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TEDBF was always considered as replacement of MIG 29Ks and for 3rd Aircraft Carrier... For INS Vikrant, 57 MCRBF was always the plan... They ordered only 26, but now wants to order remaining 31... 57 was for 3 aircraft carriers. 18 per aircraft carrier + 3 in reserve. This force strength was formul...

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TEDBF was always considered as replacement of MIG 29Ks and for 3rd Aircraft Carrier... For INS Vikrant, 57 MCRBF was always the plan... They ordered only 26, but now wants to order remaining 31... - Two things to worry---> 1) Money 2) Whether it will kill TEDBF program... ---- Hope they won't go ahe...

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I'm actually very happy that the production has picked up...
I think around 20 airframes are ready, except engines...

Certification may take a couple of months, but I'm happy that production is going well...

I feel there is sudden over-criticism of HAL in social media...

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2032 was always the expected date for Tejas Mk2 to enter production...
Tejas Mk2 was to enter production after Tejas Mk1A production ends...

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I think USA had plans to weaken China by pushing India towards war... For this reason, they tried to court India, created QUAD etc.... But when the time came in 2020, India didn't take the bait... There was a stand-off and clashes, but India didn't escalate to a full-fledged war... ---- So, what USA...

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As long as the jets are being manufactured continuously, I would't mind a few months delay in initial deliveries...
Initial hiccups are expected...

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Axis is predicting a close election... Now I'm dhoti shivering...

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It is not really abaout what I want and what I don't want... It is about what IAF was planning... IAF currently has 13 Su30 MKI 2 Tejas Mk1 2 Rafale 6 M2k & MIG29 6 Jaguars Total 29 squadrons ---- 9 Tejas Mk1A squadrons on order will replace the 6 Jaguars (& already retired MIG21s)... That w...

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Article that exposes that Rafales are without Meteors https://zeenews.india.com/india/a-billion-dollar-jet-without-its-killer-missile-was-game-changer-rafale-deal-only-half-the-story-2978214.html Disgustingly shameful behavior by successive IAF Chiefs and MoD headed by Rajnath Singh. But most of th...

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Su57 deal should never happen... It feels like going backwards after moving forward so many steps... Buy 2-4 squadrons Rafale and be done with it... Rafale & Tejas Mk2 will be enough for filling numbers and also replacing M2ks and MIG29s... ---- The initial lot of Su30s are to be replaced with A...

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Break up of 97 order is 68 Single seaters and 29 twin seaters... ---- Mk1 is 32 S + 8T 1st Mk1A order is 73 S + 10T 2nd Mk1A order is 68 S + 29T (I expected it to be 89S + 8T) That is total 32 Mk1 SingleSeaters, 141 Mk1A SingleSeaters and 47 TwinSeaters ---- Honestly, these numbers are confusing......

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^^^ One reason why IAF prefers Western planes is due to the engines... Western Engines have better lifespan, power output, fuel efficiency, reliability, maintainability, less overall weight/dimensions etc. compared to Russian engines... ---- IAF requirement is, so called, Medium Weight category, whi...

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AMCA will definitely replace half the fleet of Su30s... If at all they need a Heavier Replacement for Su30s, they might go for Su57 or ADA will have to start a new program after AMCA and call it HCA... If AMCA replaces MKI then aren't we back where the backbone of the air force is a heavy fighter? ...

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AMCA will definitely replace half the fleet of Su30s...
If at all they need a Heavier Replacement for Su30s, they might go for Su57 or ADA will have to start a new program after AMCA and call it HCA...

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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 rationa...

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uddu wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025 11:57 KH on a roll....

The comment section under the video on Youtube is puke worthy...
The recent GE engine delays and news pushed by pro-Russian lobbies for buying Su57 have totally branwashed many people...

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Break up of 97 order is 68 Single seaters and 29 twin seaters... ---- Mk1 is 32 S + 8T 1st Mk1A order is 73 S + 10T 2nd Mk1A order is 68 S + 29T (I expected it to be 89S + 8T) That is total 32 Mk1 SingleSeaters, 141 Mk1A SingleSeaters and 47 TwinSeaters ---- Honestly, these numbers are confusing... ...

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That's why I don't fault Putin for poisoning criminal elements conspiring with his enemies ... If you arrest the guy, our DEI head of SC (CJI) will give him a bail. Sometimes you need out of box thinking To be honest, I seriously expected such things to happen in India post 2014... Not directly kil...

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I believe the Su57 offer is just an offer from Russia, and is being heavily pushed in media by some vested interests... There might be a group within IAF that is interested in this offer, but I don't think they are the ones making key decisions... ---- For mere 60 jets, Russia won't be offering any ...

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Nepal violence seems to be a case where there are multiple groups involved... The Western backed anarchists were waiting for the right time to "revolt"... Unexpectedly, others revolted and these Western backed anarchists simply joined in... Now they're trying to make the most out of it... ...

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Question---> @grok isn't she part of iawj which is funded by co impact gender funds which is funded by gates, Rockefeller and others Reply from Grok---> https://x.com/grok/status/1965777302182392201?s=19 Yes, Sushila Karki has been a member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) sin...

