Operation Sindoor: India Strikes Terroist Camps Inside Pakitsan

[randomradio]

My biggest issue is the ability to churn out more interceptors. I know that Akash is supposed to have a pretty high percentage of local components, but I do not know how many India has in their stockpile. I've seen estimates from 1200 to over 20,000 interceptors with between 30-250 launchers. It's role for BMD defense is murky.

Akash: Officially, the IAF has 120 launchers and the IA will soon have 96 launchers. So that's 648 ready to fire. Numbers beyond that could be anything.

MRSAM: The IAF will have 54 launchers and IA will likely have 45 launchers. So that's 792 missiles.

Akash NG: The IAF will have 56 launchers with 336 missiles. The estimated numbers expected to be bought are 7 squadrons. Orders could go beyond that.

Then there's S-400 which will climb up to 80 launchers. Missile numbers depends on the type. Some more will be bought.

SPYDER does not have a BMD function. But we have 108 launchers with 648 missiles.

None of these include reserves.

Numbers of PAD / PDV / AD-1/ AD-2 are obviously classified but going by US production rates of THAAD + SM3 production (around 150-180 interceptors per year), I'd be surprised if India could scale up production faster than the Pakistanis can get their hands on BMs.

Unlike American missiles, ours are much cheaper.

We are not under threat from BMs with long range. Most of what Pak can muster will be SRBMs in the 300-800 km class. Our existing IADS can handle BMs of this class.

This deficiency is supposed to be addressed with a combination of Kusha + BMD programme for long range, Akash NG for intermediate and VLSRSAM for close in range, right? This layering of is much more comfortable since it is all local and is what I mean by IADs being number one priority. I feel that India needs to be bristling with AD

Definitely.

 

[babablacksheep]

, I'd be surprised if India could scale up production faster than the Pakistanis can get their hands on BMs.

They won't get the chance to launch all, their launchers, production plants will be destroyed few days into the full on war.

 

[Shan]

Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who is on an official visit to the United States, faced major embarrassment after a group of people shouted “shame on you, mass murderer" and “shame on you, dictator" upon his arrival at a hotel in Washington.

‘Shame On You, Mass Murderer’: Protesters Confront Asim Munir In Washington | Videos

Asim Munir faced an embarrassing reception upon his arrival in the United States for an official five-day visit, after a crowd shouted "shame on you mass murderer".

www.news18.com

 

[CATS @hunter]

Isarel strikes on Iranian air base,
Are the isareli air force stupid? Ppl in the internet told us striking runways are useless cause it can be repaired in 2 hour's,

Do ppl still believe in the propoganda that striking runways is not a important target? Yes it can be repaired but it cannot be repaired in small time frame, as today's weapons have evolved the weapons can create big craters, with good amount of depth,

 

[Gautam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934994478995059006

 

[Shan]

Isarel strikes on Iranian air base,
Are the isareli air force stupid? Ppl in the internet told us striking runways are useless cause it can be repaired in 2 hour's,

Do ppl still believe in the propoganda that striking runways is not a important target? Yes it can be repaired but it cannot be repaired in small time frame, as today's weapons have evolved the weapons can create big craters, with good amount of depth,

Unfortunately, an entire narrative was run against this tactic as if it did not matter at all. Some Indian analysts have gone mum on this when done during an IDF operation. Apparently it is still useful.

 

[RedCannon]

Isarel strikes on Iranian air base,
Are the isareli air force stupid? Ppl in the internet told us striking runways are useless cause it can be repaired in 2 hour's,

Do ppl still believe in the propoganda that striking runways is not a important target? Yes it can be repaired but it cannot be repaired in small time frame, as today's weapons have evolved the weapons can create big craters, with good amount of depth,

Well striking runway is a useful and even a necessary tactic for creating air dominance.

But this is generally a starting salvo after which dominance is established and then multiple sorties are made.
In our case as the bombing came to a sudden stop. That may look a bit out of place.

 

[CATS @hunter]

Well striking runway is a useful and even a necessary tactic for creating air dominance.

But this is generally a starting salvo after which dominance is established and then multiple sorties are made.
In our case as the bombing came to a sudden stop. That may look a bit out of place.

But we All know Why the bombing came to Stop,
But the strike showed that IAF can Hit anywhere in pak with little to no resistance,

 

[Jaymax]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934994478995059006

Its the hot season routine. The rains will bring respite.

