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Khalsa

I agree, a knee jerk reaction symptomatic of the F-16 vs Mig29/MiG23/M2K will happen again once the J35 arrives in Pindi
My only gripe is .... wish we could purchase the closed box F35 over the closed box Su57.

Khalsa

The MTA is heating up Dear Admiral. Thoughts?

Khalsa

Agree with both of you Cain Marko Sahib and Lakshman Sahib. I think we we will retain a core of the elite or latest Su-30 MKI but I thought AMCA will replace some of the older fleet of Su-30 MKIs no ? These are the oldest airframes we have. Last not least, in case we ever manage to crack our super S...

Khalsa

Too small at that time sir to remember that but I remember going to Bathinda air base around that time and seeing the MiG21 at an airshow as well as other aircraft.
Just fell in the love with the sharp cone of that a/c.

Khalsa

Looks like Rohit , Shiv and others are caught up in a debate about the path and rate of development of Tejas vs JF-17 etc. And its beginning to spillover into why do we or should we care about the Mk2 and go straight to the AMCA from Mk1A. Not realising that we have pages of this debate and rational...

Khalsa

I applaud the IAF and HAL. The country is doing the best it can. While Navy leads the trend towards self dependence/ atmanirbharta, the fact remains that most of the equipment of Indian Air force operates where human survival without the aid of pressurized cabins and Oxygen is not possible. This is ...

Khalsa

Kartik, it looks like it more likely to head out to the private stables from the number of houses teaming up.

I sincerely hope the modern IAF looks AMCA heavy in the future.

Khalsa

the name Indra and not naming it was to ensure it bore no linkages to the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The armed forces must remain bipartisan, no clapping during political speeches etc and all that stuff goes with it.

Khalsa

Its good to know that it has arrived but sad that a nationa of billion plus is tweeting and gawking at the arrival of the fourth engine from GE for the first Tejas Mk1A squadron. 14 Air frames ready 4 Engines ready Down by two mig21 squadron this year. I do not understand how many more ways does the...

Khalsa

If Rafale is going to private then better to keep AMCA in the HAL stables.

HAL
1. Mk1A
2. Mk2
3. AMCA

TASL
1. Rafale
2. C-130 bodies
3. C-295
4. F-16 wings and body

Khalsa

The Su-57 are to J-35 what Mirage 2000K/MiG29/MiG-23 were to the F-16 procurement. As a person who has now lived consciously across both these decision points, it is just bloody ironic that both these times its the circumstances dictating the expediting of IAF procurements to restore the edge. Pleas...

Khalsa

The Mk1A just look gorgeous in primer. Somehow I am completely addicted to their photos in primer before they are given the appropriate paint job. 13 Mk1s. WOW that is almost a squadron ready to go. Bring on those GE Engines.

Khalsa

Congratulations to the Chinese MIC for persistance.
That is how you do it.

The key things to note here are

FLAT TOP
J-15T - Heavy Fighter
J-35 - Naval Stealth Fighter
KJ-600 - AWACS
Catapault - EMALS

Khalsa

Be great to see this going out of HAL and leading to a wider seeding of the Aeronautical industry.
I wonder who is going to be partner for the rafale.

Khalsa

12 Years !!

Khalsa

Dear Admiral
where are my Rafale Tejas Mk1A Naval trainers

Khalsa

Absolutely the fighter jet that ignited the fire of attraction of Air Force for me.
It was this aircraft the gnat and hunter that was the heroes of our old wars for me.

Rest up old 21. You have done well.

Khalsa

MRFA cannot and should not be 5th gen acquisition. No Air Force, not even the US intends to keep stealth more than 50%. F-16 and F-15 will still be the bulk for a while to come. MRFA must be rafale and the stop gap has to be an off the shelf F-35, not the Su-57. Parallel future lies with Tejas Mk2 a...

Khalsa

Are the Airbus based Mk2s on top of the Mk1A or has the order for Mk1A been scrapped ? MK1–> EMB-145 (2+1) MK1A—> EMB-145 (6) MK2–> A321 (6) MK1A may be more complicated because they have to find the spare EMB-145 airframes laying around the world that are trusted enough to be converted for this ro...

Khalsa

Manish_P wrote: ↑23 Aug 2025 07:12 Whew...

Thank you Trump ji. Many many thanks.

Ironic, so true.
everytime it takes a tragedy and or betrayal to move us forward.

Khalsa

Are the Airbus based Mk2s on top of the Mk1A or has the order for Mk1A been scrapped ?

Khalsa

I agree. GIving the only entity that has learnt from the K series Vajra production, co-developed the prototype, has submitted a bid, will only get 57 tanks. WTF moment honestly. We just don't know how to go bold and go all in. I agree with Vinod on twitter. They should get orders and funding based o...

Khalsa

What happened of those aircraft that were fitted with category B engines? Are those now being passed off as new deliveries? Two things might happen Tanaji. 6 are fitted and test flying with B engines. 12 new engines are coming. I have a feeling they are going to keep them with B engines and show de...

Khalsa

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Khalsa

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Khalsa

Ambar wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025 03:12 Are you guys fixing the clourflare issue ? 9/10 times the site won't load and displays a "server is down" message.

Completely agree. Its down 99% of the time.

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...

Khalsa

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.

Khalsa

Mod Note: Please read the title of this thread.

Khalsa

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...

Khalsa

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.

Khalsa

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.

Khalsa

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...

Khalsa

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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