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Stop spreading misinformation . Phalcon awacs captured the fight between mig21 and f16. That's why it has solid signature of f16 going down . Bvr kills are rare most air kills are wvr so abhinanadan made his decision. Helo shoot is unfortunate and costly lesson in networked warfare . Iaf will...

Your own post says that mirage will get it with lca mk1a from 2023. First priority is to replace r77 from Russian jets su30 and mig29.

Wtf . Integrated Astra to both and pay the money. We paid a billion dollars just to obtain mica missile for mere 48 mirage. Iaf / mod should pay ADA to integrate Astra with 40mk1. Also order 40 more mk1 .

With dual pulse motor Astra mk2 will be no less than 160km+ missile. It will match performance of derby ER.

Seekers radars and missile engines are some areas where India is progressing very very rapidly. Russians have wised up to that progress hence sfdr is joint venture . That is the only way for Russian to remain inside the tent in these areas.

The range generally means as long as missile is either powered or has high velocity still despite fuel is spent. ( Due to kinetic momentum). We must remember DRDO is pretty conservative with its data. So even at 100km Astra may have more energy than its counterparts. But realistically fighter...

What are you looking at?? It's kinetic energy is more than all similar missiles so it is better than all single motor missiles. If fighters can outrun it they can also outrun derby , r77 , aim120c5/c7 and mica . And if you are comparing it with dual motor missile or sfdr missile like meteor...

Read above posts. Astra range is more than 100k. Mentioned as 100km+. And it has better kinematics than aim120c5/c7. Only aim 120d is better which the American aren't offering . As American themselves have nothing better now ( aim 260 is in development will come only by2026). So now American...

There is a lot. It will act as CCM also. Then it has buddy mode. So it can be cued by AWACS after being fired from su30/ lca. Or by other fighters. Also launcher is same to r73 ! So it can go to all aircrafts with r73 launcher == lca /mig29/ mirage and even mig21!( Although they will be...

Given IAF interest in derby ER it is clear they would want a dual pulse version of Astra with expanded nez. Dual pulse motor is already there in ngarm missile. About aesa seeker. Rajnath Singh unveiled new akash NG RF seeker . Need to check what it's based upon. I believe same seeker will be...

Do you know how much Israel took to develop derby ER ( dual pulse) from derby? We might deliver Astra mk2 in similar timeframe !

Insiders have leaked previously it is better than anything our rivals have. This 100km+ declaration is now official range . And we know there is always more capability than what is declared.

User trials keep happening even after induction to improve subsequent batches. All missiles including Agni series go through it.

They want to check the quality of production. So that faults can be remedied. If the quality is robust and no performance issue than the mass manufacturing can be started.

Read the report again. Astra needs more time. And for operational use missile is not enough a doctrine has to evolve. It takes time. Also r77-1 is simple improvement over r77 so probably a direct fit to su30 with minimum change to tactics and doctrine. These are very complicated matters...

Older Russian plane that too in mostly poor countries with obsolete missile. Su30 has not engaged . Our incident is only actual engagement where it jammed multiple aim120. Sent from my C103 using Tapatalk

Well honestly su30 platform has not been engaged in proper air to air battle untill now. And that is the most potent platform for r77 so no kills. Anyway most air to air kill till date are wvr iirc. Sent from my C103 using Tapatalk

Prototype are hand crafted. Each prototype is different and parts aren't interchangeable. Production version is smooth and can be mass produced in factories as tolerance is established. Missile gets mature by testing longer on platform. In various scenarios. Overtime strength and weaknesses...

Well these are defense journo pointing out better. Astra has latest Ku band indegenios seeker which might be a generation ahead of what is in the old aim 120 c5 or r77. R77 itself has better seeker than aim120 c5 and Astra seeker is an improvement over that. More details will emerge in due...

Reports say maturity of platform will take some more time. Also 100 are being order in the prototype form itself according to report above. 100 is not small order for a brand new air to air missile. If will grow into thousands with time and maturity. Also for now it's only integrated with...