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LCA Tejas Division of #HAL continues to inspire us amidst the #Corona scare. Here's #TejasSP22 undergoing the EGR. The first flight should be soon. And, let's not forget the lockdown in #Bangalore and the difficult situations. #FlyingBullets https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1242022515477643264 h...

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Rafale production halts in France due to COVID-19, jets’ delivery to India could be delayed If the production facility in France remains shut beyond 31 March, the delivery schedule of Rafale fighter jets to India could get impacted. SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP 20 March, 2020 https://theprint.in/defence/rafa...

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Indian MoD concludes price negotiations for 118 Arjun Mk 1A MBTs

https://www.janes.com/article/94937/ind ... ia=twitter

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India signs Rs 880 crore deal with Israel's IWI for 16,479 NEGEV 7.62x51mm light machine guns. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETehRgjVAAIA8lc?format=png&name=small https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1240637563519430657?s=19 FIREARMS PUSH: India Orders >16,000 Israeli Negev Light Machineguns https:...

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And, all those who were hunting for the integral GSH 23 mm twin barrelled gun on #TejasSP21, here it is!!

THE REPORT: https://bit.ly/2IU7phg @akananth

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First Tejas FOC fighter takes to the skies with loads of upgraded features Anantha Krishnan M https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2020/03/17/first-tejas-foc-fighter-upgraded-features.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true This is the first Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant of Tejas f...

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HVT on Su-30MKI RCS Su-30 with load out of 6 missiles and full fuel & other fighters with same number of missiles and full fuel (that means with drop tanks) get picked up at practically the same range in head on BVR combat. That's all that matters. Differences, if any, are insignificant. https:/...

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In a big success for @makeinindia in defence, India has bagged an order worth $40 million to supply 4 #Swathiweaponlocatingradars to Armenia. India beat Russian Polish firms for the deal. Read more At: https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/india-beats-russia-poland-to-bag-40-million-defe...

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Rajnath Singh: I shall be visiting the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited facility in Bengaluru today to inaugurate the Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar and interact with the HAL workers.

https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status ... 91938?s=20

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arvin wrote:Continuing the contest is a waste of time & money for everyone. If the above 36 comes, hardly makes sense for the remaining 74 to be of totally different type.

It would make sense if remaining 74 are turn out to be Mk1A..

Just keep ordering 4 Squd of LCAs for every 2 Squd of Rafales.

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Indranil wrote:I dont know. They want to stabilize at 30 days or less.

One more question - at the moment, how many planes can go in final equipping stage in parallel ? 1/2/3/4 ?

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Delivery of 4 was not possible. First flight of the first 4 was targeted. I don't know if that will be achieved either. Frankly, I don't know what is holding up the first flight of SP21.it can happen tomorrow for all we know. SP22 must have finished equipping as well. I expect SP22 and SP21 to take...

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Watch "SSS DEFENCE at DEFEXPO 2020" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/AP5-GpzIyM8

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One more import in name of indigenous production with TOT from Israel :x GCF to award production of ATHOS gun in collaboration with Israel https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/2/10/GCF-to-award-production-of-ATHOS-gun-in-collaboration-with-Israel.html Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) Jabalpur will soon ...

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Apr 2019 to Mar 2020- 4 Tejas Mk1 FOC Apr 2020 to Mar 2021- 12 Tejas Mk1 FOC Apr 2021 to Mar 2022- 16 Tejas Mk1 FOC Trainers Apr 2022 to Mar 2023- 2 Tejas Mk1 FOC Trainers + manufacture & assembly of 14 Tejas Mk1A airframes (not to be delivered since Mk1A won't even have flown by then) I don't ...

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Tentatively First Flights:

Tejas Mk. 1A 2023
MWF. 2025
AMCA. 2027

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12254 ... 69632?s=19

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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1225456794006216704?s=19 ---> Mk-1A is completely on track . Those who understand the DPP, know that there's about 4 months of mutual work left before contact signing . IAF & MoD are completely on board. https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1225459869471272961?s=19...

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sankum wrote:Seems they are waiting for finances to get freed post purchase of Apache and Chinooks therefore delaying Indian helicopter programs for staggered purchase.

It seems money is always made available for imports first and indigenous product contract suffers.

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Tejas SP21 update. Listen to P G Yogindra, ED, LCA Division.

