tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3411698734434496090..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: After India opts out, Russia orders fifth-gen Sukhoi-57 fightersBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70807674648596401002018-07-03T00:26:25.154-07:002018-07-03T00:26:25.154-07:00It is time we stopped this Transfer of Technology ...It is time we stopped this Transfer of Technology Nonsense-Nobody in the world is going to give any cutting edge technology to India-at best we will have assembly shops of kits. Either develop the technology on your own or be prepared to forke out large amounts SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05417278878263588120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5595325522002216232018-07-02T17:58:49.849-07:002018-07-02T17:58:49.849-07:00NSR says ---
Good for Russia...
All is not lost f...NSR says ---<br /><br />Good for Russia...<br />All is not lost for India...<br /><br />If they really work well, then India can test drive them and order 36 of them immediately...<br />On following conditions to do the following...<br /><br />1. To build 18 Super Sukhois with SU-57 technology and engines...<br />2. Agree to upgrade all SU-30MKI with SU-57 engine and technology...<br />3. Agree to complete TOT without any restrictions to upgrade 272 nos...<br />4. Right to build future Super Sukhois but no export to other countries..<br />5. Upgrade manufacturing facilities for Super Sukhoi production...<br />6. Participate in spare parts productions for SU-57 and Super Sukhois.. May be they can produce 25% spare parts and supply...<br /><br />A win-win strategy for both countries...<br />I hope India and Russia takes this positive approach...<br /><br />Russia deserves to be treated like France for being a friend for so long...<br />Also Russia must start respecting India too...India does not steal their technology like others...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1592966437109052632018-07-02T09:31:06.008-07:002018-07-02T09:31:06.008-07:00I don't get it, sometimes you support the acqu...I don't get it, sometimes you support the acquisition of the F-35 and at other times you ridicule the PAKFA as overpriced Su-27 and now you think we should have purchased the Su-57?<br /><br />CujoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-79855379049771654822018-07-01T08:05:51.957-07:002018-07-01T08:05:51.957-07:00Thanks for your two analyses, Ajai. As always, you...Thanks for your two analyses, Ajai. As always, you remain one of the few analysts with a broad picture outlook and about the only one concerned with money issues. Which, after all, are the core of defense.<br /><br />Re Su-57, the RusAF has rejected it but has been forced to buy a token amount. Pushpindar and Agnad have the details. As for naval MiG-29, it has turned out to be a disaster. I promised the person who spent time on the carrier I would not use their name.<br /><br />The basic problem, as you have brought up many times, is that there is no discipline in our defense purchasing. Ultimately it is always a political decision. Since the political side and MOD has zero clue about the military, we have the services running amok wanting this, that, and the other because "its the best". <br /><br />I like to remind people that the Germans had the best quality of equipment and they still lost. As the Russians say, "quantity creates its own quality", and as Gorshkov used to say "Better is always the enemy of good".<br /><br />Of course, in India's case there's no getting away from the raw reality that for a country faced with two major adversaries, spending 1.56% GDP on defense is a non-starter. You may recall we calculated that to get rid of the modernization backlog we need 6% GDP for at least 10-years before reducing to 4% (this latter is my calculation) as a minimum. The 3.5% as sufficient was before the rise of China.<br /><br /><br />Still, probably if had kept up 3.5%, we'd still be in the procurement mess. As you've noted, for many years we haven't even spent all of the meagre sums allocated!Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028420171993289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-33745125651402589242018-07-01T07:33:59.367-07:002018-07-01T07:33:59.367-07:00SU 57 is not a fifth generation plane , it has thi...SU 57 is not a fifth generation plane , it has third generation technology engine which is unreliable as Russia lacks reliable engine technology. It has a poor radar as Russia does not have third or fourth generation radar which are jamproof. It does not have 360 degree coverage , it has no sensor fusion , it cannot supercruise and so it has failed on the scorecard as it does not have stealth. There were only three fifth generation planes built , the best was FY 23 , which lost out F22 Raptor , and F35. Keep good rapport with the Israelis and see how they develop the F 35 and I feel that should be good option. The better option is 4.5 generation Tejas given all the gadgets can any day beat hands on these fat so called fifth generation fighters like SU 57 , J20 and J 31. India must develop Tejas and give everything that IAF want and have a 108-110 KN engine for MK1A , built a bigger MK 2 with 140-142 KN engine and should have the range like SU 30 with all the gadgets that are on MK1A plus must be able to carry a load of 6-7 K kg. Bombload and particularly develop the missiles for it so that it becomes extremely lethal package. Then use that money Russia demanded to develop SU 57 on AMCA and built it up in next five years and start testing. There would be shortfall of fighters and buy outright Approximately 100 F 35 and that would have the punch to take on any adversary. Keep up the upgrades of all fighters and don’t waste money on useless upgrades like F 125 engine give 40 KN dry thrust engine for jaguar.Jaguar with a new engine of 40 KN dry thrust and 62 KN wet thrust would be performant . The Mirages as well as MIG 29 must be upgraded. Spend a lot on developing electronic warfare capability allot of development is possible and new technologies are possible. This should be the roadmap to success.<br /><br />TIMBAKTOO<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37980809099816618902018-07-01T05:54:04.893-07:002018-07-01T05:54:04.893-07:00Perhaps the tech transfer to china is the main iss...Perhaps the tech transfer to china is the main issue.<br /><br />The new tender maybe aimed at the Gripen ...which has advanced data and avionics Vikram_prasadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198432511981448264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-81665098024731859872018-07-01T05:18:00.396-07:002018-07-01T05:18:00.396-07:00@ Unknown
Thanks. I'll correct it immediately...@ Unknown<br /><br />Thanks. I'll correct it immediately.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-72828041100699553852018-07-01T05:17:27.390-07:002018-07-01T05:17:27.390-07:00@Anonymous 12:47
The basis for that calculation i...@Anonymous 12:47<br /><br />The basis for that calculation is simple: the Russian Air Force resisted the PAK-FA for several years. Now it has accepted it, after several issues have been sorted out in the plane.<br /><br />Was it grandstanding earlier? Or is it grandstanding now?Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17771406296887313782018-07-01T04:01:46.214-07:002018-07-01T04:01:46.214-07:00Dr. Christophoha who we know is fast surpassing Dr...Dr. Christophoha who we know is fast surpassing Dr Kalam by way by learning the Bagwat Gita by heart said “What can Russia offer which India does not already have”.<br />DRDO he promised will have an Indian Fifth Generation ready by next Wednesday provided the school holidays do not come in the way and the HAL factory is assured of 24 hours electricity.<br />Thus he said, in one fell swoop India will show the world the “deep skilling and resource depth that the nation has, to built our own fifth generation flying machine and that’s where the AMCA comes in”.<br />The Indian Air Force might be incredulous Dr Christophoha said, but I have already test flown a paper prototype in my bedroom.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-11058778863178636642018-07-01T02:24:57.036-07:002018-07-01T02:24:57.036-07:00I don't think it US pressure, must be somethin...I don't think it US pressure, must be something else. Look at this news:<br /><br /><br />https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-moves-towards-acquiring-russian-s-400-missile-systems-despite-us-opposition/articleshow/64810964.cmsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44718345675454088652018-07-01T01:49:00.408-07:002018-07-01T01:49:00.408-07:00Small typo Ajai : ".. price than the made-in-...Small typo Ajai : ".. price than the made-in-France Rafale, for which India is paying $162 apiece. "... It should say $162 Mn a piece. <br /><br />I wish they were $162 ...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282745555532924788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-40120153100479137962018-07-01T00:17:07.863-07:002018-07-01T00:17:07.863-07:00Now the Russian order indicates the RAF – a demand...<b> Now the Russian order indicates the RAF – a demanding customer – is satisfied with the Sukhoi-57’s performance.</b><br />What is the basis for this conclusion? Any keen observer of defence matters will confirm that there is a lot of grand standing, subterfuge and disinformation involved with defence equipment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com