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HAL readies new variant of Tejas ahead of maiden flight Anantha Krishnan M September 21, 2019 05:20 PM IST The first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter from the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) block, SP-21, is set for independent and integrated system checks at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (H...

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What is going on with the Indian Tejas?
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https://hushkit.net/2019/09/19/what-is- ... ssion=true

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From An old report of 2016, HAL projects it will build the first two HTT-40 trainers in 2018, eight in 2019, and reach its capacity of 20 a year from 2020 . It seems, there was a plan of - 8 first year and then 20/yr from 2nd year own-wards. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/delhi/story/htt-40-10-thin...

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Beautiful picture of Naval Mk2

https://twitter.com/SpokespersonMoD/sta ... 19232?s=19

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Some new pictures from assembly line.

https://twitter.com/neeraj_rajput/statu ... 61953?s=19

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DRDO Sources: Third firing of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile was successfully carried out by Air Force and Defence Research and Development Organisation today. The missile hit the live aerial target near Odisha at maximum range of approximately 90 km.

https://t.co/1f0e9hMP8A

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IAF may order 70 basic trainers made by HAL https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-turns-to-hal-for-70-basic-trainers/story-QwR9nVF1qbDwkwNfdQyBfP.html The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to start the official process within three months for the possible purchase of 70 locally produced basic trai...

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In a 1st, Bengaluru firm designs, develops two sniper rifles

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 118461.cms

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BEL bags Rs 5,357 crore Defence ministry contract for Akash Missile system BENGALURU: Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Friday said it has won order worth Rs 5,357 crores for seven squadrons of Akash Missile System for the Indian Air Force. BEL has signed a contract with the Min...

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Even the baseline Akash SAM has demonstrated counter-PGM capability having successfully intercepted SPICE 2000 glide bombs during acceptance trials as revealed by @DRDO_India. DRDO says that it can intercept targets at altitudes as low as 30 metres. https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/11712852630598...

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Security Scan - Kamov Ka-226T Ka-226T is a light twin engine multi role helicopter manufactured by Russian Helicopters. It can be used for surveillance , reconnaissance , search and rescue mission and transportation of cargo and troops . It is designed for operations in hard to reach areas and toug...

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Great news breaking in from the hangars of #HAL that the desi BTA # HTT40 finally undertakes the 6-turn spin successfully today. The flight was piloted by Gp Capt K K Venugopal (Retd) & Gp Capt S Chaki (Retd). The BTA had done the 5-turn spin on Sept 4. Congrats ARDC. @akananth https://twitter.c...

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$7 B order for 83 LCA fighters by year-end
$3 B deal for Airbus C295 transport aircraft
$768 M Akash missiles "in weeks"

http://www.sps-aviation.com/news/?id=62 ... ence-deals

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$7 B order for 83 LCA fighters by year-end The IAF expects HAL to deliver 16 LCA Mk 1A fighters every year. HAL's MS Velpari announced that an elaborate ecosystem had been established for the timely manufacture of the LCA. "HAL will only be the integrator. Not one of the 5,000 components for th...

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HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , Tumkur: Please see pictures of upcoming HAL Tumkur plant.

https://goo.gl/maps/jmJe51Kjx4CzZcbK8

Very slow progress. I don't think this is going to be ready in next 5 years with this pace. Disappointing.

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For the records.. Light Utility Helicopter Clears High Weather Tests at Himalayas https://twitter.com/HALHQBLR/status/1169519371263201280?s=19 #JustIn HAL says its Light Utility Helicopter #LUH has successfully demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas...

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In a big boost for defence forces, Cabinet clears procurement of Akash missile system at Rs 5500 crore According to a report by Times Now channel, the Cabinet cleared the purchase of Air Defence missile system Akash worth Rs 5500 crore. The clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) was...

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Abhyas: A drone or a destroyer? https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2019/09/02/abhyas-drone-that-acts-as-decoy-aircraft-subsonic-missile.html Abhyas can act as a decoy aircraft and a high speed subsonic missile Pradip R Sagar By Pradip R Sagar September 02, 2019 18:36 IST With the development of A...

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https://i.imgur.com/zhaWSuL.jpg Remote weapon station Sharang by L&T. L&T Displays New SHARANG RWS – Asian Aerospace latest industry news & Asia Defence Technology trends https://www.asiatrade.com.au/lt-displays-new-sharang-rws-asian-aerospace-latest-industry-news-asia-defence-technolog...

