Greetings all.200-300 is probably very exaggerated for the underground aircraft shelter argument, I talked about it on the old forum long before the general immortal for underground aircraft shelters.
There are more Kowsars than you think with new configurations and other new aircraft. We will end up seeing it, let the Iranians choose the time of these revelations which will affect the ego of certain people here on this forum. For me, this is an absolute certainty
In refence to the issue of building combat a/c for the IRIAF, I have posted an update to my previous 5-part paper.
Signs indicate that UAV’s could undertake rather similar missions through their AI also, to combat aircraft. I just wonder why then the rest of the world are buying combat aircraft as if it’s a fire sale . Does IRIAF’s brass and indeed the country’s political leadership perhaps have something in store that the rest of us don’t know about.
This is part of Paper no 1.
Acknowledgements
This five-part paper would not have been possible without generous member posts to; https://defencepk.com/forums/forums/iranian-defence-forum, et al; https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/iriaf-news-and-discussions, et al; Secret Projects (UK); X (previously Twitter); and other nuggets where these were are to be found across the internet.
UPDATED 2024 06 27 – Piet.
Iran’s future go-to combat aircraft.
LIGHT – MEDIUM POSSIBILITIES
Part 1: Forebears.
Iran’s future go-to combat aircraft.
LIGHT – MEDIUM POSSIBILITIES
Part 1: Forebears.
If a Northrop F-5-derived platform is indeed selected to be Iran’s future light - to - medium weight multi-role fighter, then it will probably be named along the following lines viz Azarakhsh II, Saeqeh-III, Kowsar III, and perhaps even – NG’ for instance. Going back to its roots however, it will still be a F-20 Tigershark at heart, albeit one on steroids. Also, I doubt whether the IRIAF would complain too much about entertaining an F-5 derived platform at this juncture, since its ORBAT clearly is unsatisfactory. So, let’s call the resultant aircraft ‘Saeqeh-III’ for easy reference.
The link to the above is: -
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0qsp...ey=t6z4xzpdx7794d78d75ahtdut&st=umsqtoh7&dl=0
Enjoy
Piet