F-15 Eagles ‘Battle’ IAF Rafales During Red Flag 2024 Drills

 

BVR Battle: F-15 Eagles "fight" IAF Rafales during Red Flag 2024. Revenge for 2004 defeat against Su-30s?

Years after the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI "overpowered" the US Air Force's F-15s, the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Rafale fighter jets gave the American fighters a tough fight in the recently concluded Red Flag exercise.

In the 2008 edition of Red Flag, the IAF sent out Su-30MKIs to face off against F-15s and F-16s. After the war game, US Air Force pilots posted anonymous assessments on YouTube. They said that American fighters would soon lose their competitive advantage over Russian fighters. This was the first time that the Su-30MKI participated in an international warfare match of this scale and faced off against more advanced Western fighters.

The F-15 pilots gained amazing experience using the Lockheed Martin F-22's thrust vectoring, which helped them exploit the Su-30's vulnerability in tight turns.

A US Air Force pilot shared his assessment of the comparison of the two fighters. "So we started to move towards him, and all of a sudden we saw the [Su-30's] tail going down, and he started using thrust vectoring," the pilot was quoted as saying.

"But now he started to fall out of the sky. "You fall out of the sky so fast you don't even have to climb," the pilot added. "All you need is a little pull on the stick, accelerate, go aim your gun and get your brain going." Nevertheless, the professionalism and skill of the IAF pilots in Red Flag earned them the respect of their US Air Force counterparts.

Sixteen years later, the French-made Rafales of the IAF fleet were able to match the performance of an F-15 in a Red Flag exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The two fighters did not engage in a dogfight.

Red Flag is a multi-scenario air combat exercise designed to provide realistic combat situations. The participating forces are divided into Red Force, simulating elements of the air defense complex, and Blue Force, simulating elements of the offensive complex. In this exercise, the Red Force was mainly made up of USAF aggressor squadrons, flying F-16 and F-15 aircraft. This was the first time that IAF Rafale aircraft participated in Ex Red Flag, operating alongside RSAF (Singapore), USAF F-16 and F-15, and USAF A-10 aircraft. The mission included offensive air defense and beyond visual range (BVR) combat exercises as part of Large Scale Military Operations (LFE) in Air Defence. An IAF official told Euro-Asian Times: However, the higher level of performance was equal to ours. The F-15 fighter jets belonged to the Singapore Air Force, while the weapons belonged to the US Air Force. ”

The Rafale has a BVR of 90% and is equipped with MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles (AAMs) with a range of 100 kilometers. In comparison, the F-15EX has a BVR of 88%. It is equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAM AAMs with a range of 75 kilometers.

For air combat, it is equipped with a 30mm GIAT 30M/719B cannon, while the F-15EX is equipped with a 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon and AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missiles.

The IAF's Rafales may not have had a chance to compete with the F-15s, but the pilot who assessed the performance of the Su-30MKI in 2008 had high praise for the Israeli-powered MiG-21 Bison aircraft. The radar, active radar missiles and electronic jamming devices were modified to make it almost "invisible" to the mechanically scanned arrays of the F-15 and F-16 at that time. The Indian pilot was able to slip through the US Air Force's radar screens and engage in a dogfight with two American fighters.

"The MiG-21 could fly from 10,000 feet to 20,000 feet at 110 knots with its nose in a scissor position at a 60-degree angle," he said.

When the US Air Force's F-15C fighters defeated the IAF

This story is legendary in the history of US-Indian war games. Cope India 04 was held at the IAF's Gwalior Air Force Station from 15 to 27 February 2004. During the exercise, Indian pilots defeated U.S. Air Force F-15C fighter jets 90% of the time.

The Pentagon later defended the results, saying the rules of engagement had been skewed in favor of Indian fighters. The F-15s were not equipped with Advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars. (The new F-15 EXs are equipped with AESA radars.) Secondly, the aerial battles typically pitted six Eagles against up to 18 Indian Air Force aircraft, and they had no capability to simulate beyond visual range (BVR) combat (at the request of the Indian side, who had been asked not to do so, deploying AMRAAMs).

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1,301 pilgrims died in the 2024 Hajj, 83% were unathorise : Saudi Arabian Minister of Health

 

1,301 pilgrims died in the 2024 Hajj, 83% were not allowed: Saudi Arabian Minister of Health

Among the dead are many elderly people and people with chronic diseases. The number of deaths during the hajj season from 1445 AH to 2024 reached 1,301, Health Minister Fahd al-Jalajel said on Sunday, June 23. Speaking to the media, Al-Jalajel said that 83 percent of those who died were travelers who did not travel. have the appropriate permissions.

Al-Jalajel said these unauthorized travelers travel without shelter or comfort, away from direct sunlight. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), many elderly people and patients with chronic diseases are among the dead.

"The health system is facing a large number of cases of violence this year, some of which are still being treated," the minister added.

