I am not sure that the designation RDM2 is correct.I think it should be R73E.

no Kaduna2003, i was’nt blaming PDF for posting the article. I was just pointing out that the level of discussions on PDF is laughable. Once again, thats just MHO. Those frequenting that forum are entitled to their own opinion.

That bogus report finds its way into here also:rolleyes:
Boy lets send all those HT reporters to you know where and people there will have a field day!;) 😀

And in the IAF, the MiG-29 does not beat the M2K, which was the original front runner, and the plane the MRCA specification was originally concieved for.

In fact Mig-29 do beat the M2K both in WVR and BVR…and before the arrival of the MKI ,or the upgraded Bisons,the Mig29(+R-27R and later R77s) were the principal BVR combatant of the IAF and provided slightly more capability in BVR than M2K with Super 530D.

Even during Kargil it was the Mig29s who always gave top cover while M2Ks were used as strike platform and escort for the strike mirages.

Please correct me if I am wrong – but I always thought that ESM was a more overarching system than just ECM ??

In other words ESM can identify – and then ECM/counter (jam).

So ECM falls within an ESM system….

I found the following definition….

“electronic warfare support measures (ESM): 1. That division of electronic warfare involving actions taken under direct control of an operational commander to search for, intercept, identify, and locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition. Thus, electronic warfare support measures (ESM) provide a source of information required for immediate decisions involving electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), avoidance, targeting, and other tactical employment of forces. Electronic warfare support measures data can be used to produce signals intelligence (SIGINT), both communications intelligence (COMINT) and electronics intelligence (ELINT). 2. That division of electronic warfare involving action taken to search for, intercept, identify, and locate radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition. It provides a source of information required for immediate decisions involving electronic countermeasures, electronic counter-countermeasures, and other tactical actions such as avoidance, targeting and homing.”

I have highlighted the bit where ECM is inside ESM (at least I think that’s what it means :confused:

Ken

Basically the terms ESM(or ES/electronic support),ECM(or EA/Electronic Attack) and EPM(EP/electronic protection) are overlapping.The main difference between ESM and ECM is that ESM is always passive,where as ECM can be both passive and active.ESM is concerned with mainly gathering information.ECM on the other hand is for intervention.When you are gathering information about the enemy’s radar that could be ESM but when ever you are trying to jam it actively(with the pod) that will be called ECM.

Here is an article you could go through if interested:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE5-1/manoj.html

also I got this one..dont know what designation,pedestal/ceiling fan art etc etc…

Pix @ Isro.

More pictures here

ADA/HAL while designing the Tejas dropped the canard configuration after extensive windtunnel testing because it didnt offer any significant advantage.The naval version was designed at first to have small canards,then they replaced the canards with levcons and foreplanes,and the models from AI2007 show only the levcons remaining.

I wonder why.

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