tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4666689405537111361..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: IAF begins hunt for 110 fighter jetsBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4188714193223178712018-04-08T23:59:50.903-07:002018-04-08T23:59:50.903-07:00It does seem a truly bizarre situationIt does seem a truly bizarre situationDomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240964731398145995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18015833349278522562018-04-08T10:26:52.399-07:002018-04-08T10:26:52.399-07:00Meanwhile tha pak AIRFORCE WILL GET STEALTH TECHN...Meanwhile tha pak AIRFORCE WILL GET STEALTH TECHNOLOGY FROM the Russians or the Chinese government Vikram_prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198432511981448264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2809387159076915892018-04-08T03:53:43.095-07:002018-04-08T03:53:43.095-07:00Doklam is still work in progress....
What is it t...Doklam is still work in progress....<br /><br />What is it that forces us to cancel the old tender and evaluate the same short listed war planes all over again...<br /><br /><br />Will we waste another 10 years in RFP RFQ BUSINESS Vikram_prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198432511981448264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-72688885629704583872018-04-07T10:50:02.139-07:002018-04-07T10:50:02.139-07:00A typo Ajai. AESA is "Active" electronic...A typo Ajai. AESA is "Active" electronic scanned array. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307502539225246794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18244098922965763682018-04-07T10:36:42.917-07:002018-04-07T10:36:42.917-07:00If the value of the current deal is USD 9-13 billi...If the value of the current deal is USD 9-13 billion. Then they should have gone ahead with Rafael which had won the fighter contest. Whats the point of buying 36 jets for USD 8 billion and then float another tender for 110 jets. <br /><br />@Ajay would love to hear you on what the logic is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-28851912045064195052018-04-07T07:17:28.302-07:002018-04-07T07:17:28.302-07:00Same old palaver again! It seem the IAF will not r...Same old palaver again! It seem the IAF will not rest till it gets the F35. IAF's dreams of having a 40 Sqn AF is not going to happen anytime soon. IMO defence minister and IAF should focus on getting LCA (whichever mark) in decent numbers, accelerate the development of AMCA and FGFA with russia. Whilst I do understand the importance of air superiority. The effect of sheer numbers should not be underestimated. I'm just a armchair pilot happy to be corrected! S KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35135463949556301402018-04-07T06:46:19.905-07:002018-04-07T06:46:19.905-07:00IAF and GOI won't be third time lucky for the ...IAF and GOI won't be third time lucky for the following reasons:<br />1.) Opposition has already called it a scam today a day after RFI was released<br />2.) HAL is not involved so they will cry and again opposition and journalists like you will blame GOI for crony capitalism<br />3.) Rafale will emerge winner and will be way over budget!!<br />4.) GOI and ministers will change next year so it will just be time pass and speculations for next 12 months. even if same GOI and minister comes in they won't be able to close the deal in 5 years time as previously it took 7+ years without any success<br /><br />Best would have been if the global OEM's boycott this tamasha and nonsense. IAF will never buy Mig's so they have no chance. f-16/18' will close their resp production line in the next 2 years time so they are out before the start itself. Eurofighter also doesn't have any future. That leaves IAF favourite Rafale and Gripen. No competition here as Rafale will win hands down since this is no longer light fighter but MMRCA.<br /><br />Why does MoD give 3 months time for RFI response?? What info they need that they do not already have!! If they meant business and wanted to make it short they could have gone for RFP straightaway. <br /><br />We have proved to the whole world that we are the only large AF which does not know what it wants and does not know how to close a contract!! happy flying and testing the aircraft's as anyways they won't don the IAF colours!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14528750842145270502018-04-07T06:08:15.158-07:002018-04-07T06:08:15.158-07:00How many fifth generation aircraft India can affor...How many fifth generation aircraft India can afford to import???<br />By 2035 China proposes three thousand J20 for PLAAF use. <br />This will exceed the fifteen hundred F35 to be purchased by the US forces about 40% of Lockheed Martin F35 production.<br />Contrast the 3000 Chinese J20 with the relative tiny number of 100 F35 India is exploring purchasing, and these aircraft if purchased will operational with the IAF only after 2030.<br />Considering this eventual large disparity in numbers, China’s PLAAF will achieve Air superiority over the Indian skies very quickly.<br />Pakistan will be equipped with the J20 but the number is still unknown.<br />Ironing out the J20 engine trouble and enhanced stealth will be done long before 2030. Revving up J-20 production to a very large scale requires quality-control hurdles which will take time but will be done well within the next ten years.<br />Also i must say, Given the large number of customers for the F35 Lockheed Martin and the waiting list, <br />The lack of a fifth generation competititor supplier for the Indians, I guess Lockheed Martin will not bend over backwards to accommodate a F35 production line in India as demanded or Lockheed will make India pay through the nose for the privilege.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-36282099626700390182018-04-07T05:59:29.998-07:002018-04-07T05:59:29.998-07:00The best way to stop war is to become strong, nobo...The best way to stop war is to become strong, nobody picks a fight they can't win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-59127356918060228452018-04-07T04:51:49.157-07:002018-04-07T04:51:49.157-07:00The previous poster is quite right, I entirely agr...The previous poster is quite right, I entirely agree.<br />India will need a large number of F35 aircraft or equivalent fifth generation, as a viable deterrent to future J20 fighters from China. <br />A cost beyond the economic resources of our country. <br />The J-20 will cost China only $20 million each and will be deployed in their hundreds. China has the ability to manufacture five J20, to Indias cost for the purchase of one US F35.<br />The Chinese J20 aircraft has the potential to alter the regional balance in Asia by rendering nearly all present regional air defence systems ineffective. <br />All of India’s present vintage aircraft have the potential to be shot down, before they can see or come close to the future re-engined, stealth advanced Chinese J20. <br />I do not exaggerate by stating that In ten years time the bulk of the present fighter aircraft with the IAF will be fit only for the scrap heap and that includes the Teja. The Indian public through the media must be made aware that the IAF fighter jets are aged and antiquated. This is exacerbated by India's obsolete and almost non existent air defence. <br />Journalists like Broadsword must inform their readers that a future War with China must not be allowed to happen it could be fatal. We must accommodate ourselves to this new reality. Absurd Incidents like the Doklam and stupid Jingoism must stop.<br />War with China must be avoided by economic inter dependency with their economy and diplomacy. Our country faces other more immediate vulnerabilities to its security.<br />A tinderbox situation is developing with widespread hate songs, rally and hate speech against our minority population. In the Hindi belt the atmosphere is uncannily similar to that prevailing in the immediate years before the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi. <br />What would happen if in retaliation to a massive Godhra type incident, the fascist forces unleash their million strong hate indoctrinated militia against our Muslim population. This type of genocide with the resultant insurgency in the aftermath will invite outside intervention.<br />Indias demographic crises, the inability to offer jobs to millions of youth entering the jobs market in the next decade is also a cause of concern.<br />We have a crises of education in India, there is no jobs for Indias future young. These disgruntled youth will create instability,.<br />It’s obscene to spent billions on fighter aircraft with Indias other pressing priorities. <br />Therefor I agree with the wisdom of the previous poster who calls for ‘zero war’ we can only win by not fighting/avoiding war with China.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-52623739311319033892018-04-06T20:57:49.989-07:002018-04-06T20:57:49.989-07:00India doesn't need war with neighbors. No...India doesn't need war with neighbors. No need of any war planes. Don't waste tax payers money. Manmohan sigh stoped buying costly war plane. So India developed and fought zero war. Follow him Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278722919680639061noreply@blogger.com