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Again, at least its something. Atleast, its a dual F414 powered semi stealth A-A fighter. India barely has its Mk1a into service.

Better than on a sheet of paper. There's likely another layer of material that's to go on it, or maybe the bolts themselves have been treated. Not just that, it is also only the first 'test' article, and achieving final details isn't on the mind. Here's bolts on a 'combat coded' (as opposed...

KF-21 First flight article ready for tests Had India been a partner instead of Indonesia, it would already have an AMCA for a paltry sum of $1B and 5-10 years earlier than the domestic project.

Sensors are highly subjective in nature, and every country repurposes their use tactically much different from every other country. So comparing them to each other is very apples to oranges comparison. What is however quite objective is things like, Empty Weight, Thrust, Wing Area, Nominal Load...

It'll definitely be better than a F-35 in a strictly air to air kinematic scenario. It has better design vis-a-vis area ruling, and higher thrust while being lighter. Rafale's pretty much left in dust.

Massive reduction in radar signature. Since 3/4 of the reflective surfaces of missiles are hidden.

Thats not possible. Inclusion of any such provisions will require major redesign.

No pictures from the finished airframe. But here's one from center composite block.. As you can see, it wouldn't be too hard for them to convert it into full internal bays. Here's a virtual view from down below.

This thing is going to be a hot rod. 20 tons of thrust with clean takeoff of 17 tons. The fuel fraction and Thrust/Weight ratio is thr same as an F22 raptor... Lol..

The real achievement has been naval systems. In early 1990s, India had 12 new submarines(8 Kilo + 4 U209) and SoKo had 3 midget submarines (WW2 era). By 2027 India will add no more than 6 to that number ( Kalvari), while SoKo will have 27 subs when KSS 3 program ends later this decade. Not to...

First prototype under construction