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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Will the LCA Mk2 carry the following weapons: 1> R-73 missile 2> Python 5 missile 3> R-77 missile 4> R-27 missile
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Will probably come as a GaN unit to be able to compete with the Gripen E's GaN unit.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    I see. This tail mounted solution is quite practical. Saves internal space for other stuff, its aerodynamic, and being large in size should offer good upgradeability. Even the Rafale and Bandar have large tail mounted sensors. Lets see how the UEWS shapes up on the MWF.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Doesnt the Gripen carry a low band jammer on its tail? Will we see a similar jammer on the tail of the LCA?
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Also from what I know a couple more auxiliary instruments might be installed on the 2 top corners of the LAD, where the holes exist. One of them I guess will be an artificial horizon. Cant say about the other one.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    No cockpit LAD is curved AFAIK. F35s gives a curved impression because of camera angle. I could be wrong though. Others should opine. But anyway, the GripenE, F21, F18 Blk3, etc all have flat panels.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    LCA Mk2 cockpit update:
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    yeah. I don't think the main structure will take time to setup given that it will be a slight scale up of the existing frame. But mounting, testing, and validating the FCS on this will be time consuming.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    I think I can see vertical lines of rivets.
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    Is there a pic of the new models in the yellow primer?
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Way too many rivets IMO. Saw this in the front section of the JF-17 too. Any specific reason for this?
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Whats this pipe surrounding the cockpit lid? see both sides of the helmet to understand. I don't recall seeing this in other planes.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    We must look at this tweet very seriously: TL;DR: HAL and DRDO needs to step on the gas and also hire a much better sales and marketing team. This is exactly how the LCA Mk2 should be marketed to smaller airforces. Basically a complete package. Currently SAAB has several advantages wrt a...
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Probably Marut-2. Similarly AMCA is Ajeet 2, Tedbf is Toofani-2 etc.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Reposting this: https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/ada-tejas-mark-ii-medium-weight-fighter.45058/post-1763079 MWF needs to be marketed well and it can be the flag bearer of our defence industry.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Have to agree with you on this point. Its important that the engine for the AMCA Mk2 reaches maturity by 2030 even with 4th gen EPE tech. An actual 5th gen VC engine with very high electrical power can come in the late 2030s as an engine upgrade.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Here is my $0.02: 1> Just like India jumped the gun with an all digital FBW and composite construction for the LCA, it should now similarly jump the gun to a variable cycle engine for its 110KN class engine project. 2> Future engines should cater to not just thrust but also high electrical...
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Grim. Unless we can see if the tech for the Izdeliye-30 of Russia can be utilised for a 110KN class engine. IMO the best way to stop this problem is to sanction a fat chunk of money and drive this program from PMO level.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    Quoting from one of my earlier posts. Slightly off track but very relevant IMO.
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    ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

    LCA Mk2 has many unique advantages over GripenE, with the most important one being single source procurement of almost all parts of the aircraft except the engines. This will change in the future. Same goes for weapons as well. + the ability to train with some of the best in the business in the...
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