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I flight class is required, the F16 is out and Gripen C/D had a low unit cost, because of the high orders of the past, but they have re-start the production, which adds cost again. The cheapest offers will remain JF17 Block 2 and S. Koreas T50/FA50 combo, but the biggest question is what...

Confirms what other IAF officials stated, without being named and shows the good and the bad side of IOC.

Of course you have, because the product is not of IAF? The forces are customers, the developers and manufacturers are the seller's, no matter if it's an indigenous or foreign product. First of all, they have made plenty of complaints and secondly they don't have a choice. F35 is meant to...

India doesn't need to be in a war, the goal for the forces, is to be prepared for one! You don't wait for it to happen and then start adding capability somehow. Fist of all, 40 are on order so far, 20 x IOC and 20 x FOC. Secondly, what do you mean with waiting for the first flight? They...

That's not correct, tech demonstrator programmes all over the world, are aimed on developments of technologies, but with limited financial expenditures and no mass production. So if your aim is only, to improve the capability in R&D, such a programme is all that we need => NLCA MK1. However...

And that's exactly why people need to distinguish between facts and personal feelings, because if there is no understanding what the role of HAL is in the LCA programme, you can't say what they are responsible for, be it good or bad. The same goes for IAF, where people need to understand, what...

Sorry I missed that part earlier and once again you are mistaken. IN is involved in the NLCA tech demonstrator programme, because they wanted India to develop naval fighter design and development expertise, just as IAF wanted the LCA programme to be the base of Indias future aviation industry...

HALs fault is the delay in production of IOC so far, anything else is development and certification related, which is purely ADAs responsibility and why they need to be blamed primarily. Sadly, the fighter is named as HAL LCA Tejas and not as ADA LCA Tejas, that's why the blame is largely...

I am, from the practical point of view of IAF, while you prefer the view of our industry. My view is simple, any indigenous arm or tech, that suits the operational requirements to defend the country is greatly welcomed, but don't pressure the forces to use substandard equipment just for the sake...

Really? Doklam border stand off, surgical strike, cross border mortar shellings, air space violations, PLAN expanding presence in the IOR... why do you think IAF prepares for a 2-2.5 front war today? True for the first part, false for the 2nd, because you can only use something, that is...

No, I am talking about the reality of Indias defence industrial capability, in this case in the aviation field... ...and the threat perception to the country, which both are not in line to each other and that's why we need imports! Justifying a Marut for industrial reasons therefore is wrong...

Which is factually wrong, because it's the inability of our industry, to develop and produce arms and techs, that suit the operational requirements, that makes us the biggest importer! Even after decades, our industry struggles to develop a 4th gen low end fighter, while our threat perception...

IAF knows why it costs more, but their priority has to be the national defence and since LCA alone can't protect the country, while the government is restricting defence spending, they can't afford to waste money. They want LCA, but not at all costs, because they need high techs to compete with...

IAFs problem is not the production rate at this point, but the costs of MK1A, which are far higher than expected and with the limited budgets, that's an issue when you have to buy more important fighters and force multipliers too. That's why the MK1A stays at RFP stage for nearly a year now and...

EL 2032 is not an AESA, but a pulse doppler radar => https://defense-update.com/20181016_2032.html The AESA is the EL 2052 and just as the EL 2032, it can be integrated to a variety of aircrafts. Jaguar IM, LCA MK1A, was offered for Gripen at the beginning of MMRCA and so on. Let's see if...

Nope, it's development doesn't fit to the delivery time lines. That's why foreign AESAs are considered for MK1A, while Uttam, if successful, would be a choice for MK2 and IOC/FOC upgrades. And the plan was, to integrate it into a Mig 29 after that, for additional test flights, which never...

The press release doesn't specify the customer or the platform, other reports wrt the deal suggested Philippine Air Force.

Lol, poor try to back track from your claims on wording, but understandable after seeing the facts. Probably because you don't know much about the EF, just as you didn't know about the Su 35 history. So I would suggest to go to the EF thread in the military aviation section of the forum and...

https://www.milavia.net/aircraft/su-35_su-27m/su-35_su-27m.htm That's what I was saying. :yo: Su 27M/Su 35 = twin seat multi role flanker with canards, BARS radar and AL31 engines. Remind you of anyone?

Well you can't argue against facts can you? There is no doubt that the Typhoon is better than Rafale in certain areas, just that there is no doubt about MKI being developed from the original Su 35/Su27M. But you need to inform yourself to understand that. :)