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This is the level of discussion in DFI? An engine running idle on the tarmac produces sound that can be heard a KM away

Rafale's will come. Around 4-5 squadrons for IAF and 26 for Navy. The french won't agree to the joint IP for 125 KN engine without extracting their piece of cake. All these Astra integration on Rafael is not without any long term plan. IAF is already short of 10 squadrons now. On top of it, they...

Wow. Is that a litening pod in underbelly? Also the red thing- any PGM?

With what will IAF be satisfied?

Haha ToT. Even the west's pampered Sweden's Volvo only got to repaint the RM-12(ge 404) where all critical parts directly coming from US. Somebody now ask Volvo to make an engine now and they will look here and there

The capex and opex of IAF doesn't allow the induction of 45 jets per year. Even if money comes magically somehow, trained manpower-both air and ground crew cannot be built overnight. This is not a video game

The Israelis gave Elta Radar for Jaguar upgrade order on the condition that they need a large order. A specified number was agreed upon of which only a part was the numbers required for Jaguar. So remaining of those numbers will be made. Uttam also had help from Elta for it's backend. That's why...

Yeah. And yanks will donate 10 screwdrivers to remove the Rafale wingtips each time one is loaded into a lift provided they don't charge a bomb to design and recertify removable wingtips.

Yeah like yanks just shiver at the thought of I-N-D-I-A.

Are you even aware that the funds for initial prototypes has been sanctioned way back before 2015 and the most expensive part with the longest lead time - the engines has already reached Bangalore during 2016? It is the same funds that are being used with HAL. Remaining funds will come as the...

Like you know more than the developer

That's what everyone is saying. If they have money for 1 prototype, that should be used. Funds for the following prototypes will be evaluated once the P1 starts flying and improvements/ changes are identified and corresponding cost is decided. Then a detailed proposal is drafted to MoD which in...

If there are funds remaining within an organization, then that should be put to use before running around and asking for more and waiting for that. HAL is an entity in MoD. If there are no funds with HAL for the progress, then funds will be allocated. Here we see tons of tenders that directs to...

It was always like that. There is no mk1a that will do first flight before 2024. Tejas sp-24 will be used to test mk1a components. The first proper mk1a to be delivered after 3 years from signing the contract

Like they have hundreds of orders in backlog. Piecemeal orders gives piecemeal delivery rate

Probably mid - air refuelling by UAE of French A330 MRTTss

It's not goi that chooses engines for aircraft projects. It's done by ADA. RD-33 is 6 inches larger in diameter and 12 inches longer in length. Add the not so good reliability factor of Russian engine compared to GE in a single engine fighter project that might have impacted ADA back when...

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There are 24 mk1s flying from Sulur. Astra BVR and MBDA Hammer integration are going on. Remaining mk1s are waiting in HAL facility for some parts from Israel to arrive. All work from HAL part completed. First Mk1a will fly in June. After testing, production will commence from 2024. (3 years...

Kaveri won't go into Tejas atleast in the next 5 years.