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babybat{}.net wrote:

Corsair1963 wrote:Problem for India is how long can she wait??? Before she finally realizes that China is going to build hundreds of J-20's and J-31's. Which, she could also provide to Pakistan! While, the Indian Air Force has nothing to counter......

j-20 is a machine for the domestic market, and to counter future j-31 there is a "super-30" program. The possible supply of su-35 to Pakistan poses a great threat.

mixelflick wrote:And if the latest reports are true, even non-AESA equipped MKI's can detect the J-20...

In a perfect world, I think we should sell the F-35 to India. Would turn the tide once and for all insofar as getting away from Russia, and with the West in her alliance vs. China. It just makes sense...

weasel1962 wrote:The Super 30 is an upgrade of the 20+ year old Su-30MKI that at its heart installs a 1st gen Russian AESA in place of the non-AESA Bars.

The reality is that Pakistan can't really afford anything better than the JF-17 even if the Chinese have already pitched, re-pitched and practically thrown the J-31 (after pitching the J-10) at PAF's doorstep. Same thing happened with the Z-10 helo.

Sure Pakistan has a very limited budget. Yet, that doesn't mean China couldn't provide Pakistan some J-31's at extremely favorable prices. If, India becomes to much of a threat. That or maybe Pakistan will provide China with bases to operate her own 5th Generation Fighters from within the country. This would be a big counter to the IAF....(anything is possible)

And the Indians know that. That's why IAF procurement plans center around procuring 18 Tejas squadrons. Ironically, this will be another major reason for a CAATSA waiver since all 18 Tejas Squadrons will be propelled by F404/F414 engines imported from the US.

India is procuring LCA (Tejas) for pride and the fact that it would be political suicide to cancel the project....(sadly)

P.s. India's procurement processes are notorious. The MMRCA originated in year 1982 when the IAF bought 40 Mirage 2000s and left the other 110 options open until the M2000 line closed, which then became the 2001 126 plane MMRCA RFP and ended up with 36 Rafales, which hasn't been delivered to date.... still, that's better than the FGFA saga.

weasel1962 wrote:The Super 30 is an upgrade of the 20+ year old Su-30MKI that at its heart installs a 1st gen Russian AESA in place of the non-AESA Bars.

weasel1962 wrote:The reality is that Pakistan can't really afford anything better than the JF-17 even if the Chinese have already pitched, re-pitched and practically thrown the J-31 (after pitching the J-10) at PAF's doorstep. Same thing happened with the Z-10 helo.

Corsair1963 wrote:It's "extremely" doubtful that the Su-30MKI or even Su-35. Are a match for China's forthcoming Stealth Fighters. (i.e. J-20 and J-31)

babybat{}.net wrote:

I'm not sure the super-30 will get AESA. Rather, it'll be the version of the locator IRBIS. It'll be enough for parity with j-31.
And by the way, how do you define generations of Russian AESA? Even I've seen at least 5 generations of Russian T/R modules, from late soviet, to modern russian..

Corsair1963 wrote:Sorry, giving the 4th Generation Su-30MKI an improved IRBIS or even a totally New AESA Radar. Isn't going to give it parity with the J-31........[/i]

babybat{}.net wrote:
The only advantage of the j-31 is a reduced RCS, in all other respects, the super-30 will surpasses it.

Corsair1963 wrote:Stealth is a very big advantage.

Corsair1963 wrote:Plus, what proof do you have that the Su-30MKI's will surpass it in other areas???

babybat{}.net wrote:
Of course, but in this case, the new radar will provide sufficient detection range.

For example - speed, maneuverability, altitude, thrust-to-weight ratio, combat radius, combat load, antenna diameter....

Corsair1963 wrote:You have sources to support either claim???

babybat{}.net wrote:
What exactly do you want me to prove?
All the information exist in open sources, but if you don’t find any, I’ll certainly try to help.