Bharat Rakshak

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I actually think there is merit in giving HAL another order of Su-30 MKI to raise another extra squadron or so and product attrition reserves. Su-57 must be purchased off the shelf or given to HAL to do some minor integration screw drivergiri. That will keep them busy along with Tejas Mk2 and Mk1a....

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Please check this information.. right or wrong ? GE Engine Delays for Tejas MK1A, The fault is in long term planning. People already knew but were not doing anything. Internal sabotage or just plain inertia? Very valid ask Bharat Rakshak forums has swung between 1. HAL's fault for not pre ordering ...

Khalsa

I actually think there is merit in giving HAL another order of Su-30 MKI to raise another extra squadron or so and product attrition reserves. Su-57 must be purchased off the shelf or given to HAL to do some minor integration screw drivergiri. That will keep them busy along with Tejas Mk2 and Mk1a. ...

Khalsa

6 years to full production is actually decent and reflects the maturity now kicking in.
Next step - public unveiling of the prototype which will restore Faith, followed by flight.

Khalsa

WIshing Group Captain and his team the very best.
Next milestone hopefulling clears everything and opens the pathway to a lease of 10 aircraft by the IAF.

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Great ! Just Great !!

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This is like the entry level job fallacy. Entry level guy can't get a job because he has no experience. We need to start at some point and allow for faults and mistakes while also trying to pick the most promising candidate to succeed in learning and improving on the job Yes agreed. I remember enco...

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Nice. Builds up to 3 independent squadrons. Should be more than a migraine for the Chinese Submarine Fleet and parts of surface fleet with air cover.

Khalsa

Yes will be an interesting area to watch.
I am sure Indonesia will be watching with interest too.

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Rakesh wrote: ↑04 Feb 2026 05:08 An excellent summary on Technology Transfer....from level 0 to level 4. A must read. This tweet is dated 06 May 2024.

Thank you Admiral, as always.

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bkswarti wrote: ↑01 Feb 2026 10:28 ^ ill believe it when it happens. Knowing HAL, first flight might not be until 2030

I know right !!

Khalsa

I agree we should have never purchased them for the army. But since we did 6 is the most stupidest of the number. Full Squadron at 12 or 16 Oh no, glad its only a billion down the drain and not 4 billion. That would have killed the 156 LCH program. Yeah good point, I can't argue against that. Still...

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Is this a Fair Question to ask ? If we start building the FGFA then AMCA is still born ? Or Does the building of FGFA at HAL enable the transfer of some technologies to the private entities that ADA/ DRDO cannot produce at this very moment. My take and hence why I asked this because I am self doubti...

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Best news ever.
If Necessity was the mother of invention then
competition was the father of improvement and acceleration.

HAL has plenty of cook and bite on.
Tejas Mk1a
Tejas Mk2
Su-30 MKI (attrition replacements)
Su-30 MKI Mark 2 Upgrade
Possibly Su-57 Integration if Not manufacture.

Khalsa

if not Tejas Mk2 then the AMCA has got to be a different engine instead of GE.

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LOL we all know what that means
it was written behind every truck that we passed and they never moved no matter how much you honked.

Khalsa

Bring it on
A much needed shot in the arm for the IAF short tactical fleet.

Khalsa

Nice !!

Khalsa

I agree we should have never purchased them for the army.
But since we did 6 is the most stupidest of the number.
Full Squadron at 12 or 16

Khalsa

Just imagine having a semi viable Kaveri all this time would have rushed GE deliveries.
Lavi ensured F16s and F35 were sold and customised for Israeli at their whims.

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There is no official word on us choosing anything yet for the AMCA. We don't even have an engine exit strategy on the Mk2.

Khalsa

Which aircraft is this ?

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May I add how F-16 the damn thing looks !!

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@Rakesh sir. The above posted by you. Is this the alternative of the original HAL Cats warrior or is this an evolution of it ? By the way I am a great fan of the Andrunil YF-444 which has gone from clean sheet design to flying in less than 2 years making use of civilian off the shelf systems. I beli...

Khalsa · Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021 Nice when will it happen ?

Nice
when will it happen ?

Khalsa

Yes 18 not 24.

Khalsa

A depressing topic indeed but then its not worse than the MMRCA which started just before Kargil war.

Khalsa

I wish... within a year ?

I will be indebited if within a year, we choose the direction we are heading down and shortlist our strategic partner.

Khalsa

Yeahppp..... time to quietly build his capability.
One thing I have seen, going for the Babus loudly leads to failure.

Gotta go tghe Navy Way, the ISRO way. just quietly keep increasing the order set
its a 100 year game

Khalsa

Thank you

Khalsa

Gorgeous
we are almost at the same pace as the yanks as they try our RCWS fitted on Abrams and their IFVs

Khalsa

Buy the Su-57 X 2 Squadrons and have them stand toe to toe with the J35 and get this tamasha over it.. Buy all the Rafale outright from the French. Start Building Tejas Mk 2 Start Building AMCA Prototypes now. Start working on the engine strategy. What are we doing ? GE, our Own, Joint with Safran.

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Not bad at all

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IAF is ready to NOT WIN and NOT LOSE the next TOTAL war with Pakistan.
They need to pick up their game and begin incremental steps now instead of waiting for the final solution

The Swarajya article was an eye opener.

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twitter verse including some retired IAF officers claiming C390 is coming and Brazil might be purchasing the Tejas in return.
Return for HAL to South America if it happens.

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While I appreciate the round 3 of why Mk2 or why not Mk2. The question has been settled many times and the answer is multi-faceted. engine roadmap, radar roadmap, ejection seat, weapons road map etc etc. Cybaru also completed argument above. We are on the cusp of rolling out a TD for the Mk2. AMCA i...

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Roger Aligned

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Sounds promising.

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What would be worse is....is actually producing this monstrosity in India. Purchase 2 Squadrons to match the numbers of J35 ... .number for number, tail for tail with PAF and sit smug. Now go to work with AMCA. If I was a dictator, I would actually buy the Rafales off the shelf too. India should be ...

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