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IIRC there are provisions in the Eurofighter agreement to cover the possibility of a partner being prohibited from supplying by its government. Whether it is practical to set up an alternative supply to resolve such an eventuality is debatable. The number of aircraft involved must be relevant...

Doesn't ultra-nationalism bring out the best in human qualities - just like other ultra-isms!

I did not say Turkiye was at fault. US has made it extremely clear that it will not supply F-35 so it is pointless asking for that. You don't seem to grasp that I was suggesting avoiding reducing the slim chance of procuring F-16 still further. Does Turkiye want to optimise its chances of...

What is achieved by making demands that you know will not be met? F-35 is gone, 100% finito. That is not yet the case with F-16. It is a better idea to try to get what it may be possible to get than to waste time trying to get what it is not possible to get - and in the process prejudicing...

Apologies - I got this badly wrong if 16 Tejas Mk1 were delivered by April 2019 and 16 more have been delivered since then. Nevertheless I have the impression that HAL is a very inefficient producer and that far more productive companies have been denied the chance to compete with it.

I am aware of that. Sorry, I don't have the time to check but to my best recollection 24 months ago the timeline given for Mk2 rollout was end 2022. Near that time it was rescheduled to end 2023. I believe it was then rescheduled to end 2024. I don't put all the responsibility on HAL for...

Yea? The maps I looked at mid-2022 showed far more territory under Russian control than the maps I look at today. Is an army losing ground your idea of a victorious army?

I expect HAL will deliver 2 x Mk1A before the end of 23-24 financial year, as contracted. The question mark is over later deliveries - can HAL raise production to 16 a year? The opening of the extra FAL bringing capacity up to 16 a year was announced early 2021. PS IIRC the last of 32 Tejas Mk1...

The comment I cited was about production of fighter aircraft. My comment was about fighter aircraft: 'India cannot yet rely on the Indian MIC to supply the IAF with the fighters it needs.' I don't think that Tejas Mk2 delay is due to the engine. India ordered 99 F414 engines for Tejas Mk2 over...

I cite a post I read on an Indian forum which questions India's ability to produce Indian fighters: 'in FY 23-24 it was expected that HAL will produce 11 Lca aircraft. 1 NLCA, 7 LCA twin seaters, 1Lca mk 2, 2 LCA MKIA as their annual capability is allegedly 16 aircraft per annum actual...

I wonder, is it practical for security reasons to depend on AMCA to provide India with a 5G capability? China already has and continues to build large numbers of J-20, I gather. Tensions between China and a number of countries are rising. AMCA is treading water. If it got CCS approval right now...

I believe that KAI is developing an armed version of Hurjet. How far has that progressed? Would it be of any use to TuAF as an interim procurement until KAAN arrives?

Again I ask the question - Regarding Turkiye being a problem for NATO, do people in Turkiye not notice that almost no other NATO members are in open conflict with the organisation? It is a simple question. It should not be difficult to answer. Here is a list of NATO countries Albania...

As you say, what has had an effect on the prosperity of EU citizens is the inflation resulting indirectly from Russia invading Ukraine (energy and food prices soaring). Bear in mind that supplying European F-16's to Ukraine requires little funding (overhaul, transport etc) - they were paid for...

Yes, I do. And he was correct in pointing out that most European countries were not honouring their commitment to spend 2% GDP on defence.

I don I don't like NATO principally because it is dominated by the US. So much for the Englishman in NY. Regarding Turkiye being a problem for NATO, do people in Turkiye not notice that almost no other NATO members are in open conflict with the organisation? If Turkiye is at odds with nearly...

You are quite wrong about the EU. It has provided tens of billions of dollars in military aid, along with UK and Norway. It was EU countries that were pressing the US to allow US kit that the European countries owned to be supplied to Ukraine, only for that to be delayed by the US. You are...

I don't follow NATO matters closely but when I do hear of problems with a member, it is often Turkiye rather than any other member. I guess there are probably some reports of problems with Hungary - apart from Sweden joining NATO - that I have not read. Does NATO have significant problems with...

Yes, Turkiye and Hungary are a problem for NATO. Is this US-Sweden defence accord an effective workaround to mitigate the problem? I am interested in the 5G projects of various countries. TuAF needs fighters. KAAN needs F110 engines. Given that the chances of F-16 or Eurofighter being cleared...