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Instead of harping on about the Chinese threat, it would do us some good if we try to understand what we did wrong, and why we reached this juncture. We lack the capability to make advanced weapons because we failed to invest in domestic technology and products and instead favoured imports...

In case you have not heard (ofc you have), we are also moving on to 5th gen fighters with an indigenous program: AMCA. So we are investing in future tech. 6th gen fighters are not going to be here for a long long time. Decades. Nobody has the monetary appetite for it after right after they...

AFAIK, Tejas squadrons have 20 aircraft each (18 Single seat + 2 Trainer). So 324/20 = 16 squadrons + 4 aircraft for TACDE. But the 18 squadrons would mean: 18*20 = 360 aircraft. Maybe it really is just 18 per squadron ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

:notbad: Engine intakes are a bit forward though IMHO. BTW, lower one is LCA MkIII/ MCA MkII stealth version??

:drool: Source? Not heat signature. From what I can tell, its pressure distribution. But they can't use the same model anymore. LCA Mk-2 is meant to be a heavier aircraft than originally conceived Tejas, so won't the CAD model be bigger??

I am more interested in the jump in export potential of Tejas once Kaveri enters production. JF-17 Lunder can su** it.