LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[Vamsi]

after this what will be produced ?

trainers & Mk-1A

 

[samsaptaka]

Pauli's Defence Capability Exclusion principle- you can either blame the developer for not developing and delivering properly, or the buyer for not placing correct orders. But you cannot pinpoint the exact position of the culprit responsible for lack of capability

Beautifully written! And actually a very accurate description of the sorry state of our defence preparedness.

 

[THESIS THORON]

trainers & Mk-1A

how much time trainers will take ?

 

[Roland55]

how much time trainers will take ?

Serial trainers were already in jigs when all FOC were being worked on, not sure, but im guessing that we are going to see them in some time. (patience )

 

[dumdumdum]

This is fantastic news. Tejas program may not be tracking to exact dates but seems to be on right trajectory. We are lucky, we are witnesses to history being created

 

[samsaptaka]

for ppl it is easy to criticize HAL , no one seem to look at AF which is not placing orders for lch yet,83mk1a deal sign was also delayed by a year

Here more than UNAF , I think the govt is to blame for allowing only orders for 10 LCH citing lack of funds. They keep funds for foreign maal to play so called military procurement diplomacy

 

[Swesh]

 

[Swesh]

 

[dumdumdum]

As I understand as per Indranil's updated 2 remaining FOC + 8 FOC Trainers will be delivered in next few weeks. Lets assume they get delivered by June/July. Also as per MK1A contract 1st MK1A will be delivered in 36 months of signing the contract. i.e. by Feb 2024. So between June/July 2022 to Feb 2024 i.e. for nearly 20 months IAF won't get any new Tejas?

 

[dumdumdum]

SP 35 first flight also done?

 

[Vamsi]

Only 1 aircraft remaining then...

 

[Lonewolf]

SP 35 first flight also done?

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Well he is the most authentic source so yes

 

[Lonewolf]

they should order more mk1, later they can be upgraded to near mk1a standard

2 yrs is too much time they can make 2 more sqds ig

Trainer production ???

 

[THESIS THORON]

Trainer production ???

I forgor

 

[dumdumdum]

Trainer production ???

But the 10 trainers after 8 FOC trainers will be of MK1A standard right? So if 36 months is a real constraint, they can't be rolled out before Feb 2024?

 

[THESIS THORON]

But the 10 trainers after 8 FOC trainers will be of MK1A standard right? So if 36 months is a real constraint, they can't be rolled out before Feb 2024?

all of this is due to late signing of documents

 

[Lonewolf]

But the 10 trainers after 8 FOC trainers will be of MK1A standard right? So if 36 months is a real constraint, they can't be rolled out before Feb 2024?

Nope , only few modifications above foc standard , maybe radar , and few electronics not totally mk1a standard

 

[dumdumdum]

Nope , only few modifications above foc standard , maybe radar , and few electronics not totally mk1a standard

Thanks for clarification. But that is still 10 in 20 months on a production line that is reasonably optimized by now. What I mean is for a change there seems to have been good slack built into 83 MK1A as against over promise under deliver?

 

[patriots]

 

[Vamsi]