LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[WARREN SS]

Have patience, @abingdonboy. Just wait for right time & you will see:
1) No foren maal would be purchased
2) LCA Mk2 would be inducted in numbers (more than 200)
3) HAL would increase production capacity (with majority of work being done by private players).

200
LCA mk2 will cost around 25 billion $
I don't think

Considering AMCA IAF that much funding

It's not pragmatic
When there is OCRA

 

[Pandora]

Any news regarding Supersonic drop tanks ?

 

[Narasimh]

Any news regarding Supersonic drop tanks ?

I think saurav jha mentioned they will be likely on mk1a in one of the ddr live he did.

 

[Tang]

If they sanctioned india
The Indeginious fighter program will go decade ahead induction and I'm talking about
LCA mk1A

Mk2 will be 2035

As GE is still the primary source of Engine
In all indigenous project.
Including AMCA

Like it or not our So called Indeginious industry will crumble moment western Nations sanctioned us.

Even CAATSA will Impact Indian industry with decade in indigenous development.

Engine technology is core of aviation industry
And India is doing zilch in that

All projects LCA mk1A and LCA mk2 or Amca

Are just feel good projects
Until we have reliable and self sufficient Engine development program.

Kaveri will get fasttracked then

 

[Spitfire9]

Article in IDRW quotes anonymous HAL sources saying that HAL foresees 60-80 more possible Tejas sales:

30-40 IAF
8 IN
30+ export
? LIFT
? low cost export version with components not required being removed as desired by client

With 83 orders in the kitty, HAL still sees potential orders for more 60-80 Tejas variants – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

 

[WARREN SS]

Article in IDRW quotes anonymous HAL sources saying that HAL foresees 60-80 more possible Tejas sales:

30-40 IAF
8 IN
30+ export
? LIFT
? low cost export version with components not required being removed as desired by client

With 83 orders in the kitty, HAL still sees potential orders for more 60-80 Tejas variants – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

Pehle india ke order pure kare

There is MLU for MKI as well

 

[HawkisRight]

 

[Spitfire9]

HAL to use a Mk1 FOC aircraft as a flying testbed for Mk1A systems. Details in IDRW at:

HAL to add second Tejas Mk1A FTB to speed up development – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

 

[fire starter]

 

[The Shrike]

Did not notice the blisters on the vertical stabilizers before. Is it new?

 

[notaname]

 

[Dark Sorrow]

 

[HawkisRight]

 

[Dark Sorrow]

I don't get it why are this so called twitter defense experts so obsessed with the beggar and their Chinese aircraft.

Shouldn't we compare to Russians or PRC or European or US.
We should compare with people above us.

 

[FalconZero]

3 FOC variants of Tejas at Dubai to take part in Dubai Airshow 2021.
Interesting thing is that one of the FOC variants seems to lack the refuelling probe. Anyone got more details on them tail numbers?

Source,

Spoiler

HAL ppl,

 

[FalconSlayers]

3 FOC variants of Tejas at Dubai to take part in Dubai Airshow 2021.
Interesting thing is that one of the FOC variants seems to lack the refuelling probe. Anyone got more details on them tail numbers?
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Source,

Spoiler

HAL ppl,

Jeff Sittara not participating, once again guys .
Only PeeAC Super Mushshak (MFI-17) is participating from Porkistan.

 

[FalconSlayers]

LCA Tejas @ Dubai Airshow

 

[dumdumdum]

Jeff Sittara not participating, once again guys .
Only PeeAC Super Mushshak (MFI-17) is participating from Porkistan.

Yindoo Baniyas won't understand. JF-17 is there but because of super stealth its not visible to naked eyes. You need Ruhaani vision to see it.

 

[ezsasa]

Yindoo Baniyas won't understand. JF-17 is there but because of super stealth its not visible to naked eyes. You need Ruhaani vision to see it.

yes, it is there. Just can’t see it, just like this F-117.

 

[Covfefe]

LCA Tejas @ Dubai Airshow

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Hope they send somebody other than DD news to cover the event