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Wings were ready last year, everyone expected the role out on 15th August and were disappointed with the outcome. HAL/ADA not working professionally, they still haven't learned how to develop a fighter and maintain the information flow with the public.

@mod some cleaning required here

Already seen that in one of the yt videos where the Flight Control system was displayed, the MK1 system has been replaced with new and larger MK2.

Nobody is getting a glimpse of mk1a before Mr Uddhghatan's special moment. Nitin tried is luck there.

Some defense journalists bringing the same information with pinch of salt. Tarmak already gave the exact update about mk2 program, they'll only bring the prototype in 2025. No production can start in 2027, even Chinese or USA doesn't have that kind of might. This is written to just keep the...

IAF is divided in 2 parts, one wants a medium weight LCA and others don't see any application of MK2 in 5th gen era(as Shiv Aroor once said). But the recent experience of South Korea with F35 jet shows that 5th gen jet are good for special missions and not economical for regular air patrolling...

Not ambitious or optimistic, but it's the same typical sarkari attitude of "Lets give early timeline for now, we'll see afterwards". They have been doing this for seven decades, there zero accountability on ADA/HAL and IAF's part.

Slowly and silently the rollout date for MK2 is being sent back to late 2025, showing complete failure of ADA leadership. Source : New defense articles have stopped quoting late 2024 timeline.

Now those selected 5 YouTube channels are talking prototypes going under manufacturing. I mean last year on 15th August we were confirmed that the 1st prototype will be revealed. Shall we start personal targeting of this ada/hal heads for misguiding the people. They're killing all the thrill...

Mk2 is delayed but not a paper plane. Lot has been achieved, but ada needs to up it's gme and at least display a full scale during Aero India 2023. People should approach and question them at the stall and make them do some PR about mk2.

MK2 rollout will be the most liked photo in Indian defense history.

Never blame the govt for the statements given by ADA leaderships. They had enough funds to roll out 1st prototype and they promised the milestone based on available resources. There has to be some accountability for this now.

Don't derail the thread.

I think either HAL/ADA or IAF will give a glimpse of MK2 in a official video to be released on 15th August. Fingers crossed, I'll wait till "the stroke of the midnight".

IAF bets on quality, but they don't look at the pockets of finance ministry. MRFA deal will give them qualitative edge over adversary and indigenous jets will provide numbers, both deals has equal importance. IAF will have to find balance between mrfa and mk2 here, we don't have $ 35 billions to...

ADA should be blamed for IAF not committing to MK2, they should have got the 1st prototype ready by now. At a public display should be carried out on priority, that's how you market your product and build opinion. MK2 prototype is way ahead of amca, yet you can't find a single picture or public...

We have PPTs and some promised timelines from ADA, you want some of that ? ACM is not wrong when he is not committing large numbers for mk2 as there is nothing concrete about mk2 yet. He is very careful when he speaks on indigenous programs, I hope ADA & HAL follow the same and be realistic in...

All I am worried about is the timeline of mk2, ADA/HAL duo hasn't been able to keep with their promises. Whatever they promised in 2021 Aero India has yet to be delivered, their excuses about lack of supplies from foreign OEMs are also not believable.

MK2 is a critical project for IAF, this will fill the squadron gap. AMCA numbers will be restricted within 100-120 due to higher mfg cost and limited dimension of operations, mk2 may touch 150+ if it delivers on the promise. MK2's mfging cost shall be kept within $ 55-60 million with more...

MK2 is priority for ada/hal as it is more feasible than AMCA. But the program has run into delays and according to the timeline we should have at least seen a picture of under construction prototype. No doubt IAF is betting on mrfa deal.