[quote name='Arun_S' date='11 July 2012 - 06:02 AM' timestamp='1341966248' post='115176']
From [url="http://www.india-forum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2362-indian-military-aviation-news-and-discussion/"]Indian Military Aviation News and Discussion[/url] thread:
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^^^ I am seeing for the first time DRDO/Sarswat mentioning development of the crucial Bi-static radar. The reason it is so crucial is that that is only viable way to catch low flying "barberic" CM (sic) as well as extend the range, sensor accuracy and sensor confidence for ABM's Long range radar in detection as well ranging mode. The bi-static radar is an critial element to secure air border, and in tandem with Akash missile, all barbur (sic) will bite dust.
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That's a really good find. With bi-static radars the Indian aircraft will be stealthy with their radar on. Bi-static radar research was pushed underground in the US in 2000. They stopped funding bi-static and Over The Horizon-Backscatter radar system. With Bi-static radars we could have a better radar system and avoid the problems with the Brazilian sale of those radar seeker missiles to Pakistan.
There were some unconfirmed rumors of India working on bi-static radars with cell phone towers. These towers run on diesel and in case of a SEAD attack may of them will still survive. India also has among the highest number of towers in the world. They will make it easier to detect stealth fighters which China is working on. I wonder what the range of the bi-static radar is. If it's close to green-pine ranges it will be a short in the arm for India. We can cover the entire country with just a few of these and shoot down UAV's and CM's, stealthy or otherwise. Plus it's also offensive if we use them on our stealth aircraft. We can turn on our radar and fly instead of conserving the radar until we want to turn it on to prevent leaking our position. With the right developments we might end up having a distributed networked AWACS with our Indian fighter birds carrying them and AWACS function being a secondary capability for these systems with a different primary capability of attack or surveillance either manned or unmanned. This is far far ahead.
It also seems inline with Indian programs feeding off each other. The Agni missile series has counter measures against the ABM with the ABM design being based off the experience from our ballistic missiles. We seem to be dealing with both bi-static and cruise missile design simultaneously. Integration to achieve multiple objectives. This is exciting. I am not sure any other country which does this. Most are one off contracts. Each approach has it's own pitfalls. The errors in one travel to the other. Delays in one area delay deployment in another. It's cheaper though.
From [url="http://www.india-forum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2362-indian-military-aviation-news-and-discussion/"]Indian Military Aviation News and Discussion[/url] thread:
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^^^ I am seeing for the first time DRDO/Sarswat mentioning development of the crucial Bi-static radar. The reason it is so crucial is that that is only viable way to catch low flying "barberic" CM (sic) as well as extend the range, sensor accuracy and sensor confidence for ABM's Long range radar in detection as well ranging mode. The bi-static radar is an critial element to secure air border, and in tandem with Akash missile, all barbur (sic) will bite dust.
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That's a really good find. With bi-static radars the Indian aircraft will be stealthy with their radar on. Bi-static radar research was pushed underground in the US in 2000. They stopped funding bi-static and Over The Horizon-Backscatter radar system. With Bi-static radars we could have a better radar system and avoid the problems with the Brazilian sale of those radar seeker missiles to Pakistan.
There were some unconfirmed rumors of India working on bi-static radars with cell phone towers. These towers run on diesel and in case of a SEAD attack may of them will still survive. India also has among the highest number of towers in the world. They will make it easier to detect stealth fighters which China is working on. I wonder what the range of the bi-static radar is. If it's close to green-pine ranges it will be a short in the arm for India. We can cover the entire country with just a few of these and shoot down UAV's and CM's, stealthy or otherwise. Plus it's also offensive if we use them on our stealth aircraft. We can turn on our radar and fly instead of conserving the radar until we want to turn it on to prevent leaking our position. With the right developments we might end up having a distributed networked AWACS with our Indian fighter birds carrying them and AWACS function being a secondary capability for these systems with a different primary capability of attack or surveillance either manned or unmanned. This is far far ahead.
It also seems inline with Indian programs feeding off each other. The Agni missile series has counter measures against the ABM with the ABM design being based off the experience from our ballistic missiles. We seem to be dealing with both bi-static and cruise missile design simultaneously. Integration to achieve multiple objectives. This is exciting. I am not sure any other country which does this. Most are one off contracts. Each approach has it's own pitfalls. The errors in one travel to the other. Delays in one area delay deployment in another. It's cheaper though.