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DefExpo 2022: IAF to phase out Mig-29, Mirage and Jaguar fighter jets by 2035; LCA Mk2 will replace them​



Don't know what they quite mean by this, I guess lets see what happens:

" The engine will be manufactured in India. In this regard, we had MoU with GE for its manufacturing with 100 per cent transfer of technology. "
 

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DefExpo 2022: IAF to phase out Mig-29, Mirage and Jaguar fighter jets by 2035; LCA Mk2 will replace them​



Don't know what they quite mean by this, I guess lets see what happens:

" The engine will be manufactured in India. In this regard, we had MoU with GE for its manufacturing with 100 per cent transfer of technology. "
Will believe it when I see it bro
GE as if us will give us anything
 

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DefExpo 2022: IAF to phase out Mig-29, Mirage and Jaguar fighter jets by 2035; LCA Mk2 will replace them​



Don't know what they quite mean by this, I guess lets see what happens:

" The engine will be manufactured in India. In this regard, we had MoU with GE for its manufacturing with 100 per cent transfer of technology. "
That's 300 jets (including Mig-21s) which means IAF will have to place an order for atleast 12 squadrons of LCA Mk-2 but IAF's chief recently stated that they're considering only 6 squadrons of Mk-2s. The punk is still talking about MRFA of 100+ jets...BJP govt would never allow some $30bn+ to be dumped to a foreign firm irrespective of the offset clause they offer. Dassault didn't meet/fulfill the offset requirements per the 36 Rafale deal and all MoD could do was levy a meagre fine of $1mn - hilarious since Dassault might've paid a lot more in kickbacks

As for GE offering ToT, I highly doubt it since American engines are the best in the world and no other country was able to replicate the tech. I'm guessing all they'd offer is assembly and source non-critical parts locally
 

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LCA Tejas with Su-30MKI and France's Armée de l'air Rafales

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Aviation history! An Indian-made fighter lands on an Indian-made aircraft carrier for the first time. Seen here is an LCA Navy landing on INS Vikrant out on the Arabian Sea today.



When IN is hellbent on not using a single engined fighter for carrier ops and TEDBF is no where close to prototype, what exactly are they evaluating with N-LCA landings on the Vikrant and on the shore based ski-jump ramps!!
 

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When IN is hellbent on not using a single engined fighter for carrier ops and TEDBF is no where close to prototype, what exactly are they evaluating with N-LCA landings on the Vikrant and on the shore based ski-jump ramps!!

Well the press releases and coverage by usual folks says it all.

A feel good propaganda gimmick mostly.

There may be some utility as well to show it could be done and that local systems on both ends of this operation have reached maturity.

From beginning there should have been a single engine and dbl engine Tejas, and more engine options kept fluid in the design stages.... our defence planners are too blockheaded on some matters.
 

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