It wouldnt make sence for indian to start up a Aerospace Defence force if they didnt have some sort of decent strike capability.

But then again Indian media as it is if india did have the Tu-22’s then you are sure as gober makes good flooring paste that some one will have come up with Tu-Havala or Tu-Tehlka or Tu-Gottala .. unfortunately indian defence has gone from secretive to something like a dancer at bourlesque house.

Aerostat blimps would be a great place to stick on some ABM or even AA missile pods

The battle began months ago, but it is not the kind you think.

Iran’s economy is not healthy. Sunni Saudi Arabia has been keeping the price of oil low to reduce the profit Shia Iran makes by selling oil to China and other customers. The US moved CVBGs to the area which will force Iran to step up military preparations and will deplete Iranian finances at an increasing rate. Keep the pressure up long enough and the Iranian economy will collapse. The Iranian people will revolt against the Mullahs.

After the collapse, the US will come to the rescue (with lots of financial aid, while probably dragging the UN along to keep political noise down). A new non-theocratic government will be established and China will continue to receive oil to power their economic growth. Sunni countries will be happy that the infidel Shiites got slapped down. Everybody will be happy, except the Iranian Mullahs.

Will the plan work? Who knows?

you might get rid of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and creat greater instability in the area (the iranians have done a lot more than the US or UK in checking taliban in afghanistan). But you would not get rid of the Ayetollahs, and these are the people you guys in the US seem to have a problem with.

Mahmoud might be removed a long time before Irans economy suffers.

the second Aircraft carrier has just arrived in the gulf.

it is the case of america find out India is working on a rudimentary BMD system and thinking it might as well sell something similar since india would have it anyway.

and if india buys it then it might even go in favour of us policy and stiffle indias own BMD system.

This appears to be a poorly done model of something that closely resembles a EMB-145 AEW aircraft?

China’s “balance beam” AEW radar appears to be similar to Erieye, so pehaps DRDO is thinking along the same terms?

The big difference is that China has actually been flying the “Balance Beam” Y-8, while DRDO has only produced this rather shoddy model.

so why the big size? Is it to compensate for bad eyesight when you come back to read your own post?

good for China btw. 🙂 about time a country with such a good economy started to join the tech levels of the western world.

courtesy user Rakall from aeroindia07:

Some Brahmos info I gathered at AI07 Brahmos stall

VLS canisters are throw away – not re-usable
LACM version has DSMC, no RF seeker.. 3 different warheads for LACM version.
target & trajectory is pre-programmed.. no features like intelligent networking between missiles as part of salvo attack
plans are on for a hypersonic version.. min range 1000km (MTCR will be taken care of.. will be billed as indiG product for Indian use)
The 300km range can be easily increased – minimal rework/redesign… govt decision is the only hindrance
The S-curve test reduces the range a little
The Amur version being installed is Amur1650
If IN/GoI take a decision during production from 4th sub — it ‘can’ be installed on Scorpene

Any reason why they decided not to swarm the missiles?

If, the Super Hornet is junk? What does that make Russian Equipment……….:diablo:

less expensive junk!

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NEW DELHI: In one of the largest maritime exercises in recent times, India’s western and eastern naval fleets have amassed their warships, submarines, aircraft and helicopters on the western seaboard to conduct intensive combat manoeuvres in the entire Arabian Sea.

Given the sheer size of this “theatre readiness operational exercise”or “Tropex”and its proximity to the Pakistani waters, New Delhi has given “advance notice”to Islamabad under a long-standing bilateral agreement.

The agreement, inked in April 1991, is a safeguard to prevent “any crisis situation”from developing due to “misreading”of the each other’s “intentions”during the conduct of large wargames.

Sources said Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Army Chief General J J Singh will be witnessing the “work up”of the two fleets on Friday, which will be followed by the “tactical phase”of the exercise later this month.

“Over 50 frontline warships, including aircraft carrier ‘INS Viraat’, Delhi-class destroyers, Talwar-class stealth frigates and Kilo-class submarines, will be part of Tropex,”said a source.

“Tropex will also include elements from the Army, IAF and Coast Guard. From the IAF, for instance, maritime strike Jaguar fighters will take part in the manoeuvres,”he added.

Apart from its sheer scale, the exercise is significant since one of its objectives will be to practice the operational concept of “maritime manoeuvre from the sea”.

The concept is basically designed to ensure that in the short, swift and intense conflicts of the future, the Navy is able to favourably influence the outcome of the land-air battle.