Search results

  1. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Agree with almost everything except the F-35 being too expensive part,I especially don't understand where the concept that Gripen is miles ahead of the F-16 Blk 70/72 in combat capability comes from except SAAB pamphlets about the Gripen E which might I add is a paper plane and does not exist...
  2. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Good to see IAF making progress in the right direction for once.But I would still have them get the initially demanded 45 squadron stregnth for the two front scenario. Frees up more space for Tejas,and besides the excuse that "India is not rich enough bear the Purchase and LCC of 54 more...
  3. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    I'll place my money on Carnegie Endowment think-tank who's been lobbying Modi on US imports and lobbying in US to import to India.It is said that they had a key role to play in the Sea Guardian deal. Adani has nothing on these guys,F-16 will be picked if anything actually does get picked
  4. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    And how does that document prove your point ? it does more to prove mine. The document never states nor implies that the MiG21s were the reason for starting the program,the reason is clearly stated as the lack of an agile air superiority fighter. The document also goes to say the average air...
  5. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Definitely would have mentioned it,I got confused between the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War
  6. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    U.S Aircraft losses in Vietnam were mostly due to SAMs,MiG 21s did not in fact kick,even the F-4 Phantoms which are renouned for their poor dogfight performance initially achieved a 2:1 kill ratio against MiG 21s and the Israeli F-4s dominated Mig 21s in the 6 day war The reason for the LWF...
  7. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    "Soviet Era migs were bought during the Soviet Era" Uhh,yeah true for the most part , that doesn't make it a good decision. Also the Navy is still buying MiG29K and is continuing to have issues with it. I know when Sukhois started rolling out to call them Soviet era. Su-7 is a Soviet Era...
  8. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    There is no kill switch. As far as maintenance is concered,it is false that ALIS system information is directly sent to the US. ALIS is a hierarchical system which supports multiple countries. The Standard Operating Unit sends information to a CPE ( abbreviation for Central Point of Entry of...
  9. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Modi hasn't been the one buying Soviet era MiGs and Sukhois,it was Congress and ABV government.He is far from corrupt,the problem is with MoD and IAF.Corrupt bureaucrats are the problem The link says IAF has issued RFI for single engined fighters,that disqualifies the ASH.
  10. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    The Russians have been taking us for joyrides since the Soviet Era The French have joined them, demanding exorbitant prices for India Specific modifications And India sets itself up for it,they don't even have to put in the effort...
  11. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    I wish there was anything to talk about regarding the F-18 ASH,despite it being probably the best 4++ Gen aircraft , the IAF has sadly ruled it out by issuing an RFI for single engine fighters and they aren't exploring the F-35 either despite it being in the same category. We're stuck with F-16...
  12. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Any info whether or not the F-35 is being considered for the role ?.There are sources saying MoD isn't very keen on F-16INs because PAF operates them(which they shouldn't be,but I'd take it over Gripen any day) and hence Lockmart is pitching the F-35,but no one from our side has corroborated...
  13. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    Source ? .........................................
  14. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    You never really asked anything about doctrinal change,and neither would F-35 call for one,not anymore than Rafales We aren't giving them access to listen to our comms,this boogeyman that asking US to integrate our datalink into the F35 would compromise our communications has no basis,if that...
  15. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    We'll have to either pay the bills for lockheed to integrate AFnet into the F-35 like Israel has done or sign CISMOA if necessary and ask the US for link 16 access Depends on what the MoD/IAF wants
  16. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    The F-35 offers Super Hornet level of maneuverability, has the second highest payload in the Medium category of fighter aircraft and as far as survivability is concerned it's the most survivable aircraft IAF can get their hands on thanks to stealth. I am not going to bother with reading...
  17. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    The F-35 has been on offer to us since 2011,back when we had no LSA and has been repeatedly been offered to us by Pentagon since then http://thediplomat.com/2011/11/india-and-the-f-35/ The biggest bone of contention among CISMOA, LeMOA/LSA, BECA was the LeMOA which has been signed and the...
  18. Scarface

    Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

    They chose the poorest time to come to this realization, when we have our own indigenous single engine fighter in the works, their options are basically limited to something PAF has tremendous experience in operating and a technologically inferior but cheap aircraft (Gripen) The F-35 seems to...
Top