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Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV I agree to your point that carrying full load of armaments does compromises stealth, but that would also applicable for Rafale. Till date, Rafale has not proved extraordinary dogfight tactics in any theatre it has been involved. I am yet to verify your claims regarding...

Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV If MIG-21s purchased in 60's can be upgraded & used till today, if Mirage 2000-5 are upgraded to remain relevant; then why the same approach can't be used for LCA ?

Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV No Sir, you are misinformed. HAL is ready with production line for 16 LCA per year. Series production has started & SP1 is done, SP2 is currently under construction. 4 SP aircrafts would be delivered to IAF in IOC-1 configuration for initial test purposes before FOC. I...

Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV Sir, you might have forgotten that one Rafale have limited (12) hard points to carry AAM, whereas LCA has 7 hard points. So 4 LCA will carry 28 AAMs versus 12 AAMs of 1 Rafale. Moreover, 90% surface area of LCA is made up of composite materials. Thus LCA is hard to...

Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV Who needs those European fighters at exorbitant prices ? Let the Europeans keep those aircrafts for themselves. LCA project has set the ball rolling in Indian Aerospace capabilities & #ModiSarkar will ensure the follow-up with indigenous AMCA project.

Re: ADA LCA Tejas - IV May be your assertions are true that Tejas is half good as Rafale. But in the cost of 1 Rafale, we can build 4 Tejas & hence can be twice (4 X 1/2) effective. Moreover, you must not forget that even lions fear groups or packs of hyena, though a lion is capable to kill a...