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Literally had no money then... every project was scrutinised . We experienced the worst economic condition during that time. Apart from that bureaucracy and management has been shabby since begining of time. IAF was keen on Mirage (or worst case Mig 29 production)

That 180+ range is in flatter trajectory meant for AWACS tankers etc.

FA -50 is another class it's a trainer with light fighting capability. Low operating cost etc. They have backing of Korea and USA. Now Tejas is a troubled project criticised all over in India. Do you think people will be positive about it who are sitting far back? Mk1a is the minimum while...

From 21st Mk1a we will get Uttam AESA. At most from 40th or so. We can use them for extensive training and post 2030, mk2 will take the main lead in western sector. That's why I am ok with the current 123 order. Another batch of trainer variant is also fine but not more. Better we get some...

It will be over 20 bn + deal and the time line will extend to 2040s now. Better get them from French in small batches . Advantage would be faster delivery and in different blocks we will be getting upgraded batch directly. 18-36 now . Then 18-36 later on. This will give Tejas ample...

Easily. Next they need to reduce the man hours by bringing more machines to do the job. Automatize the whole process as much as they can. Some German, French or American Collab needed to improve the production process. That will help us to build a true fifth gen jet AMCA next.

More than the weight it is about refining the production quality. Let the first one draw out of production facility only then we will have full picture. Until then it's just a guessing game.

That deal was going to happen anyway..been pending since a decade. It's simply the effect of delay in mk2 timeline which is clearly visible now. The current order may be completed early in that case IAF will have to order more. At the same time they have nothing new coming in for next 5 years...

They don't have any other option it's pushed down their throat. They are literally flying Jags and mig 21 in 2023 And there will be gap in mk2 production can't keep the line idle.

Depends on the level of TOT. Look at Bofors/Dhanush . We banned them but use the TOT to build them inhouse. Nothing stops that. If hal can learn from it good for them. And we import raw materials because Russia put that in contract . Also Titanium sheet/bars etc that we get from them isn't...

TOT doesn't mean they give you everything. We can literally copy Sukhoi from ground up now , we sell spares and parts to countries who operate Sukhoi because we build them inhouse. When you see Indian defence export a huge portion is those spare being sold to Indonesia etc. The money goes to...

Not true ..... In long-term they come out to be cheap. Also we need that know how and only HAL can handle such projects in India for now.

They went for F-18 and not F-16 before that. In sea operation due to multiple factors the life of an engine is less and the thrust is reduced too. In that scenario a twin engine configuration does help. We have suffered multiple engine failures in the past so IN concern is understood...

Double engine jets like Mig 29s Jaguars Rafale Sukhoi took part last year too. It's the fear of engine failure which plagued Mig 21 etc like jet a lot. Not local version anyway we want much more involvement in the jet , we buy so it can't be F-35

Normal variant doesn't look sexy either... But that's not the point . Even Mirage is excluded in parade guess why ? Single engine platform May be over time we will see them in parades as with GE engines they are quite safe.

Typical they do it everywhere near any defence installation , camp etc in Jammu Kashmir too. There won't be a single without. MAajaar or mosque attached to it which will grow multiple fold in size once it comes up.

Actually it's the number of mk1a which have cut down mk2 numbers.. IAF wanted mk2 in the first place but mk1a is just to support production and streamline everything which is being setup.

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Rafale can carry more fuel externally and internally travel far more deploy more weapons and what not. Stop this bs.. I have seen countless of these copy paste post . 🙂

Don't zibber zabber read the post or stop quoting... Anyway What about Comparing Tejas with Rafale F-16s etc, it isn't their insult ? 😂 It won't be mk1b then... But a twin engine derivative . Why bother so much when you can have tedbf from scratch meant for naval role. And kaveri engine...