Indian Navy has been offered Tupolev 22 M3/MR strategic strike platforms to replace their ageing Tu 142 "Bear" and Ilyushin 38 aircrafts.Detailed analysis shows that Russian Tu 160 (NATO:Black Jack)offers several advantages over the offered aircraft and may be available as Navy's requirement is small and Tu 160 production has started and additional funds are welcomed .The Russians on their part have never been hesitant to transfer strategic platforms to India (except the sell of cryogenic engines used to manufacture engines of GSLVs and also in Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles; and the sell of long ranged cruise missiles since Russia is a signatory of MTCR,which restricts the sell of long ranged missiles above 300 kms)
India acquired a strategic manned airborne dimension with the entry of Tu 142 Bear F long ranged maritime patrol / antisubmarine warfare aircraft in 1988. It is fitted with state of art Korshun-k automatic search and sighting systems and MMS 106 Ladoga magnetometer to detect stealthy nuclear powered submarines.
Tu 22 M3 is a strategic bombing / maritime strike platforms and Tu 22 MR is a reconnaissance oriented platform.
Also the Tu 160 is presently the supersonic strategic bomber with a range of 14000 kms..
it good oppurtunity indian govt uses in tu 160 bomber purchase or joined
ReplyDeleteIndia should increasing more high range of fighter aircraft(5th gen.aircraft)) and sub marines and war ships. Around india many enemy have, then we take to built our position higher than pak. & china. India should take interest on satellite through the give defeat to our enemy in future. Hope fully robotic technology should use it`s best for field army. Lastly JAI HIND.
ReplyDeleteKeeping in view the danger in present and future , India must buy TU-160 and TU-M3/MR strategic bombers Immediately.
ReplyDeleteJai Hind