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when this kind of news comes out, try and find the source as well. there are still members here, who get carried away by sensationalism easily.

the first order of 50, was for testing. it's the same order, 2020 248 missile AoN being executed in 2022. this is on the basis that, when the news came last time (2020 )there was no value of the order reported in the news. if i remember correctly, swarajya article introduced this confusion.

Maintaining ambiguity and plausible deniability is part of Pakistan’s strategy, they chose those particular strategies because PR is their strength. It was a political call whether to respond, and Indian govt chose not to respond. Don’t forget MI-17 was already down by that time, which India...

Not necessarily, it depends on the contract signed and their past performance on previous contracts. Barak8 was a co-development project. Orders were not given upfront, they were given in tranches and majority of the orders given in last 4 years.

Once in a while I have to remind myself that Astra is 12 feet long, that 2 feet longer than our typical room height.

Ever since news of S-400 payments being finalised started, news have always been that India is opting for only two types of missiles in the package. 40N6E abs 48N6E3. Is your assumption that only one missile is coming with the package to India? For 100 KM range Barak 8 is already available...

Answer to long range paki AAM is probably not another long range AAM, rather EW pods on Indian fighters, tankers and surveillance planes.

Firstly we have to come out of this assumption that BVR engagements happen in a straight line. With BVR it is not the case of one shot one kill. Among other things, BVR success ratio is also dependent on sustained Gs while keeping enemy aircraft in “sight”. so basically among other things...

You do realise that some AAMs do not employ kinetic kill, they go close to target and warhead blast releases metal splinters taking out engine or cockpit.