IAF to get Rs 10,000 crore indigenous I-STAR spy planes to help in precision strikes against enemy ground targets
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Multiple pictures of H20 is surfaced now. Its time for us to have our own stealth bimber fleets. People who aays bombers are white elephant and obsolete should see this " Iran got hit by B2 with out a single loss of B2".
Hydra saheb, first let us successfully mass produce 5th gen fighter first and succeed in Aura programme. Stealth bomber is a huge undertaking, only countries with a mature aerospace ecosystem and large defence budget >= $150 billion can do it. Stealth bombers are NOT white elephants and are indeed hugely important for conventional and strategic roles but unfortunately India is not at the level to produce one for the next 20 years at least.
Its easy to build a stealth bomber than building a fighter jet. Just like rocket engine vs het engine.
Yea I don't think so. If that was the case, China would have made H20 far before they made J20 or J35, and Pak DA of Russia would be flying by now. 5th gen bomber requires flying wing design and system of systems which is beyond the capability of India to make for the next 20 years at least. Maybe we can start an autonomous 5th gen bomber program in 2040 or 2045 once AMCA and Ghatak attains maturity. We already have a lot on our plate now, 5th gen fighter, Tejas, SSBN, Kusha, AD AH, Brahmos NG, Dhvani, LRHASM,AWACS, MKI MLU etc etc which are all begging for funds.
As India looks for a massive upgrade of Sukhoi jets, Rajnath meets Russian counterpart - The Tribune
It was one of the most important recent meetings between the leaders of the two nations, being held against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor and the consequent necessity of augmenting defence production.
We need:
1. Buy or lease around 10 Tu-160M2s from Russia.
2. Join Russia in PAK-DA project(use Su-57 deal as bargain to get into a JV).
3. Start our own stealth-bomber programme with an enlarged Ghatak variant as base.
Looking at what USAF did to Iran using B-2s, IAF can't afford to not have a bomber/stealth bomber.
1. Buy or lease around 10 Tu-160M2s from Russia.
2. Join Russia in PAK-DA project(use Su-57 deal as bargain to get into a JV).
3. Start our own stealth-bomber programme with an enlarged Ghatak variant as base.
Looking at what USAF did to Iran using B-2s, IAF can't afford to not have a bomber/stealth bomber.
For aerial assets like Tu160 and even Su 30 MKI, against China they will only he survivable if they can fire from beyond 600 km as BVRMs like PL17 can threaten things like Tu 160 and potentially Su 30 MKI. As such we need 800 km Brahmos ALCM but I recently read that it's only for navy and army. Air launched remains at 500 km. Is that true?
800km air launched varient is not made as it is too heavy right now.
But unlikw su30mki, Won't be problem for a bomber tho.
Su-30MKI defeated multiple PL-15s which are much more agile and lethal than the much bulkier PL-17. Tu-160M2 is not your generic lumbering subsonic bomber but a very fast supersonic bomber. Its RCS is also much lower than MKI(surprise, surprise
) So both of them would defeat PL-17 rather easily. HQ-9 etc. are a bigger threat to both but then there are ways around this problem.Shhhh
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Yeah, but another angle is, it also forced the fighter jets to run away/retreat, now it's lucky if payload is already delivered, but if engaged before delivering payload then mission will be abandoned as fighter will need to go on defensive and retreat back to protect itself.
But again, supersonic bomber is quite safe at standoff distances, as long as it can detect the incoming threat/missile.
The silent hammer: Air Lora poised to redefine IAF's deep strike capability
The Air Lora air-launched ballistic missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), represents a major advancement in modern aerial warfare technology.
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The Indian Air Force is exploring the acquisition of a powerful new weapon system that could significantly enhance its long-range strike capabilities. The Air Lora air-launched ballistic missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), represents a major advancement in modern aerial warfare technology.
