Armage, you can make a general comparison here (but don't trust everything you see, there are some errors on this site):armage said:
http://www.airtoaircombat.com/compare.asp
IAF in 2015
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http://www.airtoaircombat.com/compare.asp
Pak-FA, has been canceled it was developed as a tech Demonstrator,IAF doesn't need to revive the program since Russia is offering newer better Fighter programs. LCA is still too young and INdia scapability interms of Developing High-tech Avionics is still intermediate.So i would think LCA's next upgrade which should be after its induction after 2015 should really make the Fighter Effective-in Ariel defense.
S-40 (Su-37) Birkut was the technology demonstrator competed to US's some swept forward "X" series tech demonstrator by Northorp Grummen. Both failed & got cancelled but did give way to new tecnology.adsH said:
Pak-FA is based on Birkut, similar but wings r swept backwards. Pak-FA cant fail right now as it has not even conducted a test yet.
As far as I know, yes the Indians have share in it & r making it togather with Russian although the major work is being done by Russians. Hence it will definitly be inducted in to the IAF, "IF" it passes all the tests like engine test etc.
So far two of the best Russian ACs have gone back to closet, for ever, m talking about Su-40 (S-37) Birkut & MiG-1.42. Realy waiting for PAK-FA, its funny that its based completely on Birkut will Birkut is a failure project.
Anyways Birkut was a tech demon, it did its job to give way to PAK-FA.
So far two of the best Russian ACs have gone back to closet, for ever, m talking about Su-40 (S-37) Birkut & MiG-1.42. Realy waiting for PAK-FA, its funny that its based completely on Birkut will Birkut is a failure project.
Anyways Birkut was a tech demon, it did its job to give way to PAK-FA.
By 2015 i suppose India will be getting the first Pak-FA or signing the deal if everything went as planned i.e first prototype by 2010 and operational by 2013 or 2014.
If Pak-FA is delayed India will be buying some other fighter by 2015 may be EF-2000 or someother.
by 2015
190 Su-30MKI
70 Mig-29 (Upgraded to SMT)
175 Mirage-2005
200 Mig-27 and jaguar
70 LCA
Still falls short of some 100 aircraft if she retires all Mig-21 bison.
Looks like IAF will surely have less squardons by 2015.
So we can predict that IAF will buy some 50 new aircraft by 2015 to fill the gap.It will mostly sign in 2011 or 2012.
What about helicopters?
By 2015
50 Mi-26 and Mi-17
100 ALH
50 LCH
50 Ka-50 and Mi-35
50 new assault helicopters to replace Mi-17.
If Pak-FA is delayed India will be buying some other fighter by 2015 may be EF-2000 or someother.
by 2015
190 Su-30MKI
70 Mig-29 (Upgraded to SMT)
175 Mirage-2005
200 Mig-27 and jaguar
70 LCA
Still falls short of some 100 aircraft if she retires all Mig-21 bison.
Looks like IAF will surely have less squardons by 2015.
So we can predict that IAF will buy some 50 new aircraft by 2015 to fill the gap.It will mostly sign in 2011 or 2012.
What about helicopters?
By 2015
50 Mi-26 and Mi-17
100 ALH
50 LCH
50 Ka-50 and Mi-35
50 new assault helicopters to replace Mi-17.
Please do read info about Su-30MKI before making such statements.
190 Su-30's is not a assumption or prediction by 2015.
http://vayu-sena.tripod.com/info-su30mki.html
Number of LCA is a prediction.
I think less than 100 LCA's would be produced.
200 Mig-29???
No I think it would be only 70 Mig-29 and 175 Mirage-2005.
I think Prototype would be out by 2013 and production would begin by 2015-2017 and IAF might buy them by 2018.
And First Squardon must be active by 2020.
According to AFM the Deliveries of the 140 SU30mki would end near around 2017-18 this is from the experts who know the Air Forces they talk about you’ve got to read up this Month’s AFM there are detailed sections about the IAF procurements. IAF just finished up with there first Indigenously Assembled (Russian kit) Flanker.