36 sport max (if any), 120 MWF, 120 AMCA and no ORCA. It's doable, considering AMCA will be assembled by Private sector, and there will be multiple production lines for Tejas 1A and MWF. As for sport, AF hasn't expressed any commitment towards it yet, so that is a big question mark.
Am aware of the NG system. Infact NG is the first OEM to come up with DIRCM in USA. The LAIRCM for the C-17 . BAE joined the fray much later. Now we have ITT systems tooNorthrop Grumman actually developing a DIRCM system intended to be add to F-35 in block 5, though to be fair, the DIRCM system might not be added since the high power laser weapon will be added later on, full filling both defensive and offensive role.
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Depending on what aspect you are talking about. In kinematic sure. In other aspect? Nope.
For example: one unique point that set F-35 apart from F-22 and Su-57 is the ability to carry self propelled jammer such as SPEAR-EW and MALD-J/V/N
I mean the F-35 does use flares and chaffs(have not seen that with the Su-57 AFAIK) but I think after the next gen DAS is put in we will say later equipment like a mini-missile APS and a higher power DIRCM on the F-35. The newer Su-57 versions will get newer avionics, weapons and engines so of course I cant wait for those since I sort of have an idea what they might be. They seem to have a solid path such as more of their military companies are experimenting with photonic radars, research and development of how the Klevok-D2 will exceed the performance of a 100km Hermes missile or the task of downsizing a hypersonic missile for a internal weapon configuration give us a good grasp where they might be in missile technology and also what seems to be a possible breakthrough in stealth like metamaterials offering transparency to radio waves. Since the testing is in 2022-2024 I don't know which maks airshow will show a possible display of those new things if India does reconsider or not purchasing the 2nd version
The F-35 uses a towed decoy system . It is incorporated in the ventral surface or rather the belly and has its own LO doors . A very clever system.
Triple target terminator or T-3 is a technology demonstration program and not a weapon program, it wasn't cancelled, it reached the end. What was cancelled is the NGM. There are 2 others Ultra long range air to air missile in the development for USA F-35 and F-22, which is LREW (long range engagement weapon) and AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile , it is uncertain if Iz810 can out range them or not. Outside US, F-35 also integrated with Meteor which has insane range thanks to its 12:1 turn down ratio and ramjet engine. And there is JNAAM which is basically Meteor with AESA seeker.
The tech proven out and validated in TTT will ultimately find their way in AIM-260 or LREW. Or some future Bvraam.
Are you sure? That would be excellent. Absolutely necessary and practical - for several reasons.
Yes good to derail AMCA but I wonder will our AMCA be as good as other countries? I mean the sensor tech?
140 Million dollars per aircraft, its a good deal isn’t it? We bought 36 Rafales for 7.8 Billion dollars.
Does the deal includes weapons packages like state of the art meteor,mica?
Obviously all newly developed missiles for Su-57 will be shared. Plus it is a heavy weight 5th gen aircraft.
Su57 is a semi-stealth fighter jet,it doesn't follows sawtooth design.
I have a thing for big birds...
It is upto the makers how to make a 5th gen aircraft, F-35 is a shit aircraft for Air-to-air combat. Su-57 can super manoeuvre. The more manoeuvrable the aircraft, the more its difficult to hit them.
