missile like r 37 and pl17 are awacs killer not sucessful against fighter jet as thease missile are not manuverable due to thier massive size and RT is Russki pr
On meteor part main selling point for rafale was meteor and spectra ew not sure why we spend that money on bugette

 

[liberalredditor]

Assuming Rafales can't use meteors or we haven't bought them.

No worries.

Dalals will start RR from now only about how we need to acquire F-35 & AIM-120
In another 10-15 years they'll get their wish.


Anything Russian is out of the question because Govt is scared of CAATSA and the dalals will cry about "inferior ruzzian weaponry proving useless in Ukraine"

his excellency of the burgerland is so mad, he might slap caatsa even if we buy from france

 

[randombully]

Thease blue tick x idiots should know missile like r 37 and pl17 are awacs killer not sucessful against fighter jet as thease missile are not manuverable due to thier massive size and RT is Russki pr
On meteor part main selling point for rafale was meteor and spectra ew not sure why we spend that money on bugette

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Though TBH, that old su27 with Ukrainian airforce wouldn't have the sensors to detect the missile coming at significant distance.

The R-37M LRAAM Set the Record for Longest-Range Air-To-Air Kill in Ukraine: How Do NATO and the West Compare with Chinese and Russian Air-To-Air Technology? — London Politica

In late October a Ukrainian Sukhoi-27 Flanker, Soviet-era fighter, was shot down by a long-range air-to-air missile (LRAAM) – the R-37M. This is not the first Ukrainian aircraft to be shot down since Russia’s invasion commenced in February, but it is nevertheless a significant feat for the Russian A

londonpolitica.com

View: https://youtu.be/ZxAGVMTtQb0?si=ZMPRWGDkRnusnVk1