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What is an 'EoL', please. Is GTRE inviting Indian companies to bid for a contract to make blades + vane assemblies already designed?

Does that imply that GTRE has achieved 80kN reliably with an afterburner?

Does anyone know if the original afterburner version of Kaveri is slated for revival? With 200+ Tejas of both types likely to be in IAF service, 200+ engines should be needed for through life engine replacements. What about the 'Marut' trainer, too? I believe that SAFRAN sorted the vibration...

UK met office predicts Ankara weather Friday - temp >0C 0900 partial cloud, wind 5km/ph 1200 clear, wind 6km/ph 1500 partial cloud, wind 15km/ph Tuesday - temp <0C 0900 partial cloud, wind 4km/ph 1200 clear, wind 4km/ph 1500 clear, wind 5km/ph

Sure, but how much of a good weather window is required? I would think that a forecast 48 hour good weather window would allow time to organise in advance and fly on one of those 2 days. I remember watching the Boeing 777X sit on the runway for its first flight, abandon FF due to weather then...

Last week Kotil was reported to say FF would be in coming days. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkish-fighter-jet-kaan-near-final-stretch-for-maiden-flight/3104076# Is FF date in the next few days or in the next few weeks? I hear that timing may be governed by a mixture of...

I would hope the design is done and dusted. HAL is supposed to start deliveries by the end of March.

GE F414 was selected for Tejas Mk2 (over EJ200) many years ago. When you talk of RR and Safran, I think you are referring to the 110+kN engine needed for AMCA Mk2. As far as I know, that is intended to be developed with Safran. I imagine that negotiations over the specification and cost are...

I find the propaganda extremely trying although the more extreme claims can be viewed as amusing. as you point out, like Ukraine having lost far more materiel than it ever had. I wonder what proportion of Ukraine's F-16's Russia will have destroyed in a few months' time: 50%/100%/200%? Where...

Russia is de facto a dictatorship. The people of Russia are prevented from voting for any candidate they choose to support. They are prevented from voting for Navalny. They are prevented from voting for Yekaterina Duntsova. As for Orban, when he is in a minority of one with a couple of dozen...

That sounds like a realistic assessment to me.

I suppose that working off Su-75 - populating it with Turkish avionics, integrating Turkish weapons and later installing a Turkish engine is out of the question? Sukhoi appears not to be able to generate interest in this low cost (less than $50 million) aircraft, so could be open to an offer.

Better to say "sweden should became our NATO partner and we/Turkiye are making necessary steps" and do what you say.

Yes, Turkiye looks to be very well placed. I'm not sure how long it will have a virtual monopoly because South Korea may redesign the KF-21 to incorporate an IWB in phase 3 of its programme. Theoretically India's AMCA could also be available but nearer 2040, I think. As you say, the entire...

UN passes Gaza humanitarian resolution. Thus is a bit like offering medical help to the victims of a gun attack while supporting further gun attacks creating further victims. Not a progressive move.

Most terrorist attacks in England are committed by Muslim extremists. As a consequence of repeated attacks over many years many, many English people see Islam as a threat. Attacks in other European countries reinforce that. I don't follow what Tommy Robinson says but the attacks must be of...

Would any sane country plan and manage its grain producing sector such that it results in famine and has to import grain?

I think you view the role of the Indian military aviation industry as being principally to supply the IAD with Indian kit. I see India as one of three countries with the chance of growing their industries into important suppliers to a world market. If that is not a chance India wants to try to...

The article is about Tejas Mk2, urging the IAF to 'keep faith' with it. 10 years ago I foresaw good international sales prospects for the Mk2 but since then it has been subject to redesign and many delays (delivery will be 10+ years later than first planned) and will likely not see any...

I think it is useful to Putin to have an opposition candidate extremely unlikely to threaten his prospects of re-election. It legitimises the process. No need to imprison or to kill her (unlike Navalny).