He expressed his condolences to the deceased and his family and stated that the necessary procedures were followed for the identification, burial and commemoration of the deceased and issued a death certificate. Al-Jalajel said 1.3 million preventive services were provided upon arrival, including early diagnosis, vaccination and medical treatment. More than 30,000 ambulance services have been provided, including open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, dialysis, and emergency treatment; Among them, many painful medical services were provided in the medical city all over the country, including 95 air ambulances. The hospital has approximately 6,500 beds and rooms and has developed equipment to respond to emergencies by quickly and effectively rescuing affected people.

In particular, the health system provides more than 465,000 special services, of which 141,000 are for people who are not allowed to perform the Hajj. The victims included more than 650 Egyptians, 98 Indians, 32 Indonesians, 60 Jordanians, 53 Tunisians, 35 Pakistanis, 13 Kurdish Iraqis, 11 Iranians and 3 Senegalese.

Gunmen in Russia's Dagestan killed a police officer and a priest

 

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Gunmen in Russia's Dagestan killed a police officer and a priest

In the ancient city of Derbent, gunmen set fire to a synagogue and attacked a Russian Orthodox church, while in the regional capital Makhachkala, they attacked a traffic police station, another church and a synagogue. Gunmen in Russia's Muslim-majority Dagestan region have attacked churches and synagogues, killing at least 15 police officers and one priest, authorities said.

In the ancient city of Derbent, gunmen set fire to a synagogue and attacked a Russian Orthodox church, while in the regional capital Makhachkala, they attacked a traffic police station, another church and a synagogue.

Dagestani leader Sergei Melikov said fighting had stopped. He added that six militants had been killed, according to the Interfax news agency.

Militant groups regularly carry out attacks in Dagestan, but Sunday's attack was notable for its coordination and scale. Russia's Telegram channel published several videos of men in black T-shirts opening fire on a police car. Another video showed a synagogue being destroyed by fire.

The Interfax news agency reported the deaths of 15 police officers and several civilians. The Russian Orthodox Church confirmed in a statement that Priest Nikolai Kotelnikov had been killed in Derbent. An additional 16 people were hospitalized, including 13 police officers.

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha begins today with PM Modi and newly elected MPs taking oath of office

 

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha begins today with PM Modi and newly elected MPs taking oath of office

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha begins on Monday (June 24) with the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected MPs, including PM Narendra. Following Modi's swearing-in, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha was elected on June 26. President Drupadi Murmu will address both Houses on June 27.

This will be the first Parliamentary session after the general elections held in April-June. In the 18th Lok Sabha, the NDA has a majority of 293 seats, while the BJP has 240 seats, narrowly short of the majority of 272. The opposition Indian Bloc has 234 seats, of which the Congress holds 99.

On Monday, President Dhruv Murm Mahtab will take oath as interim Speaker of Parliament at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mahtab will then go to Parliament House to open Parliament at 11 am.

In the first session of the 18th Parliament, proceedings will begin with a minute's silence by members. Lok Sabha General Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh then placed the list of MPs elected to the House on the House table.

PM Modi takes oath of office

Mahtab will then ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Rajya Sabha, to take oath as a Member of Parliament. After PM Modi takes oath of office, the Council of Ministers will also take oath of office.

The interim Speaker will then take oath of office from the Speakers Group appointed by the President to help conduct the proceedings of the House till the Speaker election on June 26.

Kodikunnir Suresh (Congress), T. R. Bahl (DMK), Radha Mohan Singh and Paggan Singh Kulaste (both BJP) and Sudip Bandyopadhyay (TMC) confirmed their support for the President-appointed/new MPs to help Mahtab take oath of office.

Controversy over Bharatiya Janata Party leader's selection as interim Speaker

The controversy over the selection of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bharturhari Mahtab as interim Speaker is likely to cast a shadow over the Parliament. The Opposition has criticised the decision and alleged that MP K. Suresh, who had also applied for the post, was ignored by the government.

Parliamentary Secretary Kiren Rijiju said Mahtabs was eligible as he had been a member of Parliament for seven consecutive terms. Suresh, on the other hand, lost elections in 1998 and 2004 and his current term is his fourth consecutive term as a member of the Lok Sabha. Suresh was previously elected to Parliament in 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1999.

Modi to address Parliament on July 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Parliament on July 2 following the President's address. He is scheduled to address the Rajya Sabha the following day.

There will be no Zero Hour or Question Hour.

Meanwhile, the 264th Rajya Sabha session will run from June 27 to July 3, 2024. Both the Houses will take a brief recess and will meet again on July 22 to present the Union Budget.