The bigger issue is Water level in Isb/Pindi which has fallen to below 800ft. A lot of tubewells are pumping mud and air.

 

[screambowl]

This is extremely important for India to have connectivity to central Asia and for this POK is the key. With the current geo politics, Indian economy can't sustain without maintaining supply routes and air corridors. This doesn't make any sense that you have to fly all the way to Africa and then bank north to reach europe or other places.

Other option build an air and sea hub on some barren island not claimed by any one, all over. Otherwise this is not done and illogical with such helplessness and confinement.

 

[LX1111]

I have seen a statement on a Chinese military forum that Indians consider themselves the Israel of South Asia.
Now Israel has achieved good interception results with the help of American THAAD and Arrow-2/3 missiles, but Indians are fantasizing that they can also achieve such results.
Completely forgetting that they were just trying to belittle the HQ19 which is comparable to THAAD-ER
India only uses 5 regiments of S400 and those Barak-8 which have a speed of only Mach 2.
And Ukraine has already told us how vulnerable the S400 is to old-fashioned missiles like ATACMS.

 

[LX1111]

Isarel strikes on Iranian air base,
Are the isareli air force stupid? Ppl in the internet told us striking runways are useless cause it can be repaired in 2 hour's,

Do ppl still believe in the propoganda that striking runways is not a important target? Yes it can be repaired but it cannot be repaired in small time frame, as today's weapons have evolved the weapons can create big craters, with good amount of depth,

Two hours is just the basic technology of modern engineers. The United States uses folding fiberglass mats (FFM) instead of steel plates, which can shorten the time to 70 minutes to repair a 300-square-meter crater.

 

[Tatvamasi]

HQ19 which is comparable to THAAD-ER

Why don't you educate us by comparing specifications?

Communists are so confident of the quality of their SAMs that they had to import S400.

 

[LX1111]

Why don't you educate us by comparing specifications?

Communists are so confident of the quality of their SAMs that they had to import S400.

I remember in 2022, someone told me that because China imported SU35, J20/16/10C are not as good as Su35
So Rafale can defeat all Chinese fighter jets.

 

[Shan]

Chinese peddling their koolaid to the Iranians. Now that Tehran is in a corner. The Chinese instead of expressing any kind of solidarity are saying "wish you bought more of our weapons". Look at how our AD saved Pakistan in the war.

China touts weapons capabilities as Iran's defenses collapse

Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry

www.newsweek.com

 

[Tatvamasi]

I remember in 2022, someone told me that because China imported SU35, J20/16/10C are not as good as Su35
So Rafale can defeat all Chinese fighter jets.

When will you learn to answer, Han. Dont deflect.

Where did the Rafale come into this? You couldn't even match Russian aircraft, so you had to import them.

Chinese peddling their koolaid to the Iranians. Now that Tehran is in a corner. The Chinese instead of expressing any kind of solidarity are saying "wish you bought more of our weapons". Look at how our AD saved Pakistan in the war.

China touts weapons capabilities as Iran's defenses collapse

Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry

www.newsweek.com

S400 guys must be feeling awkward.

 

[Shan]

When will you learn to answer, Han. Dont deflect.

Where did the Rafale come into this? You couldn't even match Russian aircraft, so you had to import them.

Their boys are saying on Weibo that should have bought HQ series would have saved you. I put a link to an article in the thread. If I was an Iranian, I would not be happy with this attitude.

 

[LX1111]

When will you learn to answer, Han. Dont deflect.

Where did the Rafale come into this? You couldn't even match Russian aircraft, so you had to import them.

S400 guys must be feeling awkward.

You are right, but how can Rafale defeat Russian fighters if it can't even beat the J10C?
The same goes for S400. We import S400 only to fill the gap before HQ9B enters service.

 

[Shan]

You are right, but how can Rafale defeat Russian fighters if it can't even beat the J10C?

HQ9 rocks. J-10C has orders raining from NATO. You guys could not save Iranians'. I saw their messages on telegram stating how they were let down by China. Truly saddening. BRI did nothing for the IRGC, all the hype and the Israelis' turned Tehran into their playground.

 

[Tatvamasi]

You are right, but how can Rafale defeat Russian fighters if it can't even beat the J10C?

You are not good with rhetoric, perhaps due to language issues or the quality of education.

Why don't you educate us by comparing specifications?

Still waiting.