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Oscar said:
Now its
QRSAM
MRSAM
LRSAM
SAMAR
Vshorad
Akash
VL-SRSAM
Maitri
kusha

Then the importa in Barak - S-400 and so on

All overlapping in performance parameters each running on their own project director and budget - very communist
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Quite a few SAM programs indeed. But each has it's own set of service/requirements so a common missile wouldn't work.

-SAMAR was an IAF project, to utilize very large stocks of it's R-73E and R-27ER missiles as they were being retired from use on fighters. Basically, the lowest cost possible for what is a very viable SAM system.

-Maitri doesn't exist.

-VSHORAD is for replacing large numbers of Igla MANPADs.

-VL-SRSAM uses the Astra missile as the baseline for a quick reaction, point defence SAM for the Indian Navy. Range of around 50 km and can reach targets upto 15 km. It is replacing Barak 1 SAMs from IN warships.

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-Akash is in service in fairly large numbers already, and has a range of 25-30 km.

-The IAF still has older Pechoras that it needs to replace. Akash NG with longer range will most likely take it's place. Akash NG range is around 70 km. Interestingly, Brazil is reportedly interested in the Akash NG. Pitched against a Chinese SAM.

- MR-SAM developed as part of a JV with IAI is basically the Barak-8, and is longer ranged, at 70-80 km and is in service with the Indian Air Force. Plans to raise 9 MR-SAM squadrons, with 24 firing units, or around 2000 missiles.

India deploys MR-SAM near Northwestern borders with Pakistan

- S-400's Indian equivalent is to be the Project Kusha SAM, which has only started development recently. Will take a long time to see service.
 
Yasser76 said:
www.eurasiantimes.com

AH-64 Apache Stuck Near China Border, High Altitude Makes Chopper Recovery Difficult For Indian Air Force

It has been four months since a US-made AH-64 Apache heavy attack helicopter, known as “Tank in the Air,” got stranded in high altitude Ladakh region along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China following a ‘technical malfunction.’ The Indian Air Force (IAF) is said to be in touch with the...
www.eurasiantimes.com www.eurasiantimes.com
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Gotta be more to this story -
They(IAF) have the technical knowhow(I presume) to take the blades off and bring it to a towable state or otherwise where they can get it to a place where a C-17 can land.

Unless it’s in such a hazardous area that they cannot get even their Chinooks into the place to hoist it out.

As an example the Apache that crashed into the exercise in the mountains at high altitude was picked up the next day by a Chinook D which is less powerful than what the IAF had- no fanfare no wait.
 
Oscar said:
Gotta be more to this story -
They(IAF) have the technical knowhow(I presume) to take the blades off and bring it to a towable state or otherwise where they can get it to a place where a C-17 can land.

Unless it’s in such a hazardous area that they cannot get even their Chinooks into the place to hoist it out.

As an example the Apache that crashed into the exercise in the mountains at high altitude was picked up the next day by a Chinook D which is less powerful than what the IAF had- no fanfare no wait.
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Yes, seems the damage is so severe they cannot repair it in situ, and at that altitude the Chinook's performance takes a hit so maybe it cannot be carried away as a slung load. Gut feeling is after 4 months it is a write off.
 
Pataliputra said:
It was deliberate, just like the BrahMos missile that was fired into Pakistan. However, the Indian government will never admit it, as doing so could lead to sanctions from the West.
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Don’t know what’s funnier, the fact that every display of incompetence is dressed up as ‘deliberate’ or you think the west is going to sanction India🙈😂
 
TAC said:
Don’t know what’s funnier, the fact that every display of incompetence is dressed up as ‘deliberate’ or you think the west is going to sanction India🙈😂
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You cannot fight this in a certain section of the Indian population - it’s the only reason smaller banana republics around it can survive - the utter lack of humility is saving grace for their bumbling neighbors
 
Oscar said:
Deliberately releasing stores into a designated firing range will lead to sanctions?
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BrahMos is a nuclear-capable missile, and in this incident near Pakistan border, fighter jet released its payload, which also included a Rampage missile.
 
Pataliputra said:
BrahMos is a nuclear-capable missile, and in this incident near Pakistan border, fighter jet released its payload, which also included a Rampage missile.
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Brahmos followed a pre-programmed path and crossed into Pakistan territory. It did not carry a nuclear weapon on board - no sanctions whatsoever

Rampage did not carry any nuclear weapons
It launched over the Pokran range and it landed near the range without violating border

No sanctions
 
Oscar said:
Brahmos followed a pre-programmed path and crossed into Pakistan territory. It did not carry a nuclear weapon on board - no sanctions whatsoever

Rampage did not carry any nuclear weapons
It launched over the Pokran range and it landed near the range without violating border

No sanctions
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There was some reason why BrahMos missile was fired without a warhead. An accidental firing of BrahMos is almost impossible.
 
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