Whats with the 300 KM international standards, I think they should come up with the Bhramos-I, with more fuel capacity to 600 – 800 KM.

God knows why India should follow it, i say stick the Brahmos on a prithvi or even a rocket booster from the pinaka trials.

Be interesting to see the Raf in Saudi camo

Hmm The RAF in Saudi Camo Flying French Aircraft fighting UAE Typhoons :S that would be ironic, but the UAE prob wont buy typhoons.

Any ideas of what the materials for the new Mig-29’s would be ?

From one end of the scale to the other,
the 16m Halmatic VSV http://www.vosperthornycroft.co.uk/halmatic/product.asp?itemID=414&catid=92
and the DD(X) multi-mission destroyer http://www.ddxnationalteam.com/

Is it me or is the DD(X) starting to look like a Imperial Star Destroyer out of Star Wars:)

Is it me or does the DD(x) look a bit like the Iron clad? maybe they had the armour right in during the civil war.

Matt , radar signature is not a big problem , US has many other ways to find the RCS of our MKI , Take this exercise from a Professional point of view , The IAF will learn about the advanced F-16 tactics and skills required to counter it and also develop professional relationship with the USAF.

Most likely we would field the Su-30MKI-MK1 , what US will learn is again skills and tactics to counter the Su , specially the one with our eastern neighbour ( with taiwan around these things can happen ) , again develop a sprit of friendship and professional respect for the IAF which they do have.

We should not go paranoid with every MKI encounter with the Yankies , similar encounter of the MKI-MK1 will take place with the F-16I and the Rafale again all in good spirit.

If these exercise can hone our professional skills as well as the prof skill of the other parties involved it should be encouraged and well every airforces knows best how to protect its secrets .

Radar signature is important and so are the tactics, the Us has more to gain from this then us, let them bring the F-22 to the table and India can be serious about learning but F-16s? So not only will the US will have Radar signatures they will also have know how of how to use F-16’s against India!

again i say ULLUUUSSS!

Great idea to put in Su-30MKI’s against F-16’s .. since its such an advanced aircraft..

cant wait for the US to give the Radar signatures to Pakistan and for Pakistan to give them to China and who ever else wants them.

Uuuullooo’s

…..research share of Boeing for example the wing box is made in Japan by Mitsubishi simply because Japan has more experience than Boeing in Carbon-fiber composites that saves time and money since the japanese have already the tooling and machinery for such kind of job[/B]

Doesnt say much to be honest, Boeing Hasnt really been keeping up with the world building its 747s all this time. Maybe their may not be a boeing civil aviation section in a few years time.