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Kailash

Coming to LCA vs Hawks, HALs has had stepmotherly attitude to the LCA. Recently, HAL made a power play. They wanted the LCA transferred to HAL from ADA. So they can't even manage a IJT program, are dragged reluctantly to the LCA program (despite making its parts, having IRON bird and assembling it)...

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Please let us not fool ourselves by calling this a JV. There is a vast assymetry between the research contributions of Russians vs Indians. This is a going to be an off the shelf purchase with with MKI-zation of LRU with our won or western import components. When engines, radars, external shape &...

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May be a tested miniaturized reactor is what we should ask from Americans - not an untested EMALS and AC designs.

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Good that we have been hearing about the increased orders. Has IAF actually signed off anything with HAL on these extra numbers?Technically can HAL place orders of sub components or release funds to vendors till IAF signs off and we see these numbers on black and white? The scaling up of additional ...

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^^^ There were news bits of serious issues that came up in Russian tests of Kaveri like cracked blades etc - not sure how true they are. In my view, ADA should retain 4-5 LCAs for themselves to further research on testing different engines, radars, upgraded LRUs, software changes, electronic warfare...

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Obviously article just puts 1+1=2 without any time frame or assured connection between the new 80KN engine(of unknown weight) and the LCA mk1. I dont see this flying on mk1. Only open question for me though is where are the order for 100 F404s? How India is keeping Kaveri engine alive in disguise SO...

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These leaks about exports are pretty boring. Every few days there is some "news" on the bandars or lca exports. Let IAF have them before we attempt to sell to others.

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Not a farce.. the local company may be under some contractual obligations.. there is likely IPR involved, where the local company is merely the manufacturer of something that is designed abroad. These things happen. its not about local company - its just that we are stuck for 2 years due to an issu...

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+100 to that. I was amazed at the speed at which this article was discredited in this thread.

Kailash

Divestment of these entities will surely help them become transparent. At AGMs, investors could come up with questions and scrutinize their accounts more. I am waiting for more IPOs for HAL and the likes this year. After all which investor doesn't love monopolies..

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Apologize if this has been asked before, but what will the IAF lose by not inducting ridiculously high priced rafale and replacing the order with 200 LCAs instead? Is rafael really as important as it's made out to be? I believe it may also have to do with ego..the IAF brass have hedged their presti...

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There are enough scenarios where it can be produced in numbers. Ships, tanks, trains. Everyone showed interest, yet there are no big orders coming its way. Even assuming it cant fly reliably, or has low thrust to weight values, this has be mass manufactured for other roles and serviced. Just like re...

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Awesome display for the Tejas, if this bird is going to shed more weight from here with the same engine, t/w is more than sufficient bring a broad grin on any Indian pilot's face. Now that we have shown the world the wonder that LCA is, it is better if they concentrate on the FOC and churning out nu...

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If Indians pull the plug on FGFA, I wont be surprised if Russians reach out to China for some sort of joint production or transfer of intellectual property. I don't see any other nation capable or willing to fund the FGFA. They cant play hard ball with India anymore, even less so with China, now tha...

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I thought our artillery and naval orders, (forgetting LG, samsung and hyundai etc for now) should give us some leverage over SK, if not for China and pakistan's lavish nuclear tech transfer which has propelled NK into the nuclear club. Geopolitics and business often at odds, and most times it is too...

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Highly doubtful if Altay would make it to Pakistan. It involves South Korean armour and a german engine. Neither of them will be keen to be associated with TSP. Our finalizing on a large Arjun order will firmly push the Russians to sell their Armatas to Pakistans (out of economic necessity if not ge...

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Thanks hanumadu for that update from SJha

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There was the GATET initiative to develop the core technologies we lack and a family of GT aero engines. There has been no news under that banner since inception. Is that still alive?

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^^^^ we have a proverb in my native. "Looks like you are going to scold me, let me beat you by my scolding you first". Muslim countries want to be seen as part of the solution when they themselves know that many of them are part of the problem. Before someone comes and says let us attack a...

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Licht described the export versions of the EL/M-2052 now in production as having two different sizes. One is equipped with “something like 512” T/R modules. The other export customer has “a little more than 300” T/R modules, as the antenna “was adapted to the nose of the fighter”. - Flight Global J...

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^^^^ possible when you have a mature MIC with research groundwork and materials already available at a commercial level. What will be left is only a small delta with good project management to sail through. Lead integrators already have/know what is required to put together the product based on use ...

