tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post1255585225392831839..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Astra missile debuts from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighterBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-26942410219309707702014-05-06T00:03:39.742-07:002014-05-06T00:03:39.742-07:00I can't understand why alltime Irkut made Sukh...I can't understand why alltime Irkut made Sukhois(SB020 to SB050) are used as test platform.<br />Why not with any HAL made one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16852021865784889722014-05-05T14:05:29.090-07:002014-05-05T14:05:29.090-07:00tdblog@yahoo.com:
While kudos for the first step ...tdblog@yahoo.com:<br /><br />While kudos for the first step towards a made in India BVRAAM. But this is like a baby step. Astra's current range is max 40kms...and tested ones so far only at 30kms. Even the so called Astra II is aiming at 80kms. Most American...European...Israeli...Russian missiles have docked in 100kms long back. While I am not sure but there was a huge hue & cry abt Pakistan being supplied the F16s with BVRAAM of 100kms range.<br /><br />The whole system of Astra is at the current measurement a big step towards developing something...which is a complete obsolete tech. Forget Americans, Europeans, Russians & Israelis...with whom we will never have a war or near to war situation. But even freely delivered Pakistani F16s will be able to shoot us down from 100kms or even safely from 80kms. While our pilots will be wasting time evading and saving their machines by uaing the so called superior air maneuverability of SU30MKIs.<br /><br />Pls test and implement a 80 to 100kms system or import them...rather than putting both our pilots & the aircrafts in harms way!<br />DRDO pls take credit for something which is some whr worthy...not for something which is so obsolete!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-21468579380277280912014-05-05T08:58:12.135-07:002014-05-05T08:58:12.135-07:00Ajai,
So who manufactures the engine?? Is it b...Ajai,<br /> So who manufactures the engine?? Is it brought of the shelf or was it developed in INDIA???<br />-RajAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5578371604113061092014-05-05T07:41:16.035-07:002014-05-05T07:41:16.035-07:00sir
presently there are various ambiguous reports...sir <br />presently there are various ambiguous reports all around concerning the range of the missile.<br /><br />could you kindly confirm as to the stated 44 km range corresponds to what launch altitude. <br /><br />thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575563974246697462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5029918452736284392014-05-05T04:34:36.136-07:002014-05-05T04:34:36.136-07:00@ amol, Anonymous 15:53
You are quite right, it w...@ amol, Anonymous 15:53<br /><br />You are quite right, it was a ground launched missile. I've made the correction in the article.<br /><br />ThanksBroadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70322851038059689602014-05-05T04:33:54.387-07:002014-05-05T04:33:54.387-07:00@Anonymous 08:03
Whether a missile is "fire-...@Anonymous 08:03<br /><br />Whether a missile is "fire-and-forget" or has to have the target designated depends upon whether is it launched from beyond the seeker's maximum acquisition range.<br /><br />If you launch the Astra from under 15 km, the fighter does not have to track the target.<br /><br />This is true of all air-to-air missiles.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-45858301333481147522014-05-05T03:23:19.623-07:002014-05-05T03:23:19.623-07:00In "Behind the Enemy Lines" the missile ...In "Behind the Enemy Lines" the missile is a Surface to Air Missile (SAM).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79145393823069425952014-05-05T02:14:58.979-07:002014-05-05T02:14:58.979-07:00Col: Not to belittle an otherwise informative and ...Col: Not to belittle an otherwise informative and well written piece, I think your reference to the 'Behind Enemy Lines' may be off the mark. The F/A 18 Hornet depicted in that 'memorable' movie was brought down by a surface to air missile [SAM] and not an air - air missile. And yes, movie was titled 'Behind Enemy Lines' and not 'Behind the Enemy Lines'<br /><br />Cheers!<br />A Grammar Naziamolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850810134873977120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-27942493833099254862014-05-04T21:51:37.143-07:002014-05-04T21:51:37.143-07:00"All Astra systems except the RF seeker are m... "All Astra systems except the RF seeker are made in the country. The seeker too will be produced in India under a transfer of technology programme. Once fully operational, Astra will be much cheaper than contemporary BVR missiles," said an official.<br /><br />http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/First-successful-Astra-test-gives-boost-to-air-missile-technology/articleshow/34652986.cmsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70796825426052022422014-05-04T19:33:26.778-07:002014-05-04T19:33:26.778-07:00So it is not a fire and forget.. As it is, the Su-...So it is not a fire and forget.. As it is, the Su-30 is a large t arget. Keeping a lock on the enemy plane all the time would mean bad consequences for the Su30.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com