Bharat Rakshak

Cybaru

They really need a plan to get Kaveri across the finish line and test it on an Indian testing platform and the end platform to really cross all hurdles. They can do whatever they want with Safran, unless they do this, the Safran deal wont be that effective.

Cybaru

Indian industry should focus on getting Kaveri to spec and creating derivatives of Kaveri for many new use cases.

Cybaru

Mort Walker wrote: ↑02 Nov 2025 07:04 ^^^Watch Major Gaurav Arya's latest YouTube on the subject. He gives some insight on it.

Synopsis?

Cybaru

Convert used AirBus 330s then... Excellent point. Airbus transforms A330s into Multi Role Tanker Transports through an optimised conversion process https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2020-07-airbus-transforms-a330s-into-multi-role-tanker-transports-through-an 07 July 2020 Thats like what 4-...

Cybaru

Buy 2-4 squadrons Rafale and be done with it... Nah. That order should go for MK2. MK2 is fully capable of filling that role. Personally I wish for IAF to tread the indigenous path. There is less hope though. So the best option for indigenous system to succeed is go ahead with the MK2 for Rafale an...

Cybaru

Boeing expected to block IAI’s bid to convert 767 into aerial tankers https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-boeing-seen-spiking-iais-iaf-tanker-bid-1001248908 06 August 2018 :) That's a problem with conversions The OEM can still throw a spanner in the works by refusing replacement parts / servicing of...

Cybaru

The Tejas Mk2 reeks of Second System effect , which wiki chacha defines as The second-system effect or second-system syndrome is the tendency of small, elegant, and successful systems to be succeeded by over-engineered, bloated systems, due to inflated expectations and overconfidence What started o...

Cybaru

Absolutely! Thats why I said its a headache for us too, but proves quite useful in the battlefield and causes too many what ifs for the enemy. Yep - but thats really bad planning on our end. We should have a dedicated team to just qualify these missiles on prototypes plumbed to the same level of Mk1...

Cybaru

IMO, best to allow IAF to multiple radars in its kitty. For radars, you want heterogeneity. This makes the task of jamming a whole lot harder for the enemy. They have to plan for what if scenarios. Its okay if some Indian missiles are not available on Rafale. In some sense LCA Mk1 with 2032, 2052 an...

Cybaru

We want him retired!

He lacks vision…

Cybaru

The MKI upgrade and 97 order of Tejas and perhaps 114 Rafales will take away a large chunk of IAF budgets for a while. Su-30MKI upgrade and Tejas are the necessity. Rafale order can be moved to MK2 and either money saved or more MK2 for the price of Rafale can be ordered. That would have been possi...

Cybaru

The MKI upgrade and 97 order of Tejas and perhaps 114 Rafales will take away a large chunk of IAF budgets for a while.

Cybaru

AMCA will definitely replace half the fleet of Su30s... If at all they need a Heavier Replacement for Su30s, they might go for Su57 or ADA will have to start a new program after AMCA and call it HCA... IMO, AMCA will replace all of MKI fleet. It may not carry as much load as MKI, but its profile ma...

Cybaru

I hope AMCA goes to HAL and TEDBF/MTA can go to industry consortium. Thats a lot more what the current industry can do at the moment. They still need to go through and make what others have created.

Cybaru

So much for the imported Apache for IAF https://x.com/AVE_603/status/1973376260102312073 ---> IAF recently has been having a lot of emergency landings with Apaches. In 2025, June alone 2 mishaps happened on 6th and 13th. In 2024, an airframe was lost in Ladakh. https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/...

Cybaru

I can see vishnuSom go "Oh $hit this is complicated"

The good part is the mention that changing engines is doable and is a minor effort compared to other parts of development. Seems very positive!

Cybaru

https://x.com/SpokespersonMoD/status/1971136454282662040 ---> MoD signed a contract with @HALHQBLR for 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft (68 Fighters & 29 Twin Seaters) with associated equipment for the IAF at Rs 62,370 Cr (excl. taxes) under Buy (India-IDDM), today in New Delhi. The advanced LCA Mk1A integ...

Cybaru

uddu wrote: ↑19 Sep 2025 16:10 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1968927036270850095
@alpha_defense
GTRE's new proposal.

WHY MKI? They can pick up used Su30s from the open market. Do they need MKI version for some reason?

Cybaru

It would bump up the combat radius probably by another couple of number kms It will operate at FEBA... so 700 kms is plenty, plus the numbers slated are very decent for the first time and not 20 of this for few years and 10 of follow on etc. Higher range would probably make sense if we had lower nu...

