[quote name='Raj Malhotra' date='31 May 2011 - 09:08 AM' timestamp='1306812625' post='111740']
Re Arun_S
What about the advantage of USA in AESA tech?
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US is an aging but experienced women, who had applied the most fabulous breast enlargement to be the most voluptuous chest asset.
US still thinks it is the most endowed teen in the party, and its suitors have to take the whole self, the most endowed part as well the old haggard baggage of age and ingrained infidelity. And yes no source code to fabulous breast enlargement procedure. The down side is the customer does not know if goods are defective, or worse if it is malignant, so that it has life of its own, and the radar will fuse with US net-centric cluster without customer knowing that hanky panky is happening away from its sight.
Indian Air Staff Requirement does not call for immediate availability of AESA, but demonstrable AESA in air or ground setup with credible roadmap to flight worthiness.
So India is investing in European young teens, where vital asset will over time is assured of growth, and source code means its is trustworthy, and during moment of truth it will assuredly do what it is commanded to do.
If US changes it mind & is willing to disconnect AESA from the haggard platform, and in true partnership trust India with source code, it may find Indian defense forces interest for some future project like UCAV or something. Else they will stay put to be the loser for ever.
BTW US defense budget is past its prime and in serious constriction (R&D is seriously curtailed and will last few decades if not forever), thus its AESA edge (along with other hi tech military edge) is now frozen in time with hardly any room for innovation much less ability to match development outside USA. Who wants to buddy such USA even if it is magically offered tomorrow?
Re Arun_S
What about the advantage of USA in AESA tech?
[/quote]
US is an aging but experienced women, who had applied the most fabulous breast enlargement to be the most voluptuous chest asset.
US still thinks it is the most endowed teen in the party, and its suitors have to take the whole self, the most endowed part as well the old haggard baggage of age and ingrained infidelity. And yes no source code to fabulous breast enlargement procedure. The down side is the customer does not know if goods are defective, or worse if it is malignant, so that it has life of its own, and the radar will fuse with US net-centric cluster without customer knowing that hanky panky is happening away from its sight.
Indian Air Staff Requirement does not call for immediate availability of AESA, but demonstrable AESA in air or ground setup with credible roadmap to flight worthiness.
So India is investing in European young teens, where vital asset will over time is assured of growth, and source code means its is trustworthy, and during moment of truth it will assuredly do what it is commanded to do.
If US changes it mind & is willing to disconnect AESA from the haggard platform, and in true partnership trust India with source code, it may find Indian defense forces interest for some future project like UCAV or something. Else they will stay put to be the loser for ever.
BTW US defense budget is past its prime and in serious constriction (R&D is seriously curtailed and will last few decades if not forever), thus its AESA edge (along with other hi tech military edge) is now frozen in time with hardly any room for innovation much less ability to match development outside USA. Who wants to buddy such USA even if it is magically offered tomorrow?