Re: Japan Offers To Sell India 2 Shinmaywa US-2 Amphibians
- Why is it that the all and sundry are offering us their military wares?
- Why is there even a discussion about amphibious aircraft?
- Why is there a sudden 'need' for such an aircraft?
- Why did they not foresee this requirement 15 years ago?
- Is India the global cash cow?
India should say no to this deal. We have done without it for so long. We can do without it in the future. They can use the Chinooks for search and rescue in he seas. If they really need one, they should issue their requirement that is comparable with contemporary production aircraft, and give it to HAL or ADA, and keep shut for the next 10 years.
Also, anyone suggesting a requirement like the Arjun tank (4 man crew, 50 ton weight), should get a tight kick in his posterior. People issuing GSQRs tend to be thick-heads anyway. We should say no to requirements that are comparable to asking for a cell phone small enough to be hidden in the palm, but big enough to have a 21" LCD screen.
India WAS a cash cow.
Now it is about to soon scrape the bottom of the barrel!
Regarding the requirement of equipment, it evolves out of any Govt having a policy that looks into the future strategic alignments and its effect on the Nation.
It is no secret that India has none.
That is why you have cretinous statement made that duns Chinese intrusions as 'mere acnes'.
India responds to the evolving Threats and then scurries around for weapons and weapon platforms
.
That is why one finds that we are something like a video game.
Notwithstanding, it is not numbskulls who prepare the GSQR, but numbshkulls called bureaucrat and Ministers, who sabotage any improvement in organisation or capability of the defence forces.
A case in point is how we have woken up that our submarine fleet has depleted and we have lost our edge.
Or, that we are woefully short and have depleted our artillery resources.
or, we have only 4 days ammunition left!
Do we require an amphibious aircraft?
India has a coastline of 7,517 km (4,671 mi).
The specification of the US 2 is:
Crew: 11
Capacity: 20 passengers or 12 stretchers
Loaded weight: 43,000 kg (94,797 lb) (water take-off)
Max. takeoff weight: 47,700 kg (105,160 lb) (land take-off)
Maximum speed: 560 km/h (302 knots, 348 mph)
Cruise speed: 480 km/h (259 knots, 298 mph)
Range: 4,700 km (2,538 nmi, 2,919 mi)
Service ceiling: 7,195 m (23,606 ft)
Takeoff distance on ground at MTOW: 490 m (1,608 ft)
Landing distance on ground at MTOW: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Takeoff distance on water at Loaded weigh: 280m (919 ft)
Landing distance on water at Loaded weigh: 330m (1,083 ft)
Now visualise the use of this plane in Andaman and Nicobar, as also in the Laccadives.
The military presence in Andamans started off with a police outpost and it has grown to a Tri service Command! That means the Threat and the responsibilities have increased and so, the requirement for organisation and the weapon platforms have also increased to make it compatible. Interestingly, one cannot have airfield anywhere and everywhere in the Andamans. Therefore, there is a requirement for ships and some aircraft that can be deployed for quick response and an amphibian can land on land and also in the sea!
The requirement for an amphibian was felt many years back too.
But the snail hopefully has awoken!
As far as your anger on those who make GSQR is concerned, it is justified. But it must be remembered it gets tweaked every now and then because 'we must give our DRDO a chance' is what is the
mantra of the Govt.
It was once claimed that the tank would replicate the concept of the S Tank!
