Brazil, France in advanced talks on fighter jet deal: Lula
Sun Sep 6, 2:44 PM
PARIS (AFP) - Talks between Brazil and France on a major deal to buy Rafale combat jets are at a "very advanced" stage and headed toward agreement, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday.Made by...
Brazil a large developing NATION OF SIMILAR SIZE IN GDP & military budget is also conducting MMRCA bid just like INDIA.
There contenders include SU35 Rafale & Gripen as well as the F18S/H.
JUST LOOK AT THE PRICE $7BILLION for 36 planes + the full kits.
Thats like $190m each...
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I am assuming this will also effect how many nuclear warheads a nation can produce and not just energy source
Meet India?s SU-30MK1 jet fighter - upiasia.com
The author is a claiming that the Chinease will over power the IAF thru shear nos #
But PAF has nothing that comes even close to MKI
The 2 factors that set the MKI apart from all other fighters in THE MIX.
TVC A131 turbo fan...
Despite being in service only 6 years and with delivery to only 5 Sqaudrons the SU30MKI is already being prepared for new upgrades.#
See reports from Paris Air Shows
Lethel plane to made even more potent
FORCE - A Complete News Magazine on National Security - Defence Magazine
In the Indian Forum there seems confirmation that indian defense budget for 2009-2010 is $32 BILLION.
The split is approx $10 billion wages slaries pensions
£10 billion for current operational costs
£2 billion for research
£10billion capital outlay for...
From The Sunday Times
June 21, 2009
Eurofighter guns for £10bn Indian deal
BAE Systems is preparing for a dogfight that could result in it landing an order for 130 modern fighter jets for India
Dominic O'Connell
The fortunes of Eurofighter, the much-criticised European combat...
Tezpur has received its first batch of flankers today.
The picture reveals a seriel no SB122.
Until now SB115 was the highest which may mean TEZPUR is receiving brand new flankers off Bangalore production lines
see link
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A Staggering artcile on the huge investment globally by nations on their armed forces...
Asian countries are rising fast
BBC NEWS | Business | Military spending sets new record
Saudi Arabia $38 billion no wonder they have Awacs F15 Tornado & now Typhoons...
Website offering to rate the Worlds militaries in terms of various factors.
These include leadership Equipment ranking etc.
India out spends Pakistan by 4 times per Soldier. Indicating far more investment per man in their military be it Pay. Food. equpment etc.
Armed Forces...
This hyperlink shows a Naval ranking of the top 40 Naval powers in the world using USA as the bench mark.
Some interesting facts thay even comment on your Naval efficency stroke intelligence as nations
Database of Warships
Apparently the Dutch have just concluded recently a similar MMRCA race to india,s using virtualy the same planes leaving aside MIG35.
The startling facts are that Rafale came above the Tyhoon and matched the F35.
there is a nice chart to veiw of all fighters marks
Interesting...
The report below is an a statement by current PAF ACM suggesting that india has 3500 BVR missles. " Thats alot of missles"
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=22411
Far more than i thought IAF may have !!!!!11
Thats like 9 BVR missles each for IAF 400 BVR capable...
Artcile states brand new flanker squaron has beebn raised and is ready for deployment at Tezpur Air force base.
Any body know the Squadron no
Wipikedi currently quotes 5 Squadrons
Tezpur base soon to get Sukhois - Guwahati - Cities - The Times of India
The below HYPER LINK explains what makes the MKI one the best combat planes in the world.
It talks about the technology that RUSSIA incorporated AND THE additional added features of india MKI version over all other flankers.
It confirms dog fighting results against F15 F16 F18 & MIRAGE...
Interesting article on J10 and china push to sell this low cost 4TH GENERTION fighter to Middle East & South America.
China readies J-10A fighter for export - upiasia.com
For a nation that had so many PLUS FACTORS in its favour the first 60 YEARS have been a real let down. This nation had
1. USA has its main ally until recently yet failed to use them like Japan & Korea did to attract $billions in FDI for industril growth.
2. China is their GREATEST...
The link below suggests Israeli powerful radar green pine and 3 command centres are built and located in Kashmir.
A short travelling time for PAF or missle strike
Can they be knocked out.
Or is there tracking range of 500km too powerful
DEBKAfile - India Deploys Israeli...