The seeker is there to hunt down ships
Against ground targets GPS-inertial computers are used
The altimeter could be different

Is more/less what happened with the tomahawk, it did not have any seeker, then for multirol tasks they fit a seeker (anti ship)

over G, the recently tested block II brahmos LA version has a specially modified seeker that gives it the ability to discriminate and neutralize targets in a highly cluttered urban environment. the brahmos block I itself was built as an improvement over the yakhont (which was the reason it was ‘jointly developed’ in the first place, otherwise TOT of a limited range yakhont would have sufficed), whose electronics and SW date from the late 80’s/early 90’s.

I’m not saying the russians can’t improve the original yakhont to the same level but given that they already had a stake in the brahmos, they had no reason to waste resources in replicating the efforts.

the block II however is quite advanced and I’m not sure if russia has anything comparable in its arsenal at the moment.

Ok…So the LCA Mk1, is going to be produced with no radar or BVR-capability? Wow, that is awsome, producing an early 1950s jet in 2010. India should buy the blueprints of the SAAB J-29 Tunnan instead. At least that fighter had a radar…..

wow ! the thing speaks ! :rolleyes:

something off topic…interesting news titles..

HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to Fly by March 2009
HAL due to roll out the first of three LCH prototypes this October
HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)- First flight Dec 26-29
HAL plans first flight of lch in 6-7 weeks……….news on Dec 9, 2009
…

is there a point you are trying to make ?

And there are several sources for these- the most respected and accepted are those by people associated with the program, such as (retd.) Air Marshal Philip Rajkumar, an IAF test pilot who led the program till 1999

2003 actually. before that he was in charge of CLAW characterisation and test flights as PD Test flight. after KH moved on in 2001 and he retired from IAF, took over as director ADA.

Questions on PLAAF flight training,

wiki claims that both the JL-9 and the L-15 are/have been ordered by the PLAAF. seems to me that these aircraft are somewhat similar to each other. if news of these orders is true, what will be the roles of these aircraft in PLAAF ?

on a more general note, how and on what aircraft is current PLAAF/PLANAF pilot training organised ? I mean all streams, fighters, transports, rotary etc.

Supposedly the MKI can be modified to drop nuclear bombs but I think the dedicated squadron which practices toss bombing maneuvers is one of the Jag ones.Some one else can probably clarify.

No9 sqdn, wolfpacks, (all 2 seat mirages) among others.

On the other hand, your opinion in this matter might just be a little bit coloured considering your national preference in the subcontinent.

not really. if it was I wouldn’t have been able to participate in some very fruitful discussions with one pakistani poster who adds real value, vikasrehman.

I suppose you are simply ‘pre-supposing’ my (non-existent) bias, based on my ethnic origins, without evidence. some would call that discrimination.