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I don't think India would be buying Su57s immediately...
At least not as part of MRFA's 114...
If at all we buy Su57, it would be independent of MRFA and will be something that would compliment AMCA & Su-30s...

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Shifting from Tejas Mk1A thread to here... I don’t see any grand conspiracy- who benefits if the MK1A or MK.2 are ordered? IAF were fiddling with the MK.2 right up to the last moment, 4 different major design specs in since ~2010s? Then Modi or Simone inside his govt made the still unexplained and e...

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Regarding ACM Bhadauria's comments about order going to Mk2, instead of Mk1A, I'm quoting my old post from Dec 2023---> https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=2609681#p2609681 Requoting here---> 97 Tejas Mk1A order is being pushed only due to delay in Tejas Mk2... That's how I see it... -...

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While most details are coming out, one thing is still bugging me... On May 8th evening I was in Raipur Airport and everything was calm... By the time I landed in Delhi at around 10:30, Twitter was active as hell with news about full scale India Pakistan War... By the time I reached home and turned o...

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Southern Air Command head got award...
So, is it the Tanjavur Su30s and their Air Launched Brahmos that were used in May 10 attacks...?

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What if--->
- Withdraw 114 MRCA proposal.
- Say that the order should be split between 3 squadrons of Rafale and 3 squadrons of 5th Gen fighter
- Order 3 squadrons of Rafale
- Drag the 5th Gen proposal with Chai Biskoot sessions for years
- Finally cancel it and order AMCA

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I have noticed a sudden rise of social media handles complaining about Indian infrastructure... The handles are all verified and most of these posts are going viral... While it is true that there are issues with some infra projects, this sudden over focus on infra projects look unnatural... The patt...

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One thing is true... While we public do not know what US is doing inside Pakistan, Indian Armed Forces and intelligence definitely KNEW about US activities in Pakistani Air Base(s)... And India intentionally hit them... No one is going to believe that India randomly hit the bases without knowledge o...

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The words used by the Defence Attache are problematic... The Govt. does not decide the Rules of Engagement without consulting the Armed Forces... It is not like they will simply send the Armed Forces on some suicide mission... They put forward the ROE and the objectives and within these RsOE, the Ar...

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Remember... During Balakot strike, there were same Rules of Engagement... PAF was also on high alert... But we carried out the strike without loss of assets... So, it is not that IAF can't do the strike without SEAD/DEAD... IAF did plan the things within the given ROE... But once war starts, things ...

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The missile programs are just too many in number... It is getting difficult to follow up... Is it possible for someone in the know to list all Missile Programs in the 1st page of this thread...? 1) Ballistic Missiles 2) Cruise Missiles 3) SAMs 4) AAMs 5) ASMs 6) Rocket Systems 7) Others like ATGMs e...

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Coming to think of it, the sub-conscious frustration that we Indians actually face is that Pakistan is not seen as "defeated" by Aam Pakistanis... Comments like "Losing media narrative", "Not inflicting enough damage" etc. comes from this frustration... ---- Losing H&am...

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In my latest blogpost, I comment on the most frequently asked questions from Op Sindhoor - claims of downed aircraft, options the IAF had to reduce the risk of losses, media management, foreign policy and the reasons behind the ceasefire. I also look at Operation Rising Lion to provide a context fo...

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As per the news, all posts created after 2020 have been dismantled... https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-china-border-patrolling-army-line-of-actual-control-disengagement-2628137-2024-11-05 "Both armies subsequently pulled back to pre-Galwan positions and dismantled tents and temporary...

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Not sure if this is noticed & posted earlier a new Chinese forward post came up on Depsang plane during border stand-off at @35.2240917N, 78.1370764E It is located between PP10 and DSDBO Highway along the Raki nala-PP10 road (Approx 6.5 km from bottle neck). The current Gmap showing older image...

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This seems to be fake, but it is an interesting theory---> https://x.com/manamuntu/status/1935797343917687288?s=19 " 🚨 🎙️[LEAKED AUDIO – PENTAGON FILE #982-STRIKEPROXY] A disturbing recording has surfaced from inside the Pentagon allegedly captured during a classified briefing with Pakistan Arm...

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Talking of Guyana, We should get into some part of Guyana oil industry and then send a contingent to protect our interests in Guyana. (against threat of Venezuela). Get a foothold in S.America. I work in Oil & Gas industry... Our company did some project in Guyana last year, though I don't know...

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Series of tweets on misconceptions doing rounds that Iron Dome failed... Sharing FWIW https://x.com/MohalJoshi/status/1934293288741478668?s=19 Thread 🧵 Couple of misconceptions floating around on social media (including X, FB and even on WhatsApp) in the wake of the current Israel-Iran conflict 1. &...

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I asked Grok and it gave an estimated no. of 3000 missiles in Iranian inventory... Assuming they shoot 100 missiles per day, the attacks should last not more than 30 days... Since land invasion is not possible, the attacks may be expected to end in 10 or may be 15 days... ---- The main objective if ...

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