The Indian Air Defense Network

Maximus · 04-19-2006, 13:40 PM

Indian Air Force is the fourth largest in the world and a lot has been said & written about it in the forum.

I was just curious about how effective are the India's air defenses which would include SAMs & AAA, because I have really not heard too much about them.

Any opinions??

AchtungSpitFire · 04-19-2006, 23:40 PM

Pretty archaic IMHO.

Maximus · 04-20-2006, 00:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AchtungSpitFire

Pretty archaic IMHO.

That is what I thought as well & the links confirm the same:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-equipment.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-equipment.htm

Abundance of SA-7s & SA-16s. Pakistan posesses the same as well. One of these systems was used to down Indian Aircraft in 1999 during Kargil Conflict, when Pakistan airspace was violated.

The IAF seems to following the principle "Attack is the best form of defense."

indianguy4u · 04-20-2006, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximus

That is what I thought as well & the links confirm the same:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-equipment.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-equipment.htm

Abundance of SA-7s & SA-16s. Pakistan posesses the same as well. One of these systems was used to down Indian Aircraft in 1999 during Kargil Conflict, when Pakistan airspace was violated.

The IAF seems to following the principle "Attack is the best form of defense."

Are talking of kargil? If yes then IAF migs 21 or Mi17 didnt violated pak airspace. Pak army claimed that mujheads on top of peaks shot them down & not PA.

Maximus · 04-20-2006, 18:05 PM

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Originally Posted by indianguy4u

Are talking of kargil? If yes then IAF migs 21 or Mi17 didnt violated pak airspace. Pak army claimed that mujheads on top of peaks shot them down & not PA.

"Claimed" is the key word in the sentence my friend.

Moving away from Kargil, I still wonder how would fast would the IAF respond to a surprise attack by any enemy Air-Force, in the absence of reliable anti-aircraft defenses.

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