And where is the Thyphoon flying with a Taurus???
Or any cruise missile while we are at it?

I saw the picture previous page. The Typhoon with two Taurus on the runway ready to take off. Problem is that it’s still on the runway and never took off…. since 2003!

You’re like the Eurofighter comunication department: a troll.

Although testing Taurus on Typhoon would have made more sense, but that isn’t a reason to be rude.

Ok, no problem :)… I respect your opinion, but I still thinking that the “L-BAND” is much more that only “IFF”

Maybe, NIIP staff has presented “a part” of the features of this band… really I hope so.

Regards

It makes you wonder what kind of net power output and scan volume Carlo Kopp is expecting out of those slender L band arrays :rolleyes:

Malaysia plans to buy 18 Russian fighter jets

The Malaysian defense ministry plans to buy 18 Russian Su-30MKM fighters fit to carry Russian-Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, the Izvestia daily said on Tuesday.
The paper said, citing military sources, that Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi plans on Tuesday to visit the Irkut aviation plant, producing Su-30MKI fighters for India. According to Izvestia, one such aircraft would cost Malaysia about $50 million, future maintenance included.
During the visit, the minister “may sign a contract to buy 18 Su-30MKM multirole fighters,” the paper said.
The defense minister also plans to discuss installing new missiles, including BrahMos, on the 18 Su-30MKM fighters that Malaysia received in August 2009 under the $900-million contract signed in 2003.

So MKM’s to get Brahmos as well ?

Advanced avionics helping Pakistan to break militants

According to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) it has flown more than 5,500 strike sorties over the country’s troubled tribal regions since May 2008. In a rare glimpse into Pakistan’s attempt to counter domestic terrorism from the air, the commander of the PAF described some lessons learned to the Air Chiefs Conference here in Dubai on Saturday.

The PAF has completely overhauled its tactics and techniques for the conduct of irregular warfare, Suleiman said. All of the squadrons were put through a training program over a four-month period. Laser-guided bombs have been used in 80 percent of the PAF strikes, the PAF chief revealed. Avoiding collateral damage was a primary concern, he explained, “especially since we were engaging targets within our own country. We engage isolated structures only, away from populated areas.”

More than 10,600 bombs have been dropped, and 4,600 targets destroyed, he said. The PAF has flown more than 500 F-16 sorties with the DB-110 pod, and 650 with the Star Safire EO/IR sensor on the C-130.

Now this is the story that hasn’t been retold much. 10,600 bombs in 3 years, that’s like 9 bombs a day, pretty intense for irregular warfare.

Is it just me or is the engine spacing and tail spine much bigger in the MiG-35 than in any prior Fulcrum variants including the MiG-29K/M?

Engine spacing doesn’t seem different, spine may have been enlarged to hold larger quantities of fuel.

RAF Plans to Preserve Typhoon Air-to-Ground Currency

In addition to conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, Patounas says Typhoon’s defensive aids subsystem was used to provide situational awareness also for Tornado GR4s. Even in the absence of surface-to-air missile attacks, the electronic warfare system proved useful. In one case it detected an SA-3 that had been hit early in the conflict only to be repaired. The radar warning receiver information was used to strike the target again.

Overall, the RAF says it flew more than 650 sorties, logging more than 3,000 hours. Serviceability was maintained at 99%, with one precautionary engine change Patounas says in the end was not required.

That does not make the eurofighter more credible for a purchase.

..meh but it sure does make f-15 a strong contender. I think the mods should change the name of the thread now.