Indian Air Force: News & Discussions (18 Viewers)

[ArjunMK1A]

Guys, can we use the Byelka( su57 ) or Zhuk AESA( mig35 ) radars on our MKIs?
Just as a fallback assuming Uttam for MKI is delayed?

Any other aesa radars we can buy from 5 places and integrate?

imo main things are
>2-3 sqdrns Rafale purchase
>Get super sukhoi upgrade done quickly
>Get AMCA in service quickly.


mk2 mwf ka dekha jayega i have no hopes

Uttam Radar completed development/User trials. In fact we can install Uttam radar from 20th Tejas MK1A itself instead of original 40 since they are done considering any delay.

How the heck Indian private company built a AESA radar on their own? What am I missing here? Is the Radar ready? I am wondering who are their backers. This is not something private Indian company will get into without sufficient guarantees that their product is given a chance to be used in armed forces.

Apparently few DcPP partners were building their own fork from DRDO Tech transfer. Example VEM ATGM is basically coming from MPATGM/NAG development. Simlarly Radar DcPP now coming up with their own forks.

 

[silentassassin265]

Correct me If am wrong but isn't project kusha is to be inducted before 2030
Will Russian be able to deliver pending order let alone a follow on order before 2030

2030 timeline doesn't look realistic for 350km range varient. They are yet to test 150km version.

Even if we have surplus air defence it can be kept stored and replaced in case of loss of aan active air defence .

 

[snakeeyes07]

Makes sense since Project Kusha, especially longer range interceptors are still some time away.

View: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1938615087230804324

I think this is goli for Russia to deliver the 2 remaining S400 regiments soon. If new ones are ordered now, I don't see them coming before 2030 at the earliest. Whenever Ukraine war stops, much of Russian defense forces would need to be rebuilt and reconstituted.

 

[randombully]

OT but...

View: https://x.com/sidhant/status/1938576144099373108

Correct me If am wrong but isn't project kusha is to be inducted before 2030
Will Russian be able to deliver pending order let alone a follow on order before 2030

Indeed, it is to be inducted from 2030.
But getting all squadrons inducted, setup, personal trained will take till 2035+.

In S400s case personal training and set up is already done.
3 extra units all can be delivered and set up by 2033 at late.

From 2030 onwards, kusha will begin its delivery.

 

[Tumba]

View: https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1937908237615174128

Is this true?

What all has been sacrificed just to force Govt to order a specific model of French jet?

Yes welcome to real world kid IAF is corrupt

 

[aim120]

SU30SM2 is the next version of the Russian SU30SM which was itself the Russian version of the SU30MKI without western stuff.

SU30SM2 will have twice has powerful radar.
Titanium is used in engine tunnel of the frame vs Aluminum of the older SU30SM.
Gets same engine as the SU35
Gets new ground weapons, possibly a improved targeting pod.
New software.
More bays under the cockpit to house new electronics subsystems for avionics.