Mika-air missiles for the Indian Pakistani FD-60 have obvious advantages

Mika-air missiles for the Indian Pakistani FD-60 have obvious advantages

Core Tip: According to the Russian "Military Observer" website reported January 16, the Indian army recently ordered 500 French-made "Mika" in from the air to air missiles. As the "Mika" missiles in the range, mobility and guided advantages, carry such weapons inthe Indian Air Force aircraft equipped with FD-60 with Pakistan and China against thefighters will have a distinct advantage.


Data for: France, MBDA's Mica RF air to air missiles.



Data Figure: China's "Thunderbolt" -11 missiles.

According to Russia's "military observers" website reported January 16, the Indian armyrecently ordered 500 French-made "Mika" in the distance (range 80 km) air to air missilesto equip its fleet of "ghost 2000 "fighter. This 120 kg weight of the missile unit and the United States, "Amram" quite advanced medium range air to air missiles, about 70million.

The article said that the Indian Air Force "Mirage 2000" fighter's main rival is equipped with a FD-60 (that is, export-oriented "Charlie" -11) air to air missiles, fighter planes to Pakistan and China. Indian Air Force is currently working on their equipment, "Mirage2000" for modernization, so that they can use the "Mika" missiles. Improved "Mirage2000" fighter will dress up the new radar, fire control systems, electronic countermeasures equipment and digital communication devices. In the conversion is completed, the aircrafthas been in service for 20 years can continue to use 20 years. As the "Mika" missiles in the range, mobility and guided advantages, carry such weapons in the Indian Air Forceaircraft equipped with FD-60 with Pakistan and China against the fighters will have a distinct advantage.