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Chaiwallah input more: Lot of pressure on HAL to deliver. Regular monitoring and expectations from MOD also clear. <snip> AF is also being asked to be rational. SQRs, needs being monitored. "This minister asks why do you need this". Big focus as has been posted on BR is survivability and ...

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Army aviation needs integral attack helicopters

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TOI(let) says that in addition to the 25KN turbofan engine, HAL is developing a HTSE 1200 (i.e. 1200 bhp turbo shaft engine ) for helicopters , basically for the LUH (1 engine) and Dhruv (twin engine). Now if they put in gear train and stuff in front of a customised LP spool , you can get a Turbo P...

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So a new radar(2052 or uttam) means testing all of the following - validating the different modes - new radome (assuming change in radar frequency etc) - re-testing of existing/new missiles - Physical, electrical and control law changes Agreed that at some point in time the AESA would surpass the cu...

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HAL should work with private sector: Parrikar Manohar Parrikar, Minister of Defence and T Suvarna Raju Chairman and Managing director Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL ) during the maiden run of India's own indigenous 25 kN Aero Engine being produced by HAL in Bengaluru on Monday 14 December 2015...

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Sounds like stalling tactics. When the price negotiation takes place, the French will again raise the price since they have to do 50% offset. They will say they won't be liable for Indian partners or that they need extra funds to help them absorb "high-end" technology etc. I hope this is ...

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Arun Menon, you are just arguing for argument sake. All I am saying is IAF as an entity is beginning to consider women for these additional roles. I am sure it was not without forethought about their physiological, logistic and psychological requirements. Just this decision wont force someone to joi...

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So if other air forces have decided to engage women in combat roles, may be these are the same problems they have already faced and solved. Are we trying to solve an operational problem or a cultural one? Because if it is the cultural problem, then it is upto the individuals freewill and their sound...

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^^^ Private sector or public sector, we don't have the capacity to churn out numbers as of now. We should work on the numbers, trusting that those responsible will get the guaranteed export orders. Scores of export laws need to be updated. We should work towards protecting IP and stop reverse engine...

Kailash

Discussions increasing turning sexist here. If you are comparing psycological aspects, effects of stress, or drugs they take on long endurance missions, how they fare against the opposite sex on their fatigue,alertness or ability to do the job well that would be more constructive than discussing tam...

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Its all very nice sounding to offer your home grown fighter for export but how are you going to deliver the plane? When the installed capacity cannot meet the requirement of the domestic AF, how are you going to service a foreign customer? These talks about exports sound very premature. Firstly, as...

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There has been plenty of research showing shorter/smaller people can take more Gs than bigger ones. Lot of aspects like blood pressure, how effective g-suites are, (shorter) distance from heart to brain, etc work in their favour. But none of the research are specific to the the sex of the pilot. Sho...

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the haze from burnt down forests in Indonesia which strikes Singapore for a few months every year <ot>Personally faced this problem while I visited this year. Extremely bad beyond 180/200psi - the smoke chokes the entire country, due to no fault of their own. This is a county which otherwise takes ...

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Reusable launch vehicle test put off BENGALURU: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has postponed the test launch of the key reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLVTD) to next year. While the earlier test schedule of September was disrupted by the launch of Astrosat, India's firs...

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Privatization of HAL is probably key. But IMHO, GOI would not rush with any such privatization till there is some credible alternative to HAL. They don't want to deal with a private monopoly on national security matters. In a rare case it happens, Reliance could buy stake in HAL. After all project m...

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Concerned parties - the IAF, technicians working on it, our enemies and knowledgeable BRFites know it well. DDM just produce sensational articles for the majority laymen. Prospective buyers dont depend on DDMs.

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http://idrw.org/air-force-commanders-conference-from-october-13-induction-of-tejas-to-be-discussed/#more-75640 Also under discussion would be IAF's plan to induct 120 indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. Though the Air Force was initially unhappy with the aircraft, it later agreed to...

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http://idrw.org/tejas-once-combat-ready-will-be-able-to-outgun-the-pakistan-jf-17-fighters/#more-75644 The indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft will be able to thrash the Pakistani JF-17 'Thunder' fighters in "reach, punch and ability to kill and survive in an engagement", top Indian de...

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LCA programme can only move ahead if IAF agrees to take 120 LCA MK-1 FOC standard rather than trying to continue resisting by talking of MK-1A. In fact i feel, that We should order LCA MK-1 IOC STD+ BVR capability addition + Gun firing while things like AESA, air to air refueling, EW capability sho...

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