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Astra-1 has already completed pre-induction trials. No more tests or trails needed to check technology. Batch quality assurance tests-firings, however, will continue as long as Astra-1 is in production.

I-Derby ain't coming. Astra-2 is already in development. Astra-2 not to be confused with SDFR. Astra-1 is virtually replacing R-77 on Sukhoi. Astra-1 will also be the main BVR of Tejas fleet. Derby's inventory is still very small as it is coming directly from the lot bought for Navy's Sea...

Tejas MK-1A

For long people have wondered if Tejas has split ELEVON with independent actuation. Well, the first few seconds of this video gives the proof.

In my opinion, no one is gonna give us ToT of Hot Section. So it is much better to sink a significant amount of money in R&D of a Turbofan instead of waiting forever.

Let me start by saying that BJP is winning bigger this time. And Modi is not giving anyone an order worth USD 40 billion without getting ToT of the hot section in return. He is too hardcore to give away money, gift wrapped. An engine is the last thing lacking here. So he will either get ToT of...

Those RFIs are making rounds for 15 years. I think you have been here long enough to know that. Regardless if PM Modi is interested in buying 100 plus MRCA from outside he would have signed the deal years ago. Instead, he just signed for a piecemeal purchase of 36 Rafale. Why? Maybe to save...

We are not buying any so-called Single Engine MMRCA. We are not even buying any other twin-engine MMRCA. At most we will do is repeat 36 more for Rafale. Ultimate waste of money and time is looking at a foreign OEM now and then for every bit of change required in systems bought from it. For...

Many of the equipment of foreign origin that is present in Tejas has its indigenous replacements getting ready. Which are at various levels already. Once available they will be replaced. We do not have such luxury with imported equipment. And that's Strategic Independence. At Tejas MK-2 level...

Tejas is here to fulfill not just tactical requirement but largely a strategic requirement. Bottom line is Strategic Independence which India direly needs something project Tejas is providing incrementally. Which Rafale, or for that matter any other imported combat aircraft can't ever provide...

HAL won't be able to place orders for subsystems to Tier 1,2,3 vendors if it has no guarantee of orders and a steady flow of funds. It is well known that it will take 3 years from firm contract to delivery of first Tejas MK-1A. More the signing of contract gets delayed the more that date...

MK-1A is more like an upgrade programme bit on the lines of what is done during MLU and rest on lines of what is done for an incremental upgrade. Not much of a challenge. Still many of the requirements have been proved already. AESA and SPJ integration are pending only. However, HAL having...

Out of 32 ordered (firm order), 16 have been produced so far. Till date firm contract for Tejas MK-1A has not been signed. The biggest enemy of Tejas is small order volume. It's the order volume which dictates the rate of production.

LIMA 2019 #JF-17KAKB

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) No 45 Squadron, Flying Daggers, based at AFS Sulur has so far 12 Tejas ... SP-14 completed CAF waiting for delivery. SP-13 has 1 CAF left. SP-15 SP-16 under post-production test flights(when this article was being written). Read more at...

I know that it is not from LIMA contingent. And I never said it was in first place. Tejas won't carry A2G ordinance on a ferry flight to an air show. . What I said is the shooting of Tejas pics and videos in A2A for making marketing videos for LIMA for obvious reasons.

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Possibly for the first time the Cargo Ramp of either C-130 or IL-76 was used to take this A2A pic shot. Obviously, a marketing video will be released with clips of the same at LIMA 19. Waiting for the eye candy.

HAHAHA And during Bahrain Air Show 2016 JF-17 did not participate despite paying the fees because Bahrainian Prime Minster was visiting Pakistan. :rofl:

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