Bharat Rakshak

Khalsa

Lets get real
there is no TEDBF there is no ORCA.

Its just Mk2 tejas (stalled) and AMCA (proposed).
Rest all is gaming yaar.

Khalsa

Our only salvation lies in the development of Kaveri for the AMCA. With that in mind, can we truly be free then respectfully engaged else we shall forever be trapped in the 3 way scrap begging that Pakistani Air Force finds itself in. After that sixth seventh generations will be achieved just as the...

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Rakesh wrote: ↑28 May 2025 22:05
basant wrote: ↑28 May 2025 21:45
Sorry I got confused in the other post and replied to you, but here you returned the favour attributing post of khalsa to me!
We are now even

Do we three need to have a beer ?

Khalsa

We are genuinely up the creek without a paddle with Mk2.
We are going to get coerced into MRFA or MMRCA 2.0 big time.

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The good general has been oblique before many times and is beginning to garner a reputation for himself unfortunately. If you ever want to re-affirm or confirm your stand on the matter, just look at the prevalence and absence of Military Industrial complex that is casting its own shadow of the Russo...

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Can't see its a new delay. I think the existing FUBAR continues until July and then begins to turn.
Yep fund the goddammn Kaveri for LCA MK2 and AMCA.

This tamasha will kill us

Khalsa

Lets hope our Pradhan Mantri Jee do not go for a visit to the white house.
I am sure both the PM and President will end up with migraines.

Just watching the debacle of Zelenisky and then the South African president.

Khalsa

A working engine now working for a platform in development. Lets see how this goes.
WIshing them the very best.

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Rakesh wrote: ↑22 May 2025 22:30 https://x.com/Defencematrix1/status/1924876559304806528 ---> HAL to Integrate SDR on IAF's IL-78 Tankers.

Not yet done ? OMG.
About time.

This 80 hrs conflict is probably the best thing for Indian Air Force and Indian Army.

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Apologies but if posted already, the article just completely resonated with me on my take on the Day 1 strikes and why IAF did not escalate. Ready On Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w3dln352vo 20 May 2025 The four-day conflict between arch-riva...

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Agasthi wrote: ↑07 May 2025 12:42 Btw Operation Sindoor what an apt name for all the husbands that were lost that day. Shabash!

Heck Yes !!!

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Rakesh wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025 19:20 ....

Warms the cockles of my heart.
If this does materialise. It will truly be coming of the Indian Naval Aviation.

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King Kim Jong Un recieves a global hawk from his friend Donald J Trump, as part of the transfer of technology and builds the locally license built version of global hawk. (Yes I am being very sarcastic - but damn that build quality bro) https://www.nknews.org/2025/03/kim-jong-un-inspects-larger-new-...

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King Kim Jong Un Kicks ass show how to stand up an AWACS when you have no rice to feed the entire population. Damn those are roomy interiors dog. you sure know how to do roomy white spacey interiors my dear Kim ;-) https://www.twz.com/air/first-north-korean-airborne-early-warning-jet-flies-kim-shows...

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Khalsa ji, haven't we gone through at least 4 hot wars? Thats the problem. Those wars were short and intense, which is what our forces are predicting. A long drawn war (like Ukraine or WW1 or WW2) would require a strong local MIC You nailed it Saar. Now imagine a protracted 4 year war with China on...

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Agreed, I believe we should develop the next iteration of our combat helicopter after atleast 5 years of using Apache.
I believe there are lessons to be learnt from flying and absorbing it.

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@Rakesh Admiral Saar. I completely had the same skepticism in my heart when I read that article of the GE website but here is Programme Manager in me is saying. Don't allow the b4stards that excuse. Place your orders correctly with no ambiguity. Our future is Tejas No. Great, as of today we know tha...

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.... Sometime I really wish the unthinkable, a war on India to teach us the required lessons, because we certainly are the idiots who are refusing to learn by watching a live war burning a country down since 2022. (Ukraine). Khalsa ji, haven't we gone through at least 4 hot wars? Agree Sir and we b...

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Har Har Mahadev.
The Prachand has finally arrived in numbers.

I do sometimes wonder if the 6 for the army are meant to be the bar for running a complex chopper - armoured corps model and slowly work towards that using our prachands.
or I am giving way too much credit here in advance.

