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The capex slot of 20 billion dollars for MRCA (Rafale) is retained (it was not shelved for AMCA and Tejas continued production impetus). This is roughly where the ~100 number for F-35 comes from i.e about 200 mil each with weapons and training and so on. Basically F-35 will subsume into this if...

Its a change from last Trump admin which pretty much gave a hard no on it. But we should wait and see just how serious an offer it is in the end. So far its nominal one as the difficult meatier parts regarding integration, India's architecture and many manner of details and liabilities have to...

Given the criticism the IAF air chief is expressing openly about HAL, there will likely soon be pressure to rope in private companies for production. HAL cannot be allowed to continue to run things into the ground in slow motion given critical nature of squadron strength the IAF now has and will...

Here is current update from project director ambitious provisional timeline: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/amca-prototype-to-be-ready-by-2026-27-first-flight-in-2028-project-director-neeli/article69202964.ece

If interested members want to discuss more on it in this thread.

Improved build quality of Mk1-A over Mk 1.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-us-relationship-status-set-for-update-with-modi-visit/articleshow/118101896.cms https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/india-considers-more-energy-imports-from-us-ahead-of-pm-modi-s-meeting-with-trump-says-report-12935264.html

5 MK-1A (and two trainers) are now confirmed produced:

36k crore INR ~ 4.2 billion USD https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/markets/india-finalises-deal-of-over-rs-36-000-cr-for-additional-3-scorpene-submarines/ar-AA1yGZCa

It definitely isn't. Disappointed.

High level Indonesian delegation to visit in a few weeks supposedly regd the Brahmos. (a few errors in this, but overall points are sound):