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  1. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    I think whatever weight they end up loosing they will use that to strengthen its pylons to increase its payload capacity. Otherwise we could simply see some improvement in thrust to weight ratio. But they won't be changing over-all weight much because that would affect control laws .
  2. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Most money is going into these avionics updates . Iirc 30-35% cost of a modern jet like rafale goes into avionics. Now considering all these new avionics upgrades to mki are even more advanced than what is fielded on rafale cost easily adds up. It will see integration of new weapons too...
  3. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Mirage upgrade didn't involve aesa radar . This upgrade will provide su30 with an aesa much more powerful than even rafale and whole new ew suite also with aesa elements. Plus there is life extension as well upto 20 more years means most of the airframe will also be renewed? With lots of new...
  4. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/next-big-deal-could-be-for-igla-s-man-portable-air-defence-system-dmitry-shugaev/articleshow/88134800.cms This article says 50 more su30mki being negotiated with Russia.
  5. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    That depends on how fast gan based uttam is ready and when is upgrade is finalized. Since su30 will be upgraded in batches it is very much possible that initial batches will have gas based aesa while later willl get gan based aesa as it matures . Gan is absolutely peak of technology remember...
  6. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Pilots will ofcourse demand more power but that's not the point. Point is do su30mki needs more power to meet any operational requirements?? Which one and how much power?? Answer to these questions is given hal test pilot as no it has no shortage of power on operational front. Which means...
  7. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Engine upgrade is simply not required. Su30 already has sufficient power and more than enough payload upwards 8 tons. Anymore is anyway useless. Even with new radar and avionics even if weight is increased a bit it doesn't change anything overall.
  8. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    That's great. No change in engine makes su30 upgrade faster and cheaper. Su30mki has been getting new weapons constantly bramhos missile to Astra mk1 and ngram all have been tested. Irst , dual color maws ,new ew pods all at advanced stages of development and with uttam maturing fast. A...
  9. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    You didn't read my next post did you?? And yes russian are lagging behind in modern aviation electronics that too by a huge margin.
  10. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Yes 920 crore rupees upgrade project is going on. Also similar systems are going for navy , iaf .
  11. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Yup they have met a very wrong bet in their relationship with china. That has certainly pushed India towards west.
  12. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Russian budgets is indeed limited and hence russian are lagging behind Western nations in many technology fields such as 5th gen fighters aesa radars. But russian have invested their money on strategic systems which are very capable and real threat to west such as ICBM , hypersonic missile ...
  13. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    What does rifle has to do with ew?? Btw where is russian aesa ?? How many operational aesa jets Russia is currently flying??
  14. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Seems Photoshoped.
  15. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    We have already bought new batches of r77-1. And rvv BD . Not to mention our su30 now have Astra mk1 which outranges most of chini missiles barring pl15 which is not yet ready either. And if we are facing war we will integrate derby ER with su30 whether Russia likes it or not.
  16. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Those 12 are to replace attrition losses of 10 +2 for Hal.
  17. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    We don't have 272 as of today. We build 272 but 10 have crashed over years leaving 262 in operation. We probably have 12 sq of 18 each== 216 . And 40 su30 are raising 2 new squadrons with bramhos air capability. 5-6 su30 may be at TACDE which is for tactics learning.
  18. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    Hal has offered mostly indegenious upgrade package. Barring radar which is a big change almost everything else maws/ digital rwr / irst can be added to new and old planes anytime.
  19. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    We hold more military exercises with USA than any other countries. A lot more happens.
  20. IndianHawk

    Sukhoi Su 30MKI

    It's all Israeli for now . Elta 2052 + elisar ew suite + elta wideband jammer+ derby ER. That combo is better than anything in Chinese airforce .
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