ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

[SilentlAssassin265]

This year (that is 2023), I am expecting that the first prototype of Tejas MK-2 will be rolled out, it was supposed to be rolled out last year (I think in august) but some reason it didn't and got delayed and the timeline of the rollout has been shifted to 2023. If they delay it again then I will be seriously very disappointed. One article I came across mentioned that the rollout will happen in late 2023 and that again might be delayed all the way to march of 2024.

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Anyways I wish everyone a very happy new year, looking forward to some exciting stuff to happen in the days to come.

High chances that it will roll out in aero india

 

[Vamsi]

High chances that it will roll out in aero india

Nope, Project Director clearly said that roll out will be between Dec 2023 - April 2024

 

[Super Flanker]

High chances that it will roll out in aero india

Nope, Project Director clearly said that roll out will be between Dec 2023 - April 2024

Maybe we might catch a glimpse of the prototype in the upcoming AERO India. Who knows.

 

[Vamsi]

Maybe we might catch a glimpse of the prototype in the upcoming AERO India. Who knows.

May be a glimpse in a small video, nothing more

 

[Gyyan]

Nope, Project Director clearly said that roll out will be between Dec 2023 - April 2024

It was dec 2023 when did it become dec 2023-April 2024?

 

[jai jaganath]

It was dec 2023 when did it become dec 2023-April 2024?

Quarter bro

 

[Vamsi]

It was dec 2023 when did it become dec 2023-April 2024?

He said that it will mostly be by Dec 2023, but if delayed then it will be definitely before April 2024

 

[karn]

He said that it will mostly be by Dec 2023, but if delayed then it will be definitely before April 2024

Did they say that first flight would be in 2024 ?

 

[flanker99]

Did they say that first flight would be in 2024 ?

Ff after 1 year from rollout whenever that happens

 

[jai jaganath]

It was dec 2023 when did it become dec 2023-April 2024?

Quarterly is generally seen
2025 we can expect ff and 2031 induction

 

[MirageBlue]

High chances that it will roll out in aero india

Zero chances of any roll out in Aero India which is just 1 month away.

The prototype will be rolled out by Dec 2023 or if any schedule slippage is seen, then first quarter of 2024. Don't expect rollout to happen before Dec 2023.

 

[SilentlAssassin265]

Zero chances of any roll out in Aero India which is just 1 month away.

The prototype will be rolled out by Dec 2023 or if any schedule slippage is seen, then first quarter of 2024. Don't expect rollout to happen before Dec 2023.

Roll out means a full scale model is displayed to public and not the actual prototype if I am correct

 

[karn]

Roll out means a full scale model is displayed to public and not the actual prototype if I am correct

No ..roll out means it is ready for ground testing in lieu of first flight .. implying that it needs to be the actual prototype.
Public may be shown a mockup or testbed to avoid delays in development time or keeping security in mind

 

[kamaal]

MK2 rollout will be the most liked photo in Indian defense history.

 

[Varzone]

MK2 rollout will be the most liked photo in Indian defense history.

Aaoge Jab Tum Saajna
Angana Phool Khilege
Barsega Views, Barsega Likes
Jhoom Jhoom Ke
Do Canard Aise Milenge

 

[Johny_Baba]

MK2 rollout will be the most liked photo in Indian defense history.

and biggest butthurt causing event for SAAB (and certain Sancho)

 

[samsaptaka]

and biggest butthurt causing event for SAAB (and certain Sancho)

If it happens that is. From 2022 to late 2023 which means 2024 mid for sure. On the one hand we have IAF ready to junk Tejas and these HAL fools are too ready to give an excuse to IAF to do so !

 

[silverghost]

If it happens that is. From 2022 to late 2023 which means 2024 mid for sure. On the one hand we have IAF ready to junk Tejas and these HAL fools are too ready to give an excuse to IAF to do so !

Is it HAL or ADA? I agree about that they are giving reasons to IAF to kill the projects.

 

[MirageBlue]

If it happens that is. From 2022 to late 2023 which means 2024 mid for sure. On the one hand we have IAF ready to junk Tejas and these HAL fools are too ready to give an excuse to IAF to do so !

IAF isn't junking Tejas Mk1, Mk1A or Mk2. They have committed to 126 Tejas Mk1/Mk1A and 6+ squadrons of the Mk2. How does that equate to junking it if they keep asking for 114 MRFA as well?

Please stop using terms like "fools" for HAL when you don't have any knowledge or idea about how much work is going on behind the scenes.

What is your exact background with aerospace to use such words?? If anyone, blame the govt. since they held up funding for so long without which no roll out was possible. Already our indigenous programs run on shoe string budgets compared to Western and even Turkish and South Korean fighter programs. It is a wonder how so much gets done in India for so little.

 

[silverghost]

IAF should just go ahead and buy whatever it needs because the country's security is more important than making indigenous fighter jets. In addition, we are putting the lives of our young pilots at risk whenever they are forced to fly Jaguars, Mig 21 and it's going to only be worse as these planes age with every passing year.
ADA/HAL has a budget independent of the military so they do their R&D & be ready to deliver as per their timeline. IAF has ordered 83 Tejas Mk1A and nothing else so far. If the other designs are ready for serial production in the future more fighter jets may be ordered based on IAF requirements.