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Tejas has no AESA and Indian EW suites. Only engine is imported.
UTTAM AESA has been developed with 20km range but a need for high powered GaN (Gallium Nitride) AESA has resulted in phase 2 development of UTTAM in possible collaboration with Israel.
The problem with EW suite for Tejas Mk1A is that it is too small and the size of Tejas has to increase to fit it in. At present EW suite can only come in a pod which is pretty bad but is never the less indigenous. It is because of this limitations, HAL wants to import EW suite to fit in Mk1A! I don't think anyone can offer such an EW suite that can fit in such a small aircraft which is already fully packed
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You should read this >> http://trishul-trident.blogspot.in/2017/01/dissecting-rfqs-of-halardc-for-tejas.html
they want new sensors ,new radars , new EW suite also they want to change entire electronics including the processor of the Tejas .
without a Good EW suite Tejas would not be able to defend itself .
except the better AESA radar , more powerful engine , More weapon carrying capacity ,more endurance , Longer range & Good EW suite .There is nothing special about F16 except for AESA and engine over Tejas. So, F16 only has to give ToT for either engine or AESA.
dont expect any critical TOT from USA ..........................we have to develop our technologies ourselves .