Drones & Advanced Fighter Jets | The Future of Air Combat in the Himalayas

For much of human history, the Himalayan Mountain range has been a formidable barrier to air combat. The fighter aircraft in the inventories of regional air forces could not effectively pose a danger to their adversaries across these mountains. However, this obstacle has diminished in significance in the post-Cold War era. Increasingly capable aircraft have been introduced into the air forces of China, India, and Pakistan, heralding a paradigmatic transformation in future air combat within the region. Additionally, emerging aviation technologies, particularly drones, are reshaping the nature of combat in the Himalayas. This dialogue aims to foster a comprehensive understanding and analysis of the evolving dynamics of air combat in this strategic region.
The event will deliberate on the following questions:
How will the emerging composition of regional air force inventories shape air combat in the Himalayas?
What contingencies for air combat in the region are possible, and at what threshold will aviation capability factor into combat calculations?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of traditional air combat, and how is emerging aviation technology poised to address them?
The panellists explore the potential landscape of air combat in the next decade, focusing particularly on the year 2035. They also assess whether India is prepared to face such a scenario.
#military #aircombat #himalayas #india #china #pakistan #aviation #airforce #coldwar
Panelists:
Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam, Military Historian, Fighter Pilot, Author
Sameer Joshi, Fighter Pilot, Founder and CEO, NewSpace Research Technologies
Rityusha Tiwary, Assistant Professor, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University
Moderator: Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India
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[@Nagendravenigalla]

Such knowledge needs to be shared and analysed by all of us for a better future

[@pragoyoutube]

Interesting threat assessment from the speakers

[@RaghuNature]

AVM talks of Killing Grounds at Vast Depsang Plains, Does he mean the Killing Grounds of Chinese Air Assets or the Chinese Ground & Assets..he is not clear on...however every Lt. Gen & AVM talks only on Swift & Short operations from past 15-20 years only , however No one talks of the Present imbriglio of Russia-Ikraine Conundrum between India & 2 front war..really we don't understand what makes them Consider only Short & Swift operations only😮

[@RaghuNature]

Over that China having more than 100 satellites in LEO & many more A2AD Assets at WTC in Tibet, How to achieve the Assymtric Killing Grounds at Depsang Plains...
Really AVM needs to Extrapolate on his So called his theory...

[@RaghuNature]

Madam talks of Command & control deficit with the PLAAF at present really with such a huge Assets of KJ200 & KLJ2000 & with IFF in all the Assets of present 4th, 4.5 GEN Chinese fighters & the tpt. & other air Assets & with Extensive networks of High power Radar networks is it a carry on Significant chink in the PLAAF even today? Was it not with IAF during the Blue on Blue at Kashmir...really Madam what sort of Extrapolation it is???

[@RaghuNature]

However All the 3 Speakers Brings out Extensive information which Covers the Whole Gamut of the Air Operations at Himalayas & Just I was Critique to the Some of their own Annotations...Great Discussions at ORF...hatsoff to tge Speakers Bringing Such a great Discussions of the Very important Topic...

[@B_knows_A_R_D-xh5lo]

great

[@ShelbyFahrenkrug-g9f]

Volkman Turnpike

[@RaghuNature]

AVM talks of 600 whereas Madam talks of 1700 really really people are Very much off with numbers ...😂😂

[@ranviryadav2528]

The Lady Professor had probably come prepared for a Debate, so at every stage trying to Score points

[@parthajitjana2222]

Host doesnt even know what sameer joshi does!

[@ranviryadav2528]

The lady Professor needs to shift from bookish knowledge to actual how operations are conducted..China cannot use all its assets against India. Then the space for parking , arming is aircrafts, will have impact.
UAVs are excellent tools before the actual conflict breaks out for ISR..