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konaseema

Folks, I asked the question based on these 2 points. Was there or is there a need for a like for like replacement for the Jaguar - IM version which had the ability to fire anti-ship missiles (if I am not wrong) and if the IN had ever thought of owning / operating aircrafts for the defense of its nav...

konaseema

Was there ever any news / thought process to procure Tejas Mk1 by the Indian Navy for the defense of the naval bases (not operated on the aircraft carriers) ?

konaseema

As we get closer to the D-day of the Tejas Mk1A & Tejas Mk2 first flight, we will continue to see these hit jobs. As long as the BJP government is in the office, I am confident that the order for Tejas Mk2 will be placed. Hence at the end of the day, as long as MRFA is not detrimental on the num...

konaseema

I think it is going to be an agonizing wait for all of us and that will be there for few more years. MRFA if it ever happens, may happen post 2024 May general elections. By then a few things could have happened already. Both Tejas Mk1 & Mk2 would have flown already or Mk2 would be doing taxi tri...

konaseema

Does anyone remember if there was a follow on order clause inserted with the initial Rafale purchase? That might the best / last option before we all perform the antim sanskar for the MRFA contest.

konaseema

The easy and the best possible option without the farce of a competition would be to order 1-2 squadrons of Tejas Mk1 and 4 additional squadrons of Tejas Mk1A or a combination of 4 additional squadrons of Mk1A & increase the number of squadrons of Mk2 to around 12. Negotiate a local manufacturin...

konaseema

Lt Gen YK Joshi comes to my mind! But for superannuation, he could have made a good COAS!

konaseema

If I were to place a bet, I will place it for a G2G off the shelf 57 Rafale + Infra at Gwalior or a 3rd base + 57 HAL Tejas Mk1A split !!!

konaseema

Thanks for everyone's feedback and appreciate your support. I respect and admire our forces wholeheartedly. I have always tried to find a rationale in our procurements. Maybe I ran out of one in this case. Thanks again!

konaseema

Folks, It is just my view. I have the same view when the IAF doesn't order LCH or more Tejas Mk1A's. Looks like I pressed the wrong nerve of a few here. Apparently the oldie's of this forum have more insight into the ordering strategy of the armed forces and still do the rona dona every few weeks. W...

konaseema

It appears that IAF is waiting for Astra 2 program to mature and order them in numbers and not order too many of the Astra 1. Maybe they have purchased a lot of imported missiles and don't want to stockpile Astra 1's while a better / longer range missile is in works. :rotfl: :rotfl: you seem new he...

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It appears that IAF is waiting for Astra 2 program to mature and order them in numbers and not order too many of the Astra 1. Maybe they have purchased a lot of imported missiles and don't want to stockpile Astra 1's while a better / longer range missile is in works.

konaseema

Out of the 40 odd Mig 29K's we have, we should be able to operate a handful of them (Vicky can accommodate only 26 fixed wing aircraft at any given time. We can get 4-6 to operate) from Vikrant later this year at the time of Induction. In the case of Vicky going for any sort of maintenance, we can s...

konaseema

Indian Armed Forces have very much demonstrated to us over the years that unless we have a unique weapon system that no one else will provide us or the manufacturing agencies have demonstrated beyond an iota of doubt about the capability of the weapon system, they will not place any order or will pl...

konaseema

2 tranche's of 36 Rafale's, one in 2024 (after general election) and another in 2026. No local production and no offsets but enforce Dassault's offset obligation from the first 36 and be done with this drama.

konaseema

If we were to put ourselves in the shoes of the IAF chief or IAF as the institution, MRFA is the one bird in their hand while Tejas is the two in the bush. We will continue to witness this behavior from every IAF chief from here on and till the time the platform matures. So I won't subscribe to the ...

konaseema

At the end of the day, Tejas Mk2 will be inducted and the number of Tejas Mk2 squadrons will depend on how much of the 114 Farce will get inducted into the IAF kitty. I personally would like 10-12 squadrons of Tejas Mk2 to be inducted at 20 - 24 aircrafts a year. In addition to that (post 2026), I w...

konaseema

In the end, I expect the Indian govt to order 6 more Kalvari's with DRDO's AIP before going full steam on the 12 indigenous submarines.

konaseema

The capacity of Vicky & Vikrant will be 26 fighter aircrafts each. If you take 20 aircrafts per squadron and buy 3 squadrons, it will be 30 + 30 split between 2 aircraft carriers. That said, we will have 4 + 4 = 8 as reserves or trainers. That said, I don't see a need for any more than 60 aircra...

konaseema

Both the carriers can accommodate 26 fixed wing aircrafts. With 70% availability each carrier will have a squadron worth of airframes. I think, IN should plan for 22 Single seat + 4 Twin seat fighters for each of the carriers.

konaseema

Other than the lines, this aircraft has turned to be a dud for Indian Navy. Can someone list the various issues associated with Mig-29K's?

konaseema · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021 No Tejas, LCH & LUH? :-(

No Tejas, LCH & LUH? :-(

konaseema

IN is only looking for aircrafts that can operate from INS Vikrant and not INS Vicky. If the 2 contenders can't fit in the lift of INS Vikrant, then they won't fit the lift of INS Vikramaditya. That said, transferring Mig 29K's to IAF will be a non-starter. The country can't afford to replace the Mi...

