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Mk1A flyaway cost is like 43m$. The deal for 83mk1A was like B dollars include armaments, base shelters & some maintenance work package. In fact Tejas Mk1 was even cheaper at around 30m. Second batch of 97mk1A will be slightly expensive cos orders will be placed with suppliers only after IAF &...

There are no existing second aerospace company competent in fighter assembly through ToT. The news have come in for AMCA JV. HAL to have 50% share and 4 private companies to have 12.5% each in this new company. They will work on AMCA manufacturing & assembly.

Mk1 and Mk1A are like to like replacements for the Mig21 interceptor which IAF had like 400 in their numbers. 220 Mk1 is the bare minimum they could procure to replace that capability. Only 30 Mig21 or so aircraft remains with IAF and HAL has delivered like 32 fighters and 6 trainers. Mk2 are...

Yes, India needs a second aerospace company. My main argument was private company line for Tejas Mk1A is too late in the game for discussion. A new company needs to be incorporated now, aiming for co production of Htt40, HJT36 and Tejas Mk2. And it’s important it’s “private” with govt...

That is exactly my point too. Bring in Tatas, Mahindras etc even HAL can be in as minority technological partner. Get them in low tech manufacturing, Super Sukhoi upgrade, Engsge them directly as production partner in Tejas Mk2. It needs to happen within the next 2 years. My main concern is...

IAF chief didn’t ask for a second Tejas line in that outburst. He is asking for HAL to get their things on the line. Second private company has been spoken for more than 20 years. 114 MRFA tries to do exactly that, similar to Tata Airbus JV in Gujarat. As for the cost, as you may already know...

NASM SR test done again today.

Private line for Tejas Mk1A is stupidity at best and it’s a knee jerk reaction news “leaked” to show how serious is MoD. But when actual price comes cos of this new line, MoD will be the first to backtrack. By then this news will no longer be pressing. Just media management. If MoD is serious...

The Sitara or HTT40 wasn’t costly to develop in the first place. Sitara, especially, funding was frozen after it did not meet expectations and HAL used their own internal money to revive the project. AMCA cannot be revived with HAL money if there is an issue. Everytime ADA goes to MoD for...

Nope, rather doesn’t fit into MoD bureaucrats of running things to save money. They see things from money perspective only & not research.

But no orders yet, in fact with the same, C295 Naval prototype can be developed today. But defence bureaucracy is the worst in the world.

One needs protection systems for everything. Akash Sam cannot take down cheap smaller drones. Mostly for bigger drones & fighters. They can buy anti drone system (they bought a few, no idea where they are using). However, networking is beyond the capabilities of Armenian defence currently. Maybe...

I am envious of your country in honest lol. India is spending 75B on defence. Second or third highest spending dept for India. If not for threats, we would be happily spending only 50-55B on defence & the rest on infra, education etc etc. but we have twin threats to take care off and 75B isn’t...

HAL Tejas Mk1 Naval version has already landed on an aircraft carrier multiple times. Infact we have 3 prototypes. Testing will proceed and last we heard, integrations of CCM and BVR missiles are complete though it is yet to tested from landing/take off from aircraft carriers yet However there...

I honestly don’t think Arighat has a better “nuclear” reactor than Arihant. Maybe some systems & safety improvements around the reactor, but not the reactor itself. Indian MoD cried about sanctioning money to make new reactor for SSN’s & kept the file pending since 2015, only to approve it in...

looks to be similar range of Akash missiles. Not sure what this new program wants to accomplish

Tejas Mk2 is expected to see roll out end of next year. It’s under fabrication now. Every program proceeds at its own pace. Payload increases are done over a period of time after sufficient testing & certifications. I remember during testing the Tejas had only 3500kg payload & limited G...

The right comparison should be Tejas Mk1A and not Mk2. Mk2 is a paper plane while 40 Mk1 is inducted & 180mk1A is on order. Wingspan : 8.2m Empty weight : 6560kg Payload: 4500kg Max speed: 1.8M Ferry Range: 3000km Ceiling: 15240m. The empty weight is expected to decrease in Mk1A with matching...

IN OPV ship if sunk during wartime is a major morale buster for personnel. The Navy OPV and ICG armament specs are mostly the same except the ICG OPV weights 1000 tons less at 2500t. It’s just we are waiting for minesweepers, more subs, destroyers (we have less destroyers & frigates than South...

Indian OPVs are really bigger with very very less armaments. In war these are sitting ducks. Atleast the helicopters used here must have ASW capability. Or OPV roles should be completely given to ICG. Should prioritize acquisition of capital warships