C-17 can carry atleast a couple of Akash/ Spyder/ QR SAM, 4-5 C-17s can airlift an entire battalion or fire unit of such SAMs, You're the dumbshit who understand as being used as a lone unit. Same goes for 3 APCs, we have enough C-17 to push plenty of APCs into any theater. 1-5 Agni-5 Missile launchers on a short notice and can be airlifted out to any place in the country.
You will airlift entire battalion of SAM in 5 C17? Do you know how dumb you sound? Each C17 can carry only 1 Akash SAM launcher and control unit. So, in 5 units, you will make 1 battalion? You simply forget all other logistics needed, unloading time etc!
Why would anyone carry agni missile in a plane? Why do you think it is called a missile if it has to be transported by plane?
I never said that we don't need apc. I only said that 10-15 APC is tactically useless. APC is very vulnerable without securing the area. Simple IED can cripple them. So, large logistics supply is needed.
Also no comparison VS IL-76 either, 102+ 8 pellet loads of kit/ammo, is far more than possible in either the C-130J or IL-76.
Il76 is quite big. It can carry significant number of troopers. C130, which is 65% of il76 can carry 64 troopers.
While you are mentally challenged to say the least, this doesn't mean the IAF will send out the C-17 alone in a war, it will have escorts heck even fighter bombers in the IAF have dedicated air escorts, same goes for all other large platforms including AWACS. Paratroopers can use the HAHO method to be air dropped more than 30-40 km into enemy territory while being 15-20 km in our air space.
Do you have needed problem? AEWACS operate from within Indian safe zone and have 400km radars. Paratroopers can't be dropped even 100km away. In addition, the transport planes are also useful for logistics and can't be risked to drop some 100 troopers.
Dropping paratroopers 60km away is extremely risky. It will be like launching glide bomb but with living people. Moreover, such diving paratroopers don't carry big arms and hence won't be able to have major advantage over enemy infantry.
Nigga, APCs and other mobile units in the Strike corps have a need to be deployed in area which are contested, they are needed for thrusts deep into enemy. You obviously have doggy doo knowledge of how Indian forces specially the Strike Corps work.
We don't deploy light armour in contested areas. APC is not capable of attacking. They need to be accompanied by other armour.
Whatever, you say about the C-17 in terms of vulnerability to air is applicable to fighters, AWACS, helos and other platforms. Hence, by your logic we should just shut down our forces and light a candle to your pussy. Very Napaki Logic.
The paratroopers are equivalent to infantry in terms of equipment. Why would someone risk a transport plane to drop 100 soldiers in enemy territory? AEWACS as i mentioned has 400km range whereas safely dropping troopers need be within 30km range. So, dropping troopers on expensive planes is unnecessary risk with little reward.
These special operations of inserting troops is better find on helicopters, not transport planes.
Carrying paratroopers is not a priority but heck hmmm surgical strike oh wait call in the Para SF. Again, nigga please. They'll be among the first on the battlefield fucking shit up.
That is why we use Helicopter. Dropping troopers from an expensive transport plane is unnecessary risk. What is the use of Helicopter if these kind of jobs are not done on them? Helicopters armed with missiles and carrying troopers is the best way or launching social forces. Why would you use c17 or c130 for such roles?
Helicopter can fly low, hugging the terrain and thus stay much safer than a transport plane. Helicopters are cheaper to replace and don't have critical role in quick transport compared to transport planes. Helicopters are best suited for this role, not c17 or Il76 or C130
