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Another futile sacrifice in the offing then. Should Iran initiate such a pointless exercise to avenge the attack on the consulate, will that help bolster support for Israel or weaken it? I would say that Israel has lost a great deal of sympathy from the people of western Europe due to its...

I would be surprised if Russia were not dominating on the ground, given Ukraine's shortage of weapons and ammunition.

I don't think that India will be prepared to pay the price required to develop a modern 110kN engine. I imagine a figure in excess of US$10 billion will be required to include: - cost of training and equipping Indian industrial partner to be able to use technologies transferred - cost of...

Any evidence of dry Kaveri progress? It says in the article results should be forthcoming mid-2024. Also, any word on how the GE F414 deal is progressing? Lastly, the SAFRAN AMCA engine proposition: any signs of progress? I have read a couple of articles recently (probably Indian press) which...

HAL upped FAL capacity to 8 frames a year around 2016 IIRC. A second line was commissioned 2021, giving FAL capacity of 16 frames a year. Currently 2 frames are scheduled for delivery by end March this year. 8 deliveries are scheduled in 2024/2025 financial year, 16 in 2025/2026 financial year...

So, you think that getting an airborne platform for Brahmos is not on? I think that HAL needs to find a modest little order from, say, an African country to learn how to stick to a timeline on delivery, how to provide proper spares support. One such order will highlight weaknesses that it needs...

Three Mk1A sales prospects have surfaced recently... Argentina, which selected used F-16 for its next fighter, appears to have revived its interest in Tejas Mk1A (according to idrw.com). If true - idrw.com reports often prove to be untrue - there is a very outside chance of Argentina ordering...

Apart from the engine and ejection seat, what foreign systems were in the prototype that flew? If there were some, when will they be replaced by Turkish systems?

Are deliveries of Tejas Mk1A going to start in March?

Yes, Tempest can be expected to be very expensive. The GCAP programme is in definition phase. In 2025 the partners are scheduled to decide on whether or not to proceed to development. I am not sure if KSA will want to trade another Typhoon order for some sort of involvement in the GCAP program.

Beware what you read in the Indian press. KAAN is not ready to storm world markets, is it? Perhaps 5 years down the line when it is tested and certificated... About KSA becoming involved in KAAN: does KSA want to be involved in a 5G programme when 6G GCAP should be available less than 10 years...

Apologies. My mistake. I think I have confused airliner maiden flight durations with fast jet maiden flight durations.

It says 9 soldiers who were lying down on the ground were shot. Russians have executed at least 16 Ukrainian prisoners in the past week. Their tally of war crimes keeps rising.

One thing I find curious: the maiden flight lasted 13 minutes. To my memory, this is unusually short. It makes me wonder whether - the object was simply to get the aircraft to fly for publicity reasons (useful in campaigning for the upcoming election) - confidence was low, so minimal time...

Mmmm... Just last year the people of the UK opened their wallets and donated about $175 million to a country that had suffered a natural disaster. How much do people from your society spontaneously give to people different to them religiously who are in need of help after a disaster? By the...

Understood. Inaccurate reporting. Are there any signs that TR6000 is nearing its first run?

You do make me laugh.

Given what is written above, is this report likely to be accurate? https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkish-engine-maker-says-fighter-jet-power-unit-almost-ready

Will it be easy to swap the F110 for the TF-35000 in KAAN airframes built using the F110? If that is the case, does it matter so much if initial batches of KAAN have to be fitted with the F110? Ideally it would be better to fit all production KAAN with TF-35000 but if the engine is not ready...

>I think that the chances of a 35,000 lb thrust domestic engine being ready in 2028 are extremely low.