So, These are mostly AMCA mk2 configurations. Then what
@Bhartiya Sainik is talking about? AHCA? Who is developing AHCA? If these are AMCA's mk2 characteristics then what will be the AHCA features?
I really doubt how many of these features will be in AMCA MK2. Trust me, we are decades behind USA bcoz intelligent people + funding for R&D, both are required which comes from stable economy. Showcasing a theory & vision at Expo by exhibits is 1 thing & confirming the timeline & demonstrating something is totally another thing. Just google how much top leading nations spend on R&D. Since 1940s USA has X & Y series jets.
So far the world knows what is 5th gen, theory of 6th gen with atleast some fatures like AI, VR, UCAVs & DEW have been demonstrated by USA, UK. Russia, China & EU are far behind, so what to expect from us still hanging with LCA & MKI issues. Educated public won't believe in just exhibits & interviews, it is the timely results which matter. So a good political/economic leadership + technical leadership + time & result oriented vision of forces, all 3 are required.
Russia & China counter USA's quality by quantity & socialist economy for funding. EU counters it by colaboration on R&D & things like NATO. We have none of these things in place, so we have to stop heavy import mentality & spending on over-budgeted captivating dellusional foreign brand things so that our money stops draining out of country. And many of those costly items are made in China, LOL!
Hence i'm among those 1st few people to talk about 6th gen AHCA bcoz a medium weight jet cannot fulfil requirements of 6th gen - more equipment, more processing, more electicity, more thrust, more stealth, more networking, more everything. EU dumped 5th gen jet bcoz they at least have Rafale & EF-2000 in last few decades but we got Rafale only now hence we need AMCA 1st which can be inflated to AHCA MK1 with other modifications. But by inflation i don't mean just enlarged duplication otherwise it will look like clone/cousin of F-22. We need 2 type of engines from JV with TVC. I doubt if we can make variable-cycle engine in time. Only USA seems to have R&D on GE-YF-120 back in 1980s for YF-22/23 but not deployed in production & now with
GE XA100 and the
P&W XA101. The AMCA can also be used as testbed for various things. The corruption, delays & other mistakes which happened with LCA to MWF should not be repeated with AMCA to AHCA.
If we want to close the gapwith atleast EU then AMCA being our 1st stealth jet should only be a stepping stone. Do u really think just 4 AAMs are sufficient & economical for a 5th gen stealth fighter in the era of 6th gen jets?
Citizens buy overbudgeted & practicaly mostly useless commercial/houehold products & gadgets justifying quality, features, durability, etc but don't understand same things for military platforms & nation's security.