vampyrbladez
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Some dalals in Lutyens and Chandigarh will need a bottle of Black Label to sleep tonight.2027-8 is when it will be ready for production (if everything goes well). Lead times for production will be 12+ months at the very very least, remember LCA MK.1A will still be in production come 2029 so HAL will have to get firm commitments to start making capacity early on otherwise delivery will be delayed
This confirms the death of the MRCA 2.0 project. All Mig 29 and Mirage 2000 fighter jets will be complemented by and then replaced by the Tejas MK2.
Meanwhile Mig 21 gets replaced by Tejas MK1A.
The Su 30 MKI undergoes an upgrade with new AESA radars, uprated engines (service life), integrated EW systems, Astra MK 1, MK1A and MK2 air to air missile systems along with BrahMos NG AshM.
The AMCA will at first complement and then replace the Su 30 MKI. First squadron will probably be inducted by 2032-2035.
There is also a chance for a 36 Rafale follow on order from France now that MRCA 2.0 makes no sense.