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Also referred some old posts on BRF...
I guess 300kg of ballast exists near the nose to maintain CG of the aircraft...
Some of it will be replaced by AESA radar equipment... Remaining ballast around 50-100kg might be removed by HAL in Mk1A by optimizing internal arrangement of LRUs...

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It was planned to remove the Ballast (around 800Kgs) and optimise the landing gear, thus reducing the weight. The Mk IA variant, powered by a General Electric F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine, will be around 1,000 kg lighter than the Mk I. https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/indias-defense-ministry-hal-con...

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ashthor wrote: ↑14 Apr 2024 10:16 How many trainer in the new order?

No official information...
But my guess is either 8 of 17...

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I don't know much about defence acquisitions, squadron strength, indigenous vs. foreign etc. But here is my guess what Saurabh's cryptic tweet refers to. https://x.com/SJha1618/status/1773283439996797189?s=20 ---> 220 + 201 + 272 + 189 = 882 220 - Tejas Mk1/1A 201 - Tejas Mk2 272 - Sukhoi30MKI 189 ...

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srai wrote: ↑05 Jan 2024 02:19 ^^^
Have to factor in the new 97 order too as well as the fourth line. The orders will overlap with the 83.

Assuming Contract for 97 jets is signed in 2025, we need to add
8 jets each in 2028 and 2029...
24 jets each in 2030, 2031 and 2032...
Balance 9 jets in 2033...

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* Full structural assembly for MK1A is over and the first aircraft is under advanced stage of equipping. * The first aircraft will be rolled out from the Aircraft Division of HAL. * LCA Division of HAL is currently completing all the Trainers (18). * The first flight of LCA Mk1A is expected by Feb/...

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The Parliamentary Committee of Defence :roll: has suggested that the Govt should acquire 5th generation fighters for the Indian Air Force! Here we go again! :rotfl: https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1737503137244889407?s=20 ---> The committee suggested that Government should consider buying 5th Ge...

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97 Tejas Mk1A order is being pushed only due to delay in Tejas Mk2... That's how I see it... ---- The previous timelines for Mk2 were Roll-Out 2022 First Flight 2023 Production Ready 2026 Series Production delivery 2030 The above timeline coincided with last jet delivery of 83 Mk1A order, i.e. 2029....

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^^^I never mentioned Balakot or Strike missions... I guess someone else did...
I only said "some missions", where I was referring to Rakesh Sir's post regarding SEAD/DEAD or Breaking-the-door missions...

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Please see these reports: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-mainstay-su-30mki-fighter-jet-fleet-to-be-upgraded-under-60000-crore-plan/articleshow/104113223.cms Last month, an order for 12 more jets was cleared for ₹11,000 crore. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/why-su-30-mkis-of-in...

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Because procuring 208 upgraded MKIs is a lot cheaper than buying 114 MRFAs. I disagree with this, as this statement has no basis whatsoever... The difference between non-upgraded Su30 and Rafale, in worst case scenario will be around 1.3-1.4 times, not more... Upgraded Su30s will cost more... For 1...

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I was trying to see some archived threads, but many old threads seem to have been deleted permanently...
I understand threads take up memory in the server...
But I wish old threads are not deleted as they provide valuable insight into situations of the past on various topics...

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@HGupta ji... I think the discussion originally started with "Why not more Su30s...?". It now deviated to something else... ---- Why not more Su30s...? It was already answered above by Rakesh ji... It is a 4th Gen Airframe with its own limitations like high RCS etc., which can not be used ...

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I guess the Gujarat base is Naliya for Mk1...
The Rajasthan base will probably be one of the existing MIG21 squadrons in Bikaner or Suratgarh converted to Mk1A...

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So, with raising of 13th squadron, IAF reached the brink...
They have exactly 20 jets per squadron after they lost 12 jets... So, there are no enough jets for attrition reserves...
The 12 jets being ordered are only for future attrition...

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^ I thought mki sqds numbered at 18 each? Su30s were ordered in 4 batches... Each batch had different numbers per squadron---> 1) 50 jets - 2 squadrons, 25 per squadron 2) 140 jets - 7 squadrons, 20 per squadron 3) 40 jets - 2 squadrons, 20 per squadron 4) 42 jets - 2 squadrons, 21 per squadron TAC...

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Also, how are they raising a new squadron If HAL had stopped manufacturing SU-30s Hain ji? The new order has just been approved. Production stopped back in 2021 itself... By the end of production, they had around 10 jets for new squadron... They'd have transferred some jets from other squadrons owi...

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Rakesh wrote: ↑05 Nov 2023 19:27
They got the number of Su-30MKI squadrons wrong. The article states 15 squadrons. The actual strength - not including TACDE - is 13 squadrons.

Most of these ppl simply divide total numbers by 18 to calculate no. of squadrons...
May be that is how they arrived at the 15 figure... 272/18=15.11

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IIRC, That base hosts F7s and Training squadron of JF17s...
One video shows what seems to be an F7 on fire...

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The plane he is sitting in is LT-5202.
If you zoom in, we can see SPT-02 written on it.