Cybaru

Two key movements are happening. One Kaveri seems to have come back to life, and there is some noise around it... I'm not sure if it will pan out, but it looks promising. M88TREX - This changes the game completely! - This secures Rafale in Indian conditions for hot and high perf, - Works as an excel...

Cybaru

Two key movements are happening. One Kaveri seems to have come back to life, and there is some noise around it... I'm not sure if it will pan out, but it looks promising. M88TREX - This changes the game completely! - This secures Rafale in Indian conditions for hot and high perf, - Works as an excel...

Cybaru

I hope they help get Kaveri to where it is needed for LCA Mk1/A.

Cybaru

Why can't scorpene be signed this year? It is a follow on - they can continue on the 214 conversation and square that up whenever

Cybaru

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianDefense/s/TmvB8iqVER No private bids on the development of AMCA…. Not sure an additional 30 day extension will make a difference. It’s a complicated and tough undertaking. I am afraid if this goes exclusively to HAL again; we will not be seeing the AMCA until 2050. Oh...

Cybaru

Good to know 10 more can be in service soon!
Milestones are always good - help people drive product to completion.
By next time this year we should have more Tejas than Mirages! That will be a good day.

Cybaru

So when does the procurement tender go out? EMB will need time to rework these platforms as well and make ready for DRDO...

Cybaru

BR needs to publish again! Beat this point over and over till it is the normal awaaaam that gets it and calls for it...

Cybaru

Centre clears deck for Rs 70,000 cr 'Project 75 India' submarine deal with Germany: Report https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/centre-clears-deck-for-rs-70000-crore-project-75-india-submarine-deal-with-germany-13482269.html 24 August 2025 Negotiations to begin this month between Defence Ministr...

Cybaru

Interestingly, Netra-Mk2 has gotten CCS clearance but Netra-Mk1a has only AoN! Strange are the ways of our procurement. The scrambling for Embraers for Mk1a's is squarely IAF's fault. As usual, they did piecemeal ordering after innumerable trials, let the line go idle and woke up one day (post Bala...

Cybaru

They all just want to delay things a much as possible. Hope it gets signed soon and chapter is closed.

Cybaru

Kakkaji wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 00:52 ^^^^
Prachand is not the LUH. So you have posted it in the wrong thread.

its got both... so its correct thread. it can also go in the prachand thread, but the footage of LUH Is more.

Cybaru

Ankit Desai wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025 23:05
ashishvikas wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025 21:42 India clears Rs 62,000 crore deal to buy 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets

https://x.com/ani_digital/status/195782 ... 19560?s=46
I would like this order to be split in to two, 50 MK1A & 47 MK2.

-Ankit

This buying channa by the kilo mentality is everywhere!

Cybaru

There are plenty of Import Bahadurs in Twitter, who readily give a free pass to imported helis but want to ground the entire Dhruv/LCH/LUH fleet at the first sign of trouble. The handle @realkaypius comes to mind, among others These are the kinds of people who are opposing Naval Dhruv, LUH etc True...

Cybaru

Indian Army, IAF seek 200 light Helicopters to replace ageing Chetak-Cheetah fleet The Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to replace its fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters with about 200 modern light helicopters classified as Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters...

Cybaru

Is this deep state? https://x.com/davegreenidge57/status/1951754381927276626 This is Medvedev’s response to Trump’s repositioning of 2 nuclear submarines towards Russia. I think the only people who don’t know Trump’s a child sex pervert are his cult. “Trump should not think that the video archive of...

Cybaru

Just some numbers from US Tariffs on South Asia that are going live Midnight Today Pakistan 19 % Bangaldesh 20% India 25 % Srilanka 20 % Vietnam and Cambodia : 20 %and 19 % https://twitter.com/user/status/1951068125144998337 Looks like Deep State and one faction (the faction of anti-India SoreAss&a...

Cybaru

if thats on offer - we should look at that and double down and invest in a much bigger engine than the 120KN. Even if we can't use it right away as we have too many programs on the book. I hope we can get a derated 100KN engine for Tejas Mk2 out of the Safran effort as well. Although the timelines d...

Cybaru

F*** it will be like me trying to run after two plates of biryani! No juice in those engines at that altitude... there is a reason we still use the damn cheetah and chetak....

Cybaru

LOL - that Apache won't be flying from that airfield... Rajat - use LCH picture... SMH...

Cybaru

Sourav Jha mentioned this in passing at the end of the interview with Sandeep Unninathan.

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