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The reason for that is that the Turks have the source codes for only their 35 odd F-16 Block 30s, not the Block 50s in their inventory. Their Özgür upgrade is only for these 35 F-16 Block 30s. These F-16V kits are to upgrade the remaining Block 50s that they can't upgrade on their own...

The requirements for how the data must be presented in a "fused" manner will come from the IAF and NFTC test pilots who are going to be a part of the Tejas Mk2 program. The IAF is now exposed to sensor fusion and how the data is presented on multiple platforms, including Rafale F3R, F-21...

Sensor fusion is a part of the requirements on the Tejas Mk2, to use the AESA, IRST and EW suite to give the pilot a very good picture of the threats and targets.

Does the article state when the first flight for the Mk2 will be? I would expect at least 3 years worth of flight testing for clearing the FBW for the full envelope plus the basic weapons fit. The plan to induct it is more pragmatic this time around than it was with Tejas Mk1. There won't be any...

"3 times more engine life against corrosion resistance" Lol..kuch bhi!

ToT amounts to being able to repair, overhaul and maintain hundreds of engines. There may be some technologies that HAL Engine Division will be able to master with this deal that will help with the future AMCA 110 kN engine development program. There is a reason why HAL is the only other OEM...

GE did manufacture the F-404 in Sweden but that was since Volvo was building parts for the customized RM-12 derived from the F-404. I don't think they're doing so for the F-414 any more. In Turkey they were assembling the F110 engines locally. For South Korea, Hanwha Techwin has an agreement to...

Serious problems or a traitor? I guess there's no point in wasting time discussing with a person like you. Tata.

It depends. from what I know having spoken in some detail to a former ADA scientist who was a key figure in the development of composites related software AUTOLAY, the IAF requirement as per the Air Staff Qualitative Requirement (ASQR) was 3000 hours/20 years minimum. But that 3000 hours was a...

The Tejas MAST has not yet completed the full scale fatigue life testing of the static test airframe. Once that is done, we'll get to know what the actual fatigue life of the Tejas Mk1/Mk1A is. It will comfortably exceed 3000 hours. Believing a fool like Prasun Sengupta can be quite injurious...

How many J-10s have crashed? As per open source information, at least 15 known crashes have occurred, but this is just what is openly accepted by the PLAAF. Given how the Chinese control news outlets and what gets out, the actual numbers could be higher. Aviation Safety Network- J-10 crashes...

Most likely the F/A-18 E/F will not be the Boeing offering for the 114 MRFA contest. They'll instead go with the F-15EX.

Thank our stars that the Su-30MKI is a twin engine fighter. Many years ago, there was a statistic released by the IAF in an in house magazine. It stated that till 2012, there had been 36 incidents of in-flight engine failures on the Su-30MKI fleet. 36! Not sure how many of these were flame outs...

India already makes the assemblies, tooling etc for the AL-31FP, not the F-414. We have not received any ToT for the F-414 as yet. If you expect that they are the same across totally different engines then you're completely wrong. The Russian engines, their design and maintenance philosophy...

ToT mostly refers to the following: -Transfer of manufacturing and repair manuals, along with training in various processes required to be followed. -Training of individuals for manufacturing processes (not design knowhow) -Transfer of tooling as well as help in creating new tooling for...

The rest of the airframe that has been cleared as well as wings, internals, avionics, electrical looms, hydraulics, canards, etc. can all start to be fabricated and assembled on the first prototype, if money isn't held up. So no, it shouldn't take that much time. But we don't know the exact...

From what has been reported, this could be related to the air intake for which wind tunnel tests were to be conducted at ONERA. The rest of the design has been completed and passed CDR.

Because of the deal size and the fear within MoD, GoI and IAF that if it is not a competition where others can participate, Dassault will ask for an arm and a leg for setting up an assembly line and ToT. Dassault knows perfectly well that they're in pole position with the Rafale F4. It meets...

R-73E and Python V, very likely. ASRAAM is the NG-CCM so it'll be there for sure as well. R-77 and R-27, very unlikely. Astra Mk1 and Mk2 it'll be followed by the Astra Mk3. Derby I can't say for sure since Derby stocks were ex-IN stocks as I recall.