Israeli forces detain injured Palestinian in military jeep

Israeli forces detain injured Palestinian in military jeep

 

Israeli forces detain injured Palestinian in military jeep

during arrest in West Bank town The Israeli army said the Palestinian was wounded during a "counterterrorism operation" launched to arrest a wanted suspect in the town of West Bund. Israeli forces tied a wounded Palestinian to a military vehicle during an arrest operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, according to Reuters. The report added that a video seen by Reuters and circulating on social media showed a Palestinian from Jenin riding in a jeep passing between two ambulances.

The Israeli army said the Palestinian was wounded during a "counterterrorism operation" to arrest a wanted suspect. In a statement, the army explained that a shootout occurred between soldiers and the suspects, wounding one of the suspects, who was subsequently arrested.

"In violation of orders and standard operating procedures, the suspect was arrested by troops strapped to a vehicle," AFP quoted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as saying.

The military said "military actions seen in the video of the incident are not consistent with the values ​​of the Israeli army," adding that the incident was being investigated and addressed. The military also said the person had been handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

Reuters reported that the location was confirmed by footage shared on social media that showed a vehicle transporting a person strapped to the vehicle in Jenin. The date was confirmed by a witness who spoke to Reuters.

The family of the injured Palestinian said he was wounded in the raid. When the family called an ambulance, the military took the man away, tied him to the hood of a car and left.

Jenin has always been a stronghold of Palestinian militants, with Israeli forces frequently conducting raids both in the city and in nearby refugee camps. Violence in the West Bank was already escalating before the Israeli-Hamas conflict began on October 7, and continues to escalate. Palestinian authorities report that at least 549 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since the start of the Gaza conflict.

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Donald Trump strikes again: Former president proposes automatic green card issuance for foreign graduates

 

Donald Trump strikes again: Former president proposes automatic green card issuance for foreign graduates of US universities

US presidential candidate Donald Trump first claimed that immigrants pollute the country's blood, then said he welcomes immigrants from "good" countries such as Denmark, Switzerland, Norway. Now, his latest plan is to automatically grant green cards to foreign graduates of US universities in a relatively short time. Is anyone a little surprised?

Getting a green card in the US is a tough job, the difficulty of which would probably rival the capture of Cerberus and repatriation. And legal permanent residence is only the first step towards US citizenship, which can take decades in some cases. Many Indians have tried it by living and working in the US for decades, going through some pretty tedious paperwork, or marrying someone who is already a US citizen. Unfortunately, many also failed.

But if Donald Trump becomes US president again (and decides to keep his promise), it may actually become easier for Indian students to get a green card. In a surprising shift from his previous stance on immigration, former President Donald Trump announced a bold plan to automatically grant green cards to foreign graduates of US universities if re-elected. The announcement, made during a podcast interview with a Silicon Valley investor, marks a departure from President Trump's traditionally tough rhetoric on immigration.

During the podcast hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya and others, President Trump expressed his determination to retain the talent educated at American universities. He argued fervently for making green cards a standard perk for graduates, regardless of which college they attended. President Trump stressed that this policy should also include graduates of prestigious universities such as Harvard and MIT, as well as junior colleges across the country. "It's so sad that we're losing people from Harvard and MIT, the best universities, and the smaller colleges that are also phenomenal universities," President Trump lamented on the All In podcast. "I think you should automatically get a green card as part of your degree to stay in this country, and that goes for junior colleges too."

Israeli forces detain injured Palestinian in military jeep

 

Israeli forces detain injured Palestinian in military jeep

during arrest in West Bank town The Israeli army said the Palestinian was wounded during a "counterterrorism operation" launched to arrest a wanted suspect in the town of West Bund. Israeli forces tied a wounded Palestinian to a military vehicle during an arrest operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, according to Reuters. The report added that a video seen by Reuters and circulating on social media showed a Palestinian from Jenin riding in a jeep passing between two ambulances.

The Israeli army said the Palestinian was wounded during a "counterterrorism operation" to arrest a wanted suspect. In a statement, the army explained that a shootout occurred between soldiers and the suspects, wounding one of the suspects, who was subsequently arrested.

"In violation of orders and standard operating procedures, the suspect was arrested by troops strapped to a vehicle," AFP quoted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as saying.

The military said "military actions seen in the video of the incident are not consistent with the values ​​of the Israeli army," adding that the incident was being investigated and addressed. The military also said the person had been handed over to medical personnel for treatment.

Reuters reported that the location was confirmed by footage shared on social media that showed a vehicle transporting a person strapped to the vehicle in Jenin. The date was confirmed by a witness who spoke to Reuters.

The family of the injured Palestinian said he was wounded in the raid. When the family called an ambulance, the military took the man away, tied him to the hood of a car and left.

Jenin has always been a stronghold of Palestinian militants, with Israeli forces frequently conducting raids both in the city and in nearby refugee camps. Violence in the West Bank was already escalating before the Israeli-Hamas conflict began on October 7, and continues to escalate. Palestinian authorities report that at least 549 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since the start of the Gaza conflict.

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