How good/effective will be Babur and Ra'ad against Indian targets considering future Indian Army and Air-Force acquisitions of LR (Barak-8)/MR (Akash-ER/2)/SR(possibly Spyder) ?
Your analysis
Cruise missiles primarily depend on stealth. Otherwise any good SAM system or aircraft can kill it.
The question to ask is if our radars are enough to detect cruise missiles. Due to the cruise missiles low altitude capability and low profile it is best countered using aircraft. Aircraft like Mig-31 were designed to use their big radars to find small targets. According to the Russians, they have the capability to stop more than 80% of the Tomahawks fired over Iraq using Mig-31s alone.
AEWCs can also find cruise missiles and vector aircraft towards it.
Total weapons carrying capacity of JF17 is 3600 kg. Weight of Raad along with warhead will be(1100 +450) 1550kg. Is there any point on the plane which can carry so much weight??
Then how will a Raad carrying Jf17 identify its target, since its radar range is 130-150 km?
The 1100Kg figure should include the warhead.
We are yet to see a JF-17 carrying Raad. Mirage-IIIs carry it and they have a payload of 4 tons.
Raad is a cruise missile. It doesn't require radar guidance. It uses GPS and possibly TERCOM. It will be used against pre-designated targets.