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I am not a regular poster, but a daily reader. The Chinese have used their jf17 to great effect to pull smaller Air forces into their fold. And having an entire ecosystem of fighter aircraft development in house or in control has a value proposition in itself. Arming a Sri lanka or Myanmar with us ...

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There is an incestual two way relationship between the offices of DGMF/artillery and the Chandigarh lobby. Despite being there for a long time, Kadi Ninda had completely failed to stomp this out. I wish it was just the Chandigarh lobby. Retired directors of Artillery open criticise Indian efforts a...

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Please read the coloured bits thoroughly. If true, I am truly worried about the 97 Mk1A, for which we have not yet begun ordering. The 404 is end of life product for the yanks with them eyeing newer engines for their 5th and 6th gen fighters. Once again, we continue to be self created victims of our...

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Su-57 is going to be the worst choice. Better to reopen the SU-30 MKI factory line IMHO. Here is my proposal while all of us are going for it. Buy 5 X F-35 squadrons Kill the MRCA Tejas Mk2 is the MRCA. Kill any chatter of further rafales for the Air Force. No more upgrades on the Rafales - EVER !! ...

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https://x.com/connect_rishav/status/1888150741979676960 LCA-Navy with DRDO ASPJ pod + belly 720 litre fuel tank + inner-wing Astra BVR + mid-wing 800 litre fuel tank Good configuration for max air-to-air mission: 2 x 800 litre tank 1 x 720 litre tank 2 x Astra BVRAAM 1 (or 2) x ASRAAM 1 x ASPJ 1 x ...

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I have a feeling it could go the other way. But yeah a beer is on the cards.

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Is the 40 aircraft in 40 years a myth that is being perpetuated? From sources: The IOC contract for the Tejas was signed in 2006, with a completion date of December 2011. The contract was for 20 aircraft. The IOC was received in December 2013 Per my understanding the clock starts ticking after an o...

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Please ernest, no jee for me. Just khalsa is fine.
I hope the Navy does.

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Thanks for that , I did not realise they had asked for surplus engines.

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I still remember his interview on what was then LCA SPORT. Really ahead of its time. Bingo !! We need to pitch that for the Naval Tejas Mk1B version for acting in multiple role to augment the Naval Squadrons. Our carriers need to punch well above their weight. My 2 cent pitch here https://forums.bh...

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@Admiral @Rakesh

I think we need an update on the Mk1 page and a clarification from yourself and our other esteemed BRFites.
How many Mk1 Trainers have been delivered and the trainers at AI-25 are they Mk1 trainers or Mk1A trainers ?

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csharma wrote: ↑11 Feb 2025 11:18 Since AMCA will take time (2038 or later), can Tejas + CATS step in to fill the void? Since the CATS warrior is stealthy, can it be used in SEAD roles etc? That will alleviate some pressure on having 5th generation fighters.

Don't see why not and I was thinking that too.

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Agree. The PT1 must rollout this year for a take off.

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The Naval Rafales are coming. 24 of them. And we won;t be buying more of them since it will be a 2 carrier navy for a foreseeable future. The TEDBF is now 11 to 13 years away. Time to crank out the Naval LCA Mk1B & the following Job Descriptions come to mind. 1. Carrier Landing and Take off qual...

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Go Navy, you are my only hope.

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I've heard from a panwallah, who heard it from his doodhwallah, that Stryker did not perform well in Indian conditions. Let's see if there is a report similar to T-90 vs Arjun CAG comparison. Heard that it performed really well in High Altitude Conditions and the Javelin was the one that was going ...

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Twitter traffic pointing to the resumption of GE Engines from next month.
We seem to have 40% of the Mk1A Squadron ready, frame wise.

Bring on 2025.

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The Sitara is Yashas. The flagship jet training aircraft of HAL, Hindustan Jet Trainer, HJT-36, is now renamed as ‘Yashas’ after extensive modifications to resolve departure characteristics & spin resistance throughout the aircraft envelope. https://x.com/HALHQBLR/status/1888865337875316960 htt...

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For a 2028 timeline for Mk2. The flight has to happen this year.
My mind boggles over the production lines and how and when etc.... when we are just beginning to see the flicker of hope with Mk1A.

Yah Allah....

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I think the world has truly moved on. I am not seeing or reading any great news about F-16s and MiG-29s or the Su-27 family slugging it out in the Ukraine. It would indeed be a waste to have the MMRCA as the MMRCA for India. The Rafales need to be purchased under G2G to maintain edge and keep IAF as...

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