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R-73s won't be replaced anytime soon. We already have quite a lot of R-73s in our arsenal as it's primary WVR for Su 30, Mig 29 and Mig 21. Even if Astra IR gets validated, you will still see R-73s being used by IAF.

Though I don't know what they're made up of, I know one fact for sure. IAF needs 40-50 nos of those pesky 300 km range R-37 AWACS killers. You see, if at all a two front war breaks, China will be heavily reliant on their AWACS whereas Pak will make use of atleast 2 Erieye. In such scenario, a...

Those "red things" are probably weatherproof covers to protect important parts like Radome, retractable frontal fins and lateral fins. Radome isn't metallic but has quartz composite. Both fins have retractable surfaces and lateral ones have rotational surfaces. Missiles are usually stored for a...