Tsering i would ten to agree more with sandeepIsrael is an ally, but it cannot be trusted with not selling MCA secrets to other countries ! And Singapore is more of a friend, not exactly an ally ! And both of them are more close to US than they are to us. Though such an partnership, had it been possible, would have been great, considering the technological expertise we will gain, but there is a very little chance of that materializing, considering the US would not want that its F-35 customers and potential future customers ditch it for the MCA, since maybe Singapore may also become a potential F-35 customer in the near future if they consider moving on to 5TH genr. fighters for their airforce, which I think is inevitable in the future.
Yes you are right instead on AMCA ADA & Airforce / Navy should work on LCA platform like Mk3 & Mk4 Variant with Stealth features or even a VTOL variantMRCA will fulfill all the needs for next plus25 years, PAK-FA may be our last 5th gen fighter..
future may be in hands of UACV, their are very rare chance for sixth gen fighters..
So MCA future is very difficult..
AMCA will be a good learning experience for stealth purposes, whether it serves long or not.MRCA will fulfill all the needs for next plus25 years, PAK-FA may be our last 5th gen fighter..
future may be in hands of UACV, their are very rare chance for sixth gen fighters..
So MCA future is very difficult..
Yeah, US has decided to develop their Combat UAVs (6th Gens) within next 2 decades, and I think we should also follow the US steps and with AMCA experience this will become somewhat easy for us....
yeah Combat UAVs are future and unmanned LCA is planned by DRDO in future, still for R&D, IMHO it would be better to keep developing AMCA.
Wouldn't that be similar to the approach taken by rafale designers....that could mean longer delays for the aircraft to enter service.Best Choice will be the Japanese....and if ADA/HAL has learnt any lessons from the LCA they must first develop the naval version and then go for modification of air force version...that will cut the waiting time by a lot.
Yes but modifying the naval variant into airforce variant is much easier compared to doing it vice versa.Wouldn't that be similar to the approach taken by rafale designers....that could mean longer delays for the aircraft to enter service.
True,but unlike the french who started development in 1986, and were able to field a 4.5gen fighter by 2005, time will be at a premium for us.for we are as much as 15 years behind the leaders in this field IMHOYes but modifying the naval variant into airforce variant is much easier compared to doing it vice versa.
Every other country will be having only one fifth gen fighter to fly from their stables by 2030 except for the US...And bringing in the Japanese will speed up the process as the whole project might be better managed.True,but unlike the french who started development in 1986, and were able to field a 4.5gen fighter by 2005, time will be at a premium for us.for we are as much as 15 years behind the leaders in this field IMHO
Well the chinese are coming up with their own version of F35...it might take them more time yet but they will more than likely begun inducting them by 2025.it would be foolish not to take this development into account IMHOEvery other country will be having only one fifth gen fighter to fly from their stables by 2030 except for the US...And bringing in the Japanese will speed up the process as the whole project might be better managed.