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Security Scan - AMCA- Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

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Security Scan - AMCA- Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

https://youtu.be/PlNlj-HpbDk

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Indian jet Tejas wins version called SPORT for advanced training

https://www.aereo.jor.br/2019/08/25/jat ... -avancado/

Brazil calling..LCA Tejas

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/11660 ... 08576?s=19

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83 LCAs Order: HAL may finally agree to lower price http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/70823895.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst According to sources privy to the negotiations, HAL quoted Rs 450 crore per aircraf t as the basic price. “MoD and IAF (cust...

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My guess on production schedule 2019-2020 Nil 2020-2021 LCA MKI FOC =8 2021-2022 LCA MKI FOC =8 2022-2023 NIL 2023-2024 LCA MKI Two Seaters FOC =8 2024-2025 Nil 2025-2026 MKIA =8 Unless cancelled in favor of MK2 or RV2 my belief 19-20 3 20-21 8 21-22 8 (including trainers) 22-23 trainers After trai...

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Flying & fighting in the Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’: A pilot interview

https://hushkit.net/2019/07/20/flying-f ... interview/

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ADA will unveil the LCA Tejas Mark II with a heavier stand-off weapon capacity in the 75th year of India’s independence, in 2022, and the long-awaited indigenous fighter, which will be manufactured by state-owned HAL will go into production by 2025-2026. Indigenous light combat aircraft targeted by ...

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Where is SP28 in the picture ?

https://twitter.com/HALHQBLR/status/116 ... 75360?s=19

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40 is also the additional number which many of BRFite wanted to be placed for MK1FOC for stablizing production line.

So its Mk.1 vs MKI.

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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1163511565858926593 ----> The oldest Jaguars with NavWASS & RR Mk804 engines, were never meant to be upgraded with new engines. These anyway had to be replaced with newer aircraft (Su-30/LCA) - appx 40. There's no connection between 40 more aircraft & engine...

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First FOC aircraft which was predicted to come in June 2019, is atleast delayed till Dec 2019. Its possible that no FOC aircraft will be manufactured in 2019-2020. The plan to foist unreasonable requirements like AAR for FOC has worked. I think it will take around 3+ years to manufacture 24MKI FOC ...

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There were series of tweets over time not with exact numbers. 1.The production line will not stop after 16 FOC mk1 and will quickly move to 16 mk1a as on the outward both are same ,only difference is Internal as worried people were asking for mk1a is not developed or still sanctioned. 2. Several va...

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From the tweets the plan of HAL for tejas production is as below. 16 nos FOC mk1 2019-20 16 nos mk1a 2020-21 16 nos mk1a + 8 mk1 Trainer 2021-22 16 nos mk1a+ 8 mk1a Trainer 2022-23 22 nos mk1a+ 2mk1a Trainer 2023-24 3nos mk1a +maybe 18 NLCA mk1 Trainer? 2024-25 Sport Trainer in 2025-27.(40 nos est)...

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India test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 520608.cms

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2052 is under integration.

Uttam is flying on LCA.

Whichever meets IAF"s requirements will be inducted.

Indigenous EW suite is called UEWS (Unified....) Under development at DARE for LCA.

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/11579 ... 91936?s=19

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No need to import trainer aircraft, HTT 40 to be ready by December: HAL https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/no-need-to-import-trainer-aircraft-htt-40-to-be-ready-by-december-hal/articleshow/70423760.cms If other nations are ready to place orders, why doesn't @HALHQBLR set up the produ...

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No need to import trainer aircraft, HTT 40 to be ready by December: HAL https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/no-need-to-import-trainer-aircraft-htt-40-to-be-ready-by-december-hal/articleshow/70423760.cms If other nations are ready to place orders, why doesn't @HALHQBLR set up the produ...

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The first LUH has come out of Tumkur facility this January. IOC is expected by end of this year. No sign of Ka-226 yet. Five years back I had said this would happen. Ka-226 is a geopolitical buy. I am still to see the use case where the Apache can do and two LCHs can't. I will wait till somebody co...

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https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1150270070951559174 HTT-40 trials are in their last phase. We're doing 2-turn spins regularly. A smooth & safe 6-turn spin, capable of execution by young pilots, is being demonstrated. The aircraft will enter full service soon. There's no hunt. HTT-40 is gettin...

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Indian Air Force seeking to acquire 18 more Su-30MKI fighters from Russia https://www.janes.com/article/89763/indian-air-force-seeking-to-acquire-18-more-su-30mki-fighters-from-russia [i]The Indian Air Force (IAF) is seeking to acquire an additional 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter aircraft from...

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LRDE's AESA radar has started flight testing on LCA. Let's hope it shapes up well. Good signs so far.

https://t.co/v9PHOt7kyN

During Mk-1A production, we can switch to Indian radar at our will.

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