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Turkey with all its issues with US seems to be doing fine. They have asked for green light to manufacture GE F110 engine. Let's see if they get the permission or not. US hasn't said "No" yet.

It will also be more expensive. I am not sure Argentina could afford the same numbers of Mk2.

Ok but why doesn't Russia use Mig 29s either? They have the same no. as India.

What is the source of this confidence in Mig 29? We are witnessing the Russia - Ukraine war, both sides have Mig 29s. Ukraine's 38 odd Mig 29's are mentioned in the past tense which means a majority of them have been shot down. Russia prefers to use aircraft other than Mig 29. Am I missing...

Really? I have worked in this sector for 30 years with the best companies in the world and I don't have that view. Research a startup named YugaByte, it's funded by Sequoia but 80% of the R&D work has been done in India. It has a multi-billion dollar valuation. It is competing against the best...

"There are no engineers in the Information technology sector only contract workers", maybe your definition of the IT sector is different from mine. A principal member of the technical staff (PMTS) or a C(Consulting)MTS in a top company makes anywhere from 50 - 80 lakhs. I am pretty sure if one...

The IT organizations are paying much higher salaries to their Engineers. If there is competition between orgs. to acquire the best Aeronautical Engineers their salaries will rise too. In a market-based economy, job security depends on how well your company does & how well you perform at your...

Picture to theek hai pare ye udega kab? Nowadays I wonder at the pace we are going how did we ever get the IAF combat fighter jets to 500+? Is it because the middle man has been eliminated and there is no desire amongst Babus to finalize G2G or Make in India deals? Reminds me of a couplet from a...

It's all in HAL's hands. If HAL expedites the delivery of the Mk1As nobody will talk about MRFA & everybody will support it.

I am saying wait another year we will know the concrete answer. I don't have an inside source other than mainstream newspapers. Finally, if IAF is happy with the progress then do I care if the planes are delivered early or late? After all, it is they who are in the line of fire.

Solid concrete proof? Times of India = One random source? Do you have a better source of defense news than mainstream newspapers? Regarding concrete proof - Early 2024 is not that far away, you will have your proof.

Given HAL's track record on deliveries, it's prudent to believe the late 2024 date. It started with late 2023 which became early 2024 & now there are rumblings of late 2024. From the TOI article, the reason being given is a lot has changed & it will take time to test it.

We are talking about Tejas Mk1A delays so stick to the topic. The Private sector may not be investing in R&D but they are delivering on time. The indigenous content will increase over time based on the nos. of orders placed. At the rate at which HAL is going Mk1A will hit production in 2025. Mk2...

Larger orders? Forget IAF for the time being, tell me if HAL was manufacturing a good or equipment that you were in the market to buy. Given their poor track record of deliveries, would you place an order in large nos or give them a "prove it" deal? I certainly won't. Some heads in the top brass...

The least count of HAL delays is a year. Whatever man! there is a reason why IAF wants imported fighter jets & who can blame them? Everybody was given to understand that Mk1A being similar to Mk1 doesn't need the year-long tests but looks like that was BS. The next news coming through the pipe...

Correction: France didn't have to buy F16 because they had a comparable french fighter jet (Mirage 2000). Both are 70's designs so one replacing the other didn't arise. Rafale is a little different for France had the opportunity to join the Eurofighter project & it didn't. The reasons were two...

Our MoD folks do the same to foreign aircraft manufacturers. So, what is the difference? The lesson is we shouldn't get excited about any deals until it is signed.

IAF will know how good it is once it starts receiving Mk1A. I believe the nos. are being increased because Mk2 is delayed & the IAF has to maintain its squadron strength.

First off, it's a viewpoint. I don't know about you but I am not in a position of power to have an effect on these decisions. I would still like GE the company to set up a division to manufacture the engines. HAL operates like a typical PSU, and moves at a snail's pace. Right now we are buying...

I think you have me confused with somebody else. My point was very different. I wanted GE India to open up a division to manufacture engines instead of HAL. This way, we get the engines manufactured in India without paying ToT costs. Second, we get the latest technological version of the GE 414...