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Russian Knights Dedicate Dubai Airshow Flight to Fallen Indian Pilot Namansh Syal Story: (Syal, a 37-year-old test pilot from Himachal Pradesh, died on November 21 when his LCA Tejas Mk-1 crashed during a low-altitude display at the Dubai Airshow. Eyewitnesses saw him steer the jet away from specta...

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A day after a Tejas jet crashed at an airshow in Dubai, killing the pilot, there is no move to 'ground ' the fleet of indigenous fighter jets for precautionary checks. @thetribunechd @IAF_MCC #TejasMk1A #Aircraft #TejasMk1 Link 👇 tribuneindia.com/news/top-headl… https://x.com/ajaynewsman/status/199...

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Analysis of what may have happened https://youtu.be/p6uchbKDJPY?si=VVQBgWN4Wtdf7aWS p6uchbKDJPY What I’ve assumed from the start- the pilot was not fully conscious in the last part of that routine I have to keep making the point that the system that signed off on a routine that most experienced fig...

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I just feel HAL test pilots should do this showbazi. Right now we need every experienced pilot ready for combat. I don’t even agree on Tejas marketing when we wait every month for a GE engine to arrive. Walk then run. Once we have our own complete jet then start marketing or at least don’t push the...

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Why is IAF even doing this demo? If we want to sell the plane, shouldn't this be done by HAL pilots? My be it's all semantics and someone might say they are the same, but they are not. These constant half measures end us undermining confidence in what ever they are trying to do. Neither IAF, nor HA...

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The IAF’s lack of safety culture may have just killed off any chance this jet has of an export Every other serious airforce have full time solo jet display teams but IAF throws their regular line pilots into this and then will act surprised when these are the results Are you saying that every time ...

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The views of an ex RAF QFI who has lead accident investigations into the red arrows and others That's a negative to positive manoeuvre - a very dangerous thing to do - here's why. When you push negative g, blood goes to your head and your body detects high blood pressure, dangerously so. So it dilat...

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Shouldn't the FBW have prevented this manoeuvre at low altitudes? This wasn’t a stall, FBW can prevent exceeding the flight envelope but not CFIT Arguably it looks like the auto recovery feature of the FCS attempted to regain control at the end hence why there was no ejection (if the pilot was not ...

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https://x.com/ksingh_1469/status/1991892499561083174?s=46 The IAF’s lack of safety culture may have just killed off any chance this jet has of an export Every other serious airforce have full time solo jet display teams but IAF throws their regular line pilots into this and then will act surprised w...

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When they lie and tell you Russia has always offered parity and co-development to India don’t say you couldn’t see this was a lie https://x.com/georgen28581/status/1987447259500306750?s=46 ^ this is a Russian inside the SU57 engineering team I mean the facts have been staring at India for decades, n...

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Indranil's tweet here seems to have a hint that this is indeed a solution that has to be found at the missile end of things. https://x.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1980355915971981550 ---> Lack of knowledge or inability to discuss where "failure" is happening in Astra Mk1 integration on LCA Mk...

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MK1–> EMB-145 (2+1) MK1A—> EMB-145 (6) MK2–> A321 (6) MK1A may be more complicated because they have to find the spare EMB-145 airframes laying around the world that are trusted enough to be converted for this role Hi KSingh. Thank you for clarifying Saar. Elaborate the trusted bit please. Trusted ...

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Baba Kalyani: We got ATAGS order in January. I don't know why 180 guns when they need almost 1000 guns." I'd love to know what he *really* thinks! He is 100X downplaying his anger, frustration & disappointment with our Armed Forces leadership. But he can't say everything he feels Every tim...

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https://x.com/ANI/status/1971203783603470413 Hal CMD saying firing trial will be over in OCT and first two aircraft will be handed over. In the grand scheme of things one month further delay is not going to matter much but there is no doubt in my opinion that HAL underestimated the challenge of int...

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I’m really struggling to see what the IN’s plan is beyond ~2027, they seem to have written off the late 2020s to the late 2030s https://x.com/ksingh_1469/status/1960867907577016819?s=46 Some smaller vessels flowing between ~2027 and ~2035 is about all that can be expected as the PLA(N) is reliably c...

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INS Udaygiri And INS Himgiri: India's Next-Generation Titans Ready With Double Firepower Boost The Indian Navy is set to strengthen its maritime dominance with the simultaneous commissioning of two next-generation stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri. These advanced warships are among the...

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HAL conducts extensive tests on Dhruv ALH to fix lingering flaws https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/hal-conducts-extensive-tests-on-dhruv-alh-to-fix-lingering-flaws/ar-AA1KtDwv Plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has carried out extensive tests on the Dhruv advanced light helicopters ...

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They themselves say AMCA will be capped at 126 units Its not for IAF to decide. They will have to make do with what the GOI gives them. I don’t see how that works, it is up to the users to come up with ORBAT. That said the MK1A seems to be the example that disproves this, more than fair to say that...