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https://x.com/livefist/status/1719352649215017421?s=20 ---> The Indian Air Force has retired the first of three remaining MiG-21 squadrons. No.4 Squadron ‘Oorials’ has converted to the Su-30MKI. Pictured here from the squadron’s farewell to its Bisons. Just 3 days back, I finally gave up on the 13t...

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Back in 2021, I posted this projection of squadron numbers based on reported timelines back then---> https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=2486471#p2486471 The following major developments/changes happened in the last 2 years:- 1) 21 MIG29 jets deal cancelled 2) New deal for 97 Tejas Mk1...

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Until 2 years back, Tejas Mk2 was projected to be ready for production by 2026 in all statements of HAL and news articles. It was supposed to be unveiled in 2022 Independence day and first flight in 2023. Later reports started coming in that first flight will only be in 2026-27, which would mean Con...

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Was wondering what will be the break-up of the 97 Mk1A order between single seater and twin seaters... The number looked odd... Also, saw the posts in Mk1 thread where some of them guessed that additional trainers will be ordered along with 97 Mk1A jets... - After thinking a bit, what I assume is th...

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Noob question--->
After DAC Approval, next stage is CCS approval, which will take atleast a year... What is the gap between DAC and CCS so long...? Can't they do it in say 2 months or so...?

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HAL should give both target dates as well as conditions/constraints in meeting the dates...
Without that, we can never really know where the problem is...

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Why delay fighter jets for IAF, says the Parliamentary Committee on Defence The more I read this, the more I'm convinced that import lobby is pushing for MRFA and intentionally delaying Indian projects... But I also see some hope coz. there seem to be some ppl within Govt. who are pushing for indig...

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I think it will be helpful to list these capabilities which the Mk2 will have i.e. propulsion, range, payload, munitions, avionics and then compare them to what the PLAAF will have at that point in time facing India. From what I understand Mk1A production will end in 2030, so Mk2 production will be...

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Karan - ji, I believe a deeper read of the KF-21 new might show that its actually a counterpoint to what you are trying to prove. This 40+80 is as much a notional plan as the Mk2 numbers... and if anything the 40+80 Mk1/MK1A plan is actually MORE concrete than the KF-21 (as it should be given a gen...

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I believe IAFs insistence on the MRCAsoup is to ensure a 2nd industrial system integration and product delivery capability* is created in-country... to do for aircraft what involving the BFs/Tatas/L&T for production and detailed development has done for Artillery & movers. Recall that this ...

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Tejas Mk2 taking first flight and achieving atleast IOC will be a real landmark event for Indian Aerospace industry... It will permanently close all the doors for imports of 4++ generation fighters to India... Import lobby has a very small window (even considering their attempts to delay the Mk2 pro...

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http://idrw.org/iaf-plans-to-retire-mig-29upg-by-2027-28-jaguar-by-2034/ There is something seriously wrong with the force planning of the IAF. I was under the impression that the upgraded Mig 29s would have endured till mid 30s. The IAF is forwarding the schedule by nearly a full decade. But witho...

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I'm guessing that IAF was asked the question by someone in MOD/GOI, "Why do you need MRFA when you have Tejas Mk2 coming in the same timeframe...?"... If you read the statements given out by the Chief and some news bits/articles that came out to defend MRFA, it becomes amply clear... MRFA ...

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The change in nos. of Tejas Mk2 happened during the tenure of ACM Bhadauria itself... He initially said 200 jets, later said 8 squadrons... We assumed it will be 160 jets, which is good enough number... Towards the end of his tenure he said that numbers will be decided based on progress of AMCA proj...

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I am yet to dig into the details, but someone tweeted that, if 6 squadrons of MK2 is added to 6 of MRFA, everything put together makes up 42 squadrons. Perhaps someone can do the math and confirm if this is true. Math goes something like this for early 2040 timeframe, by the time Su30s reach retire...

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This was tweeted by HVT March 2020 https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1239941938758860801?lang=en Flavour of the day.... Maiden flight of LCA FOC series production fighter SP-21 tail number LA-5021, piloted by HAL's Chief of Test Flying, Air Commodore KA Muthana VSM. So SP-21 is LA-5021 They changed...

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There are many sensible options that will work... But the decisions at MOD are a mix of Armed Forces' requirements, Armed Forces' fantasies, honest Bureaucrats following rules to save their a$$es, dishonest bureaucrats using rules to stall things, Govt.'s political situation, Lobbies' backdoor games...

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Maj Gen (Dr)GD Bakshi SM,VSM(retd)@GeneralBakshi · 10h For Gods sake PLEASE DONT do it https://twitter.com/GeneralBakshi/status/1536753676991479808 His full FB post is here---> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10228093351108407&id=1513843955 Agniveer. All militaries have their organi...

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I don't get it... The prescribed age limit (17.5 - 21 years) puts it in college years... Is this full time service for 4 years or a reserve force like Territorial Army with part time military service...? If it's latter, I don't see any problem... And I'd go a step ahead and say that it should be mad...

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