India Offers Lanka “Tejas” To Counter Pakistan’s JF-17: Report

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I don't think that is a bad idea, for one angle.

On the other hand, giving it to them for free might result in them not appreciating the worth of the LCA. I don't want anyone to overestimate the LCA, but it is also not fair to under-appreciate it. Let them pay for it. I would support a zero-profit price. I am not excited about giving a discounted price, and certainly not a donation. That is a no-no. :nono:

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We can give them 5 jets for free,after having experienced the amazing machine first hand ,they might develop a taste for it and place a larger order than they earlier intended.Even if they are not able to pay in cash for the additional jets they can barter it for something(govt can decide) . Apart from the strategic leverage which we will gain from this ,we will also increase our sphere of influence over them.A country which is supplying you fighter jets ,along with training to operate them and spares for service is bound to enjoy more influence.Tejas success in Srilanka might temp others to go for it.Regarding production we can open additional multiple manufacturing lines for production of export variant of tejas in collaboration with private companies.It will turn out to be a win -win for both India and Srilanka.


PS: With Manohar parikar sir at helm of affairs anything is possible,he has been vouching for exports and have listed tejas as one of the product which can and should be exported.
 

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Any defense deal between India and Sri-Lanka,will be opposed tooth and nail by tamil political parties.
 

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Any defense deal between India and Sri-Lanka,will be opposed tooth and nail by tamil political parties.
Does not matter anymore. Tamilnadu has become as irrelevant as WB. They can come back at full swing only if there is another hodge podge govt. in 2019. Till then they can cry and shout anything, it wont matter. Further, since Rajapaksa have been gotten rid off at least for now, the need for strengthening India and Lankan ties are more urgent and also the present Lankan govt. has a relatively better track record regarding integration Timils to the mainstream. India need to show its support for current regime if Lankan Tamils are to have a normal life in near future.
 

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So a small country of Sri Lanka will boss us using China and Pakistan angles!!! Kudos to Indian foreign policy.
 

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I am all for exporting LCA though not sure if SL is the best first case. I heard the Philliphnese showed some interest, I'd much rather go with them.

53 known difficiencies of which 15 can not be solved. If that makes LCA a credible and potent 4th gen fighter than everything else is a better alternative.
JF-17 is a 4th gen fighter, the cheapest in its calss.
Get back to us when the makers of this induct it into their air force rather than flying old MiGs.
 

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India can instead offer a complete defense package to SL. That is India will take care of their defense. We can raise three fighter squadrons in SL. One SU30MKI, One Mig29k and one naval LCA squadrons. And position some poseidons there. Also dock in their ports a CBG. Let them have a land force. Let Lankans serve in Indian airforce and Navy. We can also place some air defense systems in SL. By this way we can secure our position in Indian ocean and they can leverage their defense budgets for developmental activities.
 

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India can instead offer a complete defense package to SL. That is India will take care of their defense. We can raise three fighter squadrons in SL. One SU30MKI, One Mig29k and one naval LCA squadrons. And position some poseidons there. Also dock in their ports a CBG. Let them have a land force. Let Lankans serve in Indian airforce and Navy. We can also place some air defense systems in SL. By this way we can secure our position in Indian ocean and they can leverage their defense budgets for developmental activities.
India and Sri Lanka is not best of chums that Sri Lanka would agree to that. Instead even an offer of such would alienate Sri Lanka and will force it to put its guards up! What you are proposing is effectively another statehood of Sri Lanka in Union of India. No self-respecting nation would agree to that.

The whole premise of the proposal is absurd.

Sri Lanka is not land-locked like Nepal or Bhutan and neither completely dependent on India. The underlying tension of Sinhaleese and Tamils are enough a factor that any such suggestion would be not only ill-received, it will force it to go to anti-India way.
 

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I am all for exporting LCA though not sure if SL is the best first case. I heard the Philliphnese showed some interest, I'd much rather go with them.



Get back to us when the makers of this induct it into their air force rather than flying old MiGs.
Get back to us when you have FOC. :rofl:
 

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Get back to us when you have FOC. :rofl:
keep harping on FOC. They will get inducted in numbers...may never get FOC. And one day they will drop ur JF- 17 out of the sky. You can still complain.. " I will not accept it. They don't have full FOC".:playball::doh:
 

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Get back to us when you have FOC. :rofl:
So no actual counter to China not inducting the trash can known as JF-17. :pound:

IAF has standards, they are not like PAK who will induct any trash thrown at them which the makers don't find worth inducting in favor of 40+ year old MiGs.

By the way, you are aware that F-16 your fly as your best bet was rejected by India, right? There seem to be no takers for the upgraded ones that US is offering us either.
 

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Why don't we simply station a few of our beauties (iaf colours) in Sri Lanka and they pay us for their defence. We can also say it is a lease like we have with Russians on sub's. Even have open joint defence sharing treaty. That can encompass further collaborations and trainings since frankly SL is not a enemy of India and won't be for long term if the above is follow.
 

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We can give them 5 jets for free,after having experienced the amazing machine first hand ,they might develop a taste for it and place a larger order than they earlier intended.Even if they are not able to pay in cash for the additional jets they can barter it for something(govt can decide) . Apart from the strategic leverage which we will gain from this ,we will also increase our sphere of influence over them.A country which is supplying you fighter jets ,along with training to operate them and spares for service is bound to enjoy more influence.Tejas success in Srilanka might temp others to go for it.Regarding production we can open additional multiple manufacturing lines for production of export variant of tejas in collaboration with private companies.It will turn out to be a win -win for both India and Srilanka.
Or they will face even more problems with these immatured jets since you can't really expect their maintenance to be better than India's. The failure might scare others to go for it. Remmeber what happened to INSAS?
 

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Or they will face even more problems with these immatured jets since you can't really expect their maintenance to be better than India's. The failure might scare others to go for it. Remmeber what happened to INSAS?
look who is talking
first make a jet of your own, you chinis always copy other
your hardware are worst like your cheap chini mobiles.

copy cats.
 

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Why don't ypu donate them a few mk1 and call it an export success a la Dhurv. :rofl:
Sir it would be a political move if donation is made. No country would buy mk1 for money, specially not if better and cheaper alternatives are available.
It would certainly be a morale booster for the much criticized LCA and may even silence the anti LCA lobby within the IAF.
like chinis donate to you their junks
nah lankans are not poor like you pakis, they can afford to buy their jets.
 

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Or they will face even more problems with these immatured jets since you can't really expect their maintenance to be better than India's. The failure might scare others to go for it. Remmeber what happened to INSAS?
Sir,

It is certainly a possibility,but fear of failure should not hold us back.If India is confident of tejas as a product,a little effort by HAL would make sure that tejas is a success in Srilanka.We need not sell tejas to them right now,we need to sell them the idea of tejas.


It will take around two years to train Srilankan pilot and technicians to handle tejas ,by that time tejas will mature into mk1a ,which should be exported.If tejas is a good product a little effort from HAL to overlook its service in Srilanka for few years would make sure it is a success.


Regarding the timing , oppourtunity wait for none ,we should grab it at the moment it comes.If Srilanka is looking for fighter jets and we have one to offer ,then we should make hay while the sun shines!
 

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pakistan can only design,produce and export terrorist and terrorism.
and negativity, jealousy and a long list of aid and donation to china,u.s turkey etc.:pound::laugh::rofl::bounce::crazy::rotfl::lol:
 

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