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Breaking News! We all will be dancing in joy, if the Indian Govt and the COAS can agree to stop the charade of testing the Desi products till the DRDO & the private players go out of business. The 2nd change is to ensure that the forces order the proven products in substantial numbers to stabil...

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Going by how China has done so far since the issue began in 2020, I don't think they initially came for anything more than a land grab and go one up on India. After Galvan happened, they simply squat on different points and then dared us to start / initiate the escalation. When Aug 29/30 happened th...

konaseema

Unless war is declared, I don't think the Indian government or IAF is going to fire S-400 missiles on every / any aircraft that is going to take off from PAF airbases. That said, if they are on a SEAD mission and anti-radiation missiles are fired at our air defense infrastructure or the PAF jets fly...

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I sincerely believe that China, with help from Pakistan will continue to create civil unrest in India (Protest against CAA, Farm laws, Reigniting the Khalistan movement, Cyber Warfare - Mumbai Power outage, Closure of Sterlite Copper, Foxxconn factory etc) which will lead to trust deficit on the cur...

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Bala Vignesh wrote:
konaseema wrote:How do I upload an image that I have stored in my laptop? Is it possible? Thanks!!!
You'll first have to upload it to a image hosting site like imgur, Flickr, etc and then share the link to the image from there using th img tags.

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Thanks a lot!!!

konaseema

Roop wrote:...

I would prefer Rafale - M if it fits the carrier lift and if IN is fine to have its training done on-shore in Goa & if we can have 2 more squadrons for the IAF as well (to get any volume discounts)

konaseema

How do I upload an image that I have stored in my laptop? Is it possible? Thanks!!!

konaseema

... I agree with you 110% sir. At the end of the day, we need to have a potent Air wing for our IN and whichever aircraft fits the IN's bill, that is the way to go. Having said that, will there be a need to make structural changes to Vicky & Vikrant (aka lifts) to accommodate either of these 2 ...

konaseema

Our IAF's need are endless and hence I think the current government is providing everything that they need for their immediate need. Everything else is being prioritized so that we build the credible tactical deterrence to avoid a war against both the enemy states. Hence the flurry of missile tests ...

konaseema

As much as I would love to have Rafale - M, it doesn't have a trainer version and hence the trainers if bought will be stationed at Goa or we need to have another infrastructure in our east coast. Having said that, I doubt if IN will prefer a US platform when there is no commonality with IAF either....

konaseema

In one of the Humara Tejas episodes, Mr. Anandakrishnan mentioned that the production of these Mk1 trainers has already begun. These trainers should be for the two Mk1 units first, before they move on to the production of the trainers for the Mk1A units....right? First 8 units will be from the orde...

konaseema

I couldn't find the original post, but I quoted that article in this post of mine... https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7835&p=2521419&hilit=Mk1A#p2521419 That is exactly what I was looking for. Page 1 updated again with this info. By the way, this is just for the 73...

konaseema

Thanks for posting the video. I was watching it earlier in the day. The biggest learning for me was the acceptance from Mao sir how requirements were put together. Our heartburn on many other projects have been the same and as he explains, a bunch of amateur's pulling the best specs from different a...

konaseema

Here are the actions that the government can take to quickly arrest the depleting squadron strength of IAF, so that Mig-21bis be retired by 2024. I have created the list based on how much of control we have over each one of these options. 1. Order 2 more squadrons of Tejas Mk1 after the trainers are...

konaseema

I have a different take wrt a potential war with China. I think the government's approach all along has been to improve our deterrence viz a viz China and prevent a war. That doesn't mean it is not arming its forces to fight a war but the government has shown no signs of starting one. So far China h...

konaseema

Unless there is an explicit statement from the Air Chief against the Tejas Mk2, there is no need to be bothered about the program. ADA & HAL are proceeding with all the programs, including Mk2. That said, the Air Chief represents the entire IAF and their need is 6 squadrons of a MWF. It is for t...

konaseema

It is for the IAF leadership to wake up from their MRFA wet dream and put their faith behind our Tejas program. Demand the Indian government to purchase 2 - 3 more squadrons of Rafale and be done with it. 6 Squadrons of Tejas Mk1A will arrest the dwindling number of fighter squadrons. UCAVs and Miss...

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