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/12 ... 56512?s=19

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Indranil wrote:LUH has attained IOC!!!

Do we have any more milestones to achieve OR production can begin ? I hope orders for LUH is placed before Ka226T.

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India’s Medium Weight Fighter set to fly into detail design phase Anantha Krishnan M https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2020/02/03/india-defence-expo-medium-weight-fighter.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true It says metal cutting from April 2021, I heard that will start this month only. ...

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India’s Medium Weight Fighter set to fly into detail design phase
Anantha Krishnan M

https://english.manoramaonline.com/news ... ssion=true

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IAF all set for history! Know about desi fighter Tejas in #BattleCry with @ShivAroor

Now available on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/i1l-M6VebYc

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Its Feb now and we are still waiting for SP21 first flight.

HAL planned to deliver 4 FOC by next month still on track ?

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Columbians have been checking on the Tejas quite intently.

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12218 ... 10080?s=19

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Some more pictures of the Mahindra ALSV...currently seems to be marketed primarily in the UAE, can't wait to see this in service with Indian forces! https://twitter.com/Parthu_Potluri/status/1220585461233508352 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPBkADKU4AASGFA?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.c...

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HAL: LCA-Tejas Trainer Aircraft Assembly Jigs with Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) Commissioned. Inaugurated the LCA trainer jigs incorporating the advanced features of Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) as per IAF’s requirement

https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu/status/1 ... 73665?s=19

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Indian Air Force’s LCA to get Astra missile firepower, not Rafale’s Meteor https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-forces-lca-to-get-astra-firepower-not-rafales-meteor/articleshow/73466978.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&ut...

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India, Russia conclude price talks for 200 Kamov copters https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india-russia-conclude-price-talks-for-200-kamov-copters-28588 To cost $4 billion :eek: The price for the 200 copters would be around $4 billion (Rs 28,000 crore approximately), sources said. This would also i...

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Hemant Rout : Defence officials claim #SLBM K-4 test fired from pontoon (replica of a #submarine) was successful.

https://twitter.com/TheHemantRout/statu ... 06144?s=19

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BREAKING: After delays, India today tested the K-4 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off the east coast. Will arm India’s Arihant-class submarines.

https://twitter.com/livefist/status/121 ... 74083?s=19

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Generic question, can they override Defence Procurement Policy of 2016 (DPP-2016) just like that ?

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Short films on Balakot - ENDRUN In the wee hours of 26th feb 2019 Indian warplanes were returning after conducting a pre-emptive strike on terror camps near Balakot, Pakistan unaware of the fact that they were heading into a ambush - Might be a fiction only. Source - Twitter https://youtu.be/zEHjMq...

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MoD expert rejects foreign helicopter, HAL says Dhruv is suitable http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/01/mod-expert-rejects-foreign-helicopter.html Former integrated defence staff chief, Vice Admiral Raman Puri (retired), who the department of defence production (DDP) has appointed as a consultant,...

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IAF ANNOUNCES INDUCTION OF ASTRA, ITS MOST POTENT AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE

http://www.sps-aviation.com/news/?id=88 ... ir-missile

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Indian Air Force: IAF to add clause on local engines for AMCA fighters

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defenc ... 162616.cms

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Giant Super Tejas revealed: Our analysis

- by Hush-Kit

https://hushkit.net/2020/01/08/giant-su ... -analysis/

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HAL on a war-footing to roll out 4 new Tejas variants in 3 months - by Anantha Krishnan M https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2020/01/07/hal-war-footing-tejas-variants-rollout.html - SP21 to SP24 are being targeted by March-20 - SP21 first flight this month (delayed due to software upgra...

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If Developed, This Futuristic Tejas Variant Could Match IAF's Rafale Jets -by Vishnu Som (Few animated images will surely make you happy) https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/if-developed-this-futuristic-variant-of-tejas-could-match-iafs-rafale-jets-2159016?amp=1&akamai-rum=off&__twitter_impress...

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If Developed, This Futuristic Tejas Variant Could Match IAF's Rafale Jets -by Vishnu Som (Few animated images will surely make you happy) https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/if-developed-this-futuristic-variant-of-tejas-could-match-iafs-rafale-jets-2159016?amp=1&akamai-rum=off&__twitter_impress...

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