The government got the cold feet after allegations of the Rafale scam. Had that not happened, we would have been in a much better state today.
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It is fashionable to curse Rajiv Gandhi for Bofors and more, but the truth is that 1985-89 was the only period in our history when weapons acquisitions were proactive and futuristic.theprint.in
Could? Unless they buy a stealth jet.Astra Mk3 Induction Could Shift India-Pakistan BVRAAM Dynamics, Warns Pakistani Analyst - Indian Defence Research Wing
SOURCE: IDRW.ORG The impending induction of India’s Astra Mk3, recently christened “Gandiva,” into the Indian Air Force (IAF) is poised to reshape the beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) dynamics between India and Pakistan, according to Pakistani defence analyst Squadron Leader...idrw.org
combination of good radar, effective numbers can counter Sealth jets too. Air defence is expensive , thus pakfauj will have to bend a lot of infront of chings to get them. project kusha AD should be inducted in heavy numbers.
Yeah pak even with 2-3 squads of stealth jets is not that big of a head ache.
Su-57 mki might sound most logical here, but how many can ruskies make rn, shifting production lines here would take time, then thereis time to modify the whole platform, if we start working on su-57 from today, its gonna take a decade.
Get few squads of ruski su57 from Russia, while domestic production and mki varient is being developed.
russians barely have 2 squadrons of them, i doubt they can deliver us by 2027-28, mki variant is definitely not getting manufactured by 2030.
They have 2 squads because that's what their vks ordered, after 2 squads with al41 engine, vks wants all other jets to come with al51 engine( delay happened, but now development of engine complete, preparation for full swing production going on), also Algeria has put orders for su57( with al41 engine, sources say about 14 are ordered) engine, which are currently being produced and helps the production line stay active, it's expect that by mid 2026, 6 su57 will be delivered to Algeria.
What extensive changes except avionics will be In su57mki that it won't be produced by 2030?
That was our preliminary reading of the situation. However by 2021 , we read reports where the then CDS the late Gen Rawat had voiced his displeasure in public at the IAF stance of insisting on getting the MTFA ( read Rafales ) in 1 shot thru a tender whereas the MoD wanted to pursue a piece meal procurement a la the MKI.
Well if upgraded MKI to Super Sukhoi, there wouldn't have been obsolescence. Even after a decade, there is no concrete movement on that front. Many claim it was because IAF was hell-bent on having MRFA.
Block Obsolescence is a thing because it's a sub-standard piece of junk from onset.
Sign of unProfessional Airforce- Human error
This piece meal order was coz Leaderji increased the CAPEX of the Defence Budget piece meal as opposed to exponentially. Had he been more generous things would've been different.
As of now they're not linked to the MRFA tender. That was the case when around 2010 , not anymore. Look at the way the world is rapidly changing.
Yes that's part of the problem. No strategic vision translates to ad hoc budgets which in turn translates to sub standard procurement which in turn jacks up the price & leads to longer delivery period , etc .
