Posted on 07/30/2015 10:25:56 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Iran is about to conclude a transaction with China for the purchase of the Chengdu J-10 multirole jet fighter, known in the West as the Vigorous Dragon, according to an exclusive report from DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources. Beijing has agreed to sell Tehran 150 of these sophisticated jets.
While the Chinese J-10 is comparable to the US F-16, our sources report that it is virtually a replica of the Lavi, the super-fighter developed by Israel’s aerospace industry in the second half of the 80s. Israel sold China the technology, after Washington insisted on Its discontinuing the Lavi’s production. The US also objected to the sale of the Lavi’s avionics, claiming that it contained some American components.
The Chinese plane comes in two versions – the multirole single-seat J-10A and the two-seat J-10B, which serves for training, ground assaults and electronic warfare.
Iran has additionally weighing the purchase in Moscow of 250 highly-advanced Sukhoi-Su-30MK1 twinjet multirole air superiority fighters, known in the West as Flanker-H.
On Wednesday, July 29, an Indian Air Force Su-30MK1 took part for the first time in a British air maneuver, Rainbow, where it dueled with the European Typhoon fighter.
The sophisticated Flanker has been found to have a major shortcoming. To carry eight tons of ordnance, it must use both of its AL-31FP engines, and the transition from one to two – and the reverse - often causes engine failure.
The Indian Air Force has reported three such malfunctions in a month, as well another shortcoming: The time needed for making the aircraft serviceable is too long. As a result, only half of the Indian fleet can be airborne at one time.
In a confrontation, the Iranian Air Force may find that, because of these drawbacks, the Chinese Su-30MK1 is outmatched by its American and European counterparts in the service of the Israeli, Saudi and UAE air forces.
On July 22, DEBKAfile revealed that Moscow and Tehran had concluded a giant transaction for the acquisition of a fleet of 100 IL78 MK1 (Midas) in-flight refueling planes for extending the range of its warplanes up to 7,300 km and able to refuel 6-8 planes at once.
DEBKAfile: The scale of Iran’s multibillion acquisitions from China and Russia – 550 warplanes in all so far - indicates that Tehran’s top spending priority upon receipt of the funds released by the removal of sanctions, is to be a spanking new air force.
Well, they won’t be striking the other 2/3 of Iran with F-15I and F-16I. Not without refueling way, way out.
It’s simply too far.
Cruise missiles from subs - yes, that will work in some cases.
Hopefully there’;s a hidden line of code,,,,,,,
or one of those lil kill chips
Where’s Pollard press agent on this?
Carrying PL-8’s, a licensed version of the Israeli Python 3.
Thank you for the clarification.
Irish
Saudi Arabia will help Israel on the sly.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Now they can pay cash
Israeli technology = On/Off switch : )
It looks like they can attack anytime.
Distance from Tehran to Tel Aviv
Distance is 1588 kilometers or 987 miles or 858 nautical miles
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distanceresult.html?p1=246&p2=676
Lockheed Martin F-16 Specs
Length: 49 ft, 5 in.
Span: 32 ft, 8 in.
Takeoff weight: 37,500 lbs
Max speed: 1,500 mph
Max altitude: 50,000 ft plus
Range: 2,425 mi
Engine: One 27,000-lb-thrust Pratt & Whitney F100
That’s the ferry range mentioned, not the combat radius, which typically includes air to air missiles and (heavy) air to ground munitions. The combat radius of the F-16 is much lower, though they can still can hit Iran with their CFTs and tanker support.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/f-16-specs.htm
Divide the range numbers in 2, if not 3, for combat radius (barring refueling).
Personally, I would develop massive cheap drones, in large, large, numbers (say 1000), and have them kamikaze it after key radar and missle stations hit by missle.
You do this at there political leaders locations as well.
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