What about numbers at such a huge territory after 20-30 years later?

Eh? If you mean production volumes, that can be easily arranged given enough orders.:confused:

In the Russian air force is no substitute for the MiG-29

Domestic CB late in the development of a rival to the American fighter F-35

Source:http://www.aviaport.ru/digest/2011/09/20/221996.html

I should think the prospect of a heavy stealth fighter(with more range and payload capacity) at a lower cost than the F-35 would be a good thing. Doom and gloom?

PNS AZMAT FAST ATTACK CRAFT (MISSILE) LAUNCHED

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir was the Chief Guest at the launching ceremony of the 1st Fast Attack Craft (Missile) being built for Pakistan Navy here at Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin, China.

He said that the project of Fast Attack Craft (Missile) construction represents a quantum leap, not only in Defence Production in naval Sector of Pakistan, but also will meet the long standing operational requirement of Pakistan Navy for the Fast Attack Crafts.

AZMAT Class Fast Attack Craft (Missile) has a crew of 12 to 14 sailors which is less than half that of similar FAC(M). Each FAC(M) will cost of around $50 million each.

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It doesn’t say how many.

Also I would appreciate some pics and specs for the AZMAT. Thanks.

Gipps Aero was bought by Mahindra & Mahindra. So naturally since they (M&M) were the agency who were going to produce the C-NM5 and Gipps Aero had the experience in building small aircraft, they did it.

M&M buys GippsAero and Aerostaff

That’s not to say that the NM5 is a foreign product with an Indian tag, though. The 28-member project design team currently working on the aircraft is from M&M. I’m guessing the construction of the prototypes was done by the Australian subsidiary to save time and money while allowing their Indian staff to gain expertise.

And an earlier report on the Saras.

hmmmm…….they could have done this way much earlier rather than wasting 10-15 years to consult the original designers.

So the 15 aircraft that IAF is to get will be the modified Saras.

I’d prefer if they supported the private sector and used the NM5 as a trainer instead(given its intended purpose was to replace all the Cessnas in Indian flying schools). Or alternatively, wait for the 10-seater or 14-seater versions that Mahindra is planning by 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Nope, Uran is Bal and Yakhont is Bastion. Those systems are due to be delivered in the future, they have only gone to the BSF so far.

These guys are pretty old school, though Redut has crazy range at least.

270km. For a system that old it is impressive.:eek:

Why restrict themselves to Yakhont now? Why not a coastal SSM system with Granit/Vulkan?:diablo:

my opinion is that any serious talks of 2D nozzles can safely be postponed till we see second stage prototype engine, that’s another 4 or 5 years

If only they’d started developing the new engine back in 2007 or so when they originally decided they’d have a heavy fifth-gen fighter design by Sukhoi and awarded the PAK-FA contract to them…:(