tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post8544079214193573245..comments2024-03-29T05:44:18.835-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: IAF starts getting upgraded Mirage 2000 fightersBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-86323158847397197422015-03-29T07:52:14.419-07:002015-03-29T07:52:14.419-07:00The NDA government from 1999-2004 should have give...The NDA government from 1999-2004 should have given the nod for procuring 126 Mirage 2000-5 mk2 fighters in 2001-02 itself when the IAF wanted them.the deal if signed would have cost less than a third of would it would cost now if Rafale deal is sealed. after the pokharan tests in 1998 and resulting US sanctions the IAF would never ever have thought of considering the F-16 or even the Gripen . it was a mistake on part of the govt. not to accede to IAF's requirements. by 2006-07 all of these jets would have been inducted and now the IAF would have been mulling purchase of a lesser no. of Rafales or Typhoons to supplement the Mirage 2000s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44689629284163089172015-03-26T20:09:13.076-07:002015-03-26T20:09:13.076-07:00Ajai, Was an re-engine of the Mirage -2k not part ...Ajai, Was an re-engine of the Mirage -2k not part of this deal??<br /><br />Ram Bharadwajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14772030611933610222015-03-26T18:27:16.937-07:002015-03-26T18:27:16.937-07:00NSR says...
I am defense and space engineer/scien...NSR says...<br /><br />I am defense and space engineer/scientist and it really baffles me about the Mirag-2000 upgrade and costs...<br /><br />The engine is already 30+ years old...<br /><br />Even if one stores it inside and maintains it, the engine will age and electronics will age and it will be in no shape to fly another 30 years as many people keeps talking...<br /><br />I have a feeling that Dassault deliberately kept the engine out so that Indians would be shocked at the total cost of upgrade and back out...<br /><br />I think pretty soon they will also fall from skies like Mig-21s and then IAF will press MoD for new engines...<br /><br />Fighter jet engines wear out pretty fast due to high temperatures and harsh environmental effects on electronics...<br /><br />Does the author or some one else has any idea how they keep running them for next 30 years?<br /><br />They must hurry up and rope in Honeywell and other avionics manufacturers to upgrade Jaguar quickly so that it can stay relevant w.r.t. ground attack with precision weapons...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-32146505992508077122015-03-26T16:26:29.484-07:002015-03-26T16:26:29.484-07:00I agree with Raman that The Jaguar re-Engine upgra...I agree with Raman that The Jaguar re-Engine upgrade along with the Darin III standard should be pursued vigorously in order to give more teeth to the strike power of the IAF's Jaguar fleet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-90722458357007978402015-03-26T15:33:32.681-07:002015-03-26T15:33:32.681-07:00If we have so much capability in terms of maintena...If we have so much capability in terms of maintenance/ overhaul & upgrade, I wonder why IAF failed to buy second hand fighters to augment the delayed MRCA deal. <br /><br />On the other aspect it is good to see IAF building AKASH numbers.. many squadrons of these along with few but potent aircraft would help us while we augment the fighter numbers.<br /><br />People talk alot about AMCA.. I am more excited to see LCA Mark 2, I believe this itself when operational will give sleepless nights to our not so best friends :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15950392681369720172015-03-26T07:52:25.075-07:002015-03-26T07:52:25.075-07:00MoD should have listened to IAF & bought 100 o...MoD should have listened to IAF & bought 100 of these birds. It had the amount technology and performance for our environment. This would have avoided the big MMRCA saga going on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-59833885622778363192015-03-26T03:45:45.737-07:002015-03-26T03:45:45.737-07:00After including the cost of MICA, the upgrade cost...After including the cost of MICA, the upgrade cost is Rs. 345 crores per aircraft. A new Tejas costs only Rs. 162 crores! MiG 29 upgrade costs Rs. 82 crores per aircraft in spite of change of engines! <br /><br />French surely know how to fleece the Indians!Mahendra Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555317579273133878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-86229540205515280772015-03-26T03:02:07.038-07:002015-03-26T03:02:07.038-07:00Please Write about the case in SUPREME COURT rega...Please Write about the case in SUPREME COURT regarding the promotion policy <br /><br />The latest news is that the Army has <br />very cleverly asked for a STAY on AFT judgement by citing the Pakistani and Chinese Army practices<br />of having younger Commanders Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-60444582410308567802015-03-25T22:19:23.959-07:002015-03-25T22:19:23.959-07:00With the delays in the MMRCA procurement....why is...With the delays in the MMRCA procurement....why is the MoD delaying the Jaguar Darin III/F-125 Honeywell Engine Upgrade/PGM's/ASRAAM's etc.......it is really a low hanging fruit....can all be done in "Make in India" and pretty cost effective........no major Infrastructure/Training upgrades required etc......What do you think are the reasons for this delay ??Ramannoreply@blogger.com