I agree that MK1A is somewhat upgradeable. But it is only capable of replacing the existing items with new ones and not adding items.
True and that's what we see now too, FOC to get the fighter to the minimum requirements needed to make it useful for IAF operations and then debugging with the MK1A upgrade to start mass production.
Because they achieved what they wanted, by choosing a partner and not making a highly advanced fighter, but a force multiplier, that they can produce and customize to their needs.
Only within the limitations of the airframe. You can't add a more powerful engine, without the necessary internal changes, as well as increasing the air intakes to provide higher air flow.
LCA was both industrial and operational. It was unfortunate that the designing went bad. They were too short sighted. They could have developed Tejas MK2 directly instead of trying to be excessively miserly in building as small as possible.
Just for record, MK2 will have a 50 cm stretch of fuselage but interesting part is that GE-404 is 42 cm longer than Kaveri...
No, Kaveri is same size of F404. F414 is also same size as F404 except for inlet diameter (important as it controls airflow).
He is just basing the requirement of 2009, not surprised though.
"Fixing DRDO Radar" =---??? By Whom
Provide the link for the above images..................Uttam aesa has more than 700 trm(calc says 736) at this stage, and has range of 150kms for 2m2 target with poweroutput of 2.6kW peak with current configuration.
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Well if data on wiki about Kaveri is wrong than you may be right about Kaveri being same size as F404.
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Israel of course, like we do it on most of our indigenous radar projects. We integrated EL2032 parts and A2G modes, because our own radar was not capable enough.
Airbus, helped to reduce the weight, although ADA prefer US companies initially. Since that was not possible, we expanded the Airbus consultancy that we already had on the LCA test programme.
Not correct, we bought a foreign nose, because our own design created problems for the radar and reduced it's performance. The addition of IFR probe was just added to it:
The SE MMRCA tender has nothing to do with LCA, but with the fact that the government bought just 36 MMRCA fighters so far, 90 below of the minimum requirement of IAF.
As expected, more delays to provide IAF the capability to defend the country. Making a PR deal for 36 fighters is not enough!
Stated on the 11th of April 2015 and IAF is still waiting!
Airbus "helped" . The Indian composite Radome reduced the range the of the radar used to mere 50kms, quartz radome used to meet the enhance radar range requirement. Currently Tejas uses ELM2032, the MMR went into trouble due to A2G and was superseded by Uttam aesa radar.
Yeah, consultancy is now ToT. No one gave any damn ToT to India. Israel may be an exception. But it is not the case.
SE fighter will be bought only if India gets long term benefits, not because you keep shouting and making random statements.
MMRCA cancelled
All imorts will be canceled and thrust will be given to indigenous manufacturing. Since resources are not unlimited, it is important to ensure most of it goes to indigenisation instead of wasting for Imports. It is a matter of joy.MMRCA cancelled
Mid air refuelling tanker cancelled
additional PC7 DAC approved first and cancelled later
additional C17 DAC approved, delayed
Avro replacement DAC approved, delayed
additional Mi 17 DAC approved, delayed
additional Phalcon AWACS DAC approved, delayed
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And that is only the IAF part of the last 3.5 years. But yeah, nothing to worry about.