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Are the Airbus based Mk2s on top of the Mk1A or has the order for Mk1A been scrapped ? MK1–> EMB-145 (2+1) MK1A—> EMB-145 (6) MK2–> A321 (6) MK1A may be more complicated because they have to find the spare EMB-145 airframes laying around the world that are trusted enough to be converted for this role

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... It’s quite alarming that to achieve 42 squadrons the SUs are going to have to fly 40+ years each. I’m still yet to see any actual roadmap outlined by any IAF official on how they get to 42, they claim it is their intent though. They themselves say AMCA will be capped at 126 units 200+ MK1A in t...

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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---> I don’t see any grand conspiracy- who benefits if the MK1A or MK.2 are ordered? IAF were fidd...

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https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/1959316197100654862 ---> RFI issued for 76 Naval Utility Helicopter up to 5.5 tons with 5 years minimum in service experience with foldable wings. ✅ 51 for Indian Navy. ✅ 25 for Coast Guard. ✅ Contenders include AS565 Panther, AW-109. ✅ Naval Dhruv out of conten...

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They all just want to delay things a much as possible. Hope it gets signed soon and chapter is closed. Imagine if all these ‘experts’ were listened to over the years Cancel MK.1 and move onto MK.2 Cancel additional MK1A and focus on MK.2 Cancel LCA and focus on MRFA+AMCA Forget AMCA and go for emer...

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.... No one has seen a mk2 yet. Who knows what improvements IAF will demand… The design and spec have to be finalized. They are building prototypes. Ex-IAF Chief Bhadauria has same view. (I think he is saying order of all 97 should go to Mk2) -Ankit What does this even mean? MK.2 is a paper plane a...

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Rakesh wrote: ↑29 Jul 2024 20:04 No point in crying.

Rather laugh at the incompetence.

As always incompetence is almost indistinguishable from sabotage.

Same story with engines.

Every strategic project undermined.

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always so many plans and reports but the reality is 6 new SSK in ~30 years whilst the PLAN have 3-6 subs in production at any one time P75 repeat orders aren’t even cleared let alone ordered P75I is going around the typical Indian mega deal death spiral P76 doesn’t even have AON P75A- not one recent...

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Any delays especially at the delivery point are hugely disappointing and another feature of over promising/under delivering by almost every Indian project in existence but that seems to be by design That said and as others have said above a few months here and there means little- hopefully that real...

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https://x.com/ReviewVayu/status/1736655641442136355?s=20 ---> Our interview with Admiral R Hari Kumar, CNS: "DAC has accorded AoN for 60 Utility Helicopters-Maritime from HAL. First prototype should be ready in October 2024, second prototype in April 2025. Deliveries scheduled to commence Jan 2...

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We need our own engine, no doubt. Whether Kaveri which was initially targeted at F404 specs can scale up to F414 is a suspect, given that it is yet to even match F404 specs for LCA Mk1/1A. Unfortunately there is no other competitor. M88 engine which is same as in Rafale would have been good if it w...

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is there a way that we can shoehorn RD-33MK engine into Tejas Mk2 if we have to as a backup option? We got the license production rights. Turbofan has to fit inside the engine bay of the Tejas Mk2. If it does not fit, it would be pointless. RD-33: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klimov_RD-33 F414: ht...

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Again let’s try and avoid direct personal attacks KSingh/Abingdonboy/Kuldeep19XX/ KhaliPaki In the last 24-36 months, the MoD and affiliated agencies have mobilized on various programs, at different stages. These being: LCA operational deployment Prachand initial operational deployment Marinized ALH...

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^^^^^^^^ This approval follows linear logic-- Tejas Mk1 induction, F404 engine agreement, F404 manufacturing in India, establishing of stable rate of manufacture for the Mk1, building up of supply chain in Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels, agreement between IAF, HAL on the configuration of the Mk1A, Operat...

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#LCAMk2 Update The CCS clearance for the project [given on 31 Aug 2022] had a conditional clause that the funds can be utilized only after the ToT for F-414 engines between GE-HAL was inked. https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1735918454392393819?t=5zVmIr8J4exh3p-85IUnRg&s=19 This is such a st...

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#LCAMk2 update The funds have started to come finally + officially + recently, after delays. [Read again] Details soon. https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1735653582186349009?t=3dVRLQ7ip7Ej_R1OxJWBsA&s=19 #LCAMk2 Update The CCS clearance for the project [given on 31 Aug 2022] had a conditiona...

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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 Co...

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Ramping up capacity, prepared to execute big orders: HAL chief https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-interview-ramping-up-capacity-prepared-to-execute-big-orders-says-hal-chief-101698121182823.html 24 Oct 2023, By Rahul Singh ^^^^ https://x.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1716685969603399935?s=20 --->...

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Known for wine, Nashik is the next aircraft manufacturing hub as HAL spreads wings[/b] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/known-for-wine-nashik-is-the-next-aircraft-manufacturing-hub-as-hal-spreads-wings-101697481119234-amp.html By Rahul Singh, Bengaluru Image of the above article... https:/...

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Big ticket weapons in mega IAF list of desi projects worth over Rs 3 lakh crore https://www.firstpost.com/india/big-ticket-weapons-in-mega-iaf-list-of-desi-projects-worth-over-rs-3-lakh-crore-13195262.html 02 Oct 2023 This is massive news coming from the IAF Chief! If it materializes, he is committ...

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