Rohan - Welcome back! You have brought out the specific roles which only strong fighter fleet ( offensive airpower) can achieve. Iran had negligible airpower capability/ capacity, relying only on Msl based AD. Kudos to both the IAFs.
Well articulated Rohan. Swarming by drones was there as a concept two decades ago. Seeing it in action now- thats all. Successful Warfare is all about broad spectrum weapon employment to achieve surprise saturation redundancy and concentration. KEEP MORE OF IT COMING…😊👍
Well analysed. Multiple types of attack weapons, manned, unmanned, laser & space baeed are needed to support a high intelligence based operation. Got to be abreast if not ahead of the innovation curve. Continuos preparation is key to survival.
Where as Fighter aircrafts have won many battles by creating air superiority agaist enemy forces, military drones are relatively a new phenomenon. Loitering munitions have been effectively used in recent/ on - goings conflicts. So, these easy to design&manufacture, easy to maintain and easy to operate systems have made their own space in the Aerospace and have now become integral part of any Military force. In present day scenario, it will be unfair to compare the two.
Another important aspect, in the Indian context is that while fighter planes are only on the inventory of IAF and Navy, drones are being used by Indian Army also.And Army would like to encourage use of drones to its advantage.
Welcome back 👍
Rohan - Welcome back! You have brought out the specific roles which only strong fighter fleet ( offensive airpower) can achieve. Iran had negligible airpower capability/ capacity, relying only on Msl based AD. Kudos to both the IAFs.
Well articulated Rohan. Swarming by drones was there as a concept two decades ago. Seeing it in action now- thats all. Successful Warfare is all about broad spectrum weapon employment to achieve surprise saturation redundancy and concentration. KEEP MORE OF IT COMING…😊👍
Well analysed. Multiple types of attack weapons, manned, unmanned, laser & space baeed are needed to support a high intelligence based operation. Got to be abreast if not ahead of the innovation curve. Continuos preparation is key to survival.
Where as Fighter aircrafts have won many battles by creating air superiority agaist enemy forces, military drones are relatively a new phenomenon. Loitering munitions have been effectively used in recent/ on - goings conflicts. So, these easy to design&manufacture, easy to maintain and easy to operate systems have made their own space in the Aerospace and have now become integral part of any Military force. In present day scenario, it will be unfair to compare the two.
Another important aspect, in the Indian context is that while fighter planes are only on the inventory of IAF and Navy, drones are being used by Indian Army also.And Army would like to encourage use of drones to its advantage.
Gp Capt PV Singh