Bharat Rakshak

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This is the workshare split between MTU, Safran and ITP Aero for the new engine being designed for the NGF fighter under the FCAS program. Link Engine specialists MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines, and ITP Aero are developing the engine for the New Generation Fighter under the leadership of ...

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GCAP is almost not an option at all. It is too far ahead, with workshare already split between UK, Japanese and Italian industries across airframe, engine, avionics, radar, missiles, etc. India will gain NOTHING from joining this program since the development is further ahead than FCAS as of now. GC...

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Tejas Mk2 cockpit looks really good. The wider HUD, LAD display's layout, brightness and background look great and when combined with the side stick will really improve pilot experience. It's a real step up from the 3 Smart MFD layout of the Tejas Mk1A. Now to finally be able to see the Tejas Mk2 pr...

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India's Tejas MK2 Rolled Out in Secret and No One Knew Abhijit Chavda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkHr9ROQ1c4 // claim is HAL chiefs are saying Tejas MK2 rollout happened already? // don't how true all this news is claiming. It's a whole lot of BS. HAL would've milked the Tejas Mk2 rollout had ...

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Indeed. The anti-Rafale lobby on X is stating that the first Rafale will arrive only by the early 2030s. Seems like a reasonable assumption. The deal isn't signed yet. That is probably months away. After signing it will take 3 years minimum for the deliveries to start. But it could be more since Da...

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Hmmm, I have a theory, IAF/ GOI want to discredit HAL in the public mind atleast temporarily so that nobody questions the 114 Rafale deal and it's huge cost and why HAL is not the local partner? But I feel Raga will raise the same issues again. IAF and GoI don't need to do it. HAL does it very well...

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https://x.com/ksingh_1469/status/2020693176844190159?s=46 ---> Dassualt I assume has already signalled their Indian partner of choice for this project. And my guess would be TASL (already planned to make Rafale fuselages). So does this mean L&T is the default winner of AMCA prototype contract? ...

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What HAL’s exit from AMCA means for the project In a major shift in India’s defence aviation programme, HAL has been excluded from the AMCA project, opening the door for a private-sector-led approach to developing India’s 5th-generation fighter jet. What prompted this unprecedented move by the Indi...

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HAL stating that production for Tejas Mk2 will be post 2032. That is like 6+ years away. https://x.com/IamRajat_Pandit/status/2019020007825674254?s=20 ---> HAL says Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH), LCA Tejas Mk2 and Combat Air Teaming System (#CATS) are expected to enter production post-2032! F...

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Let's be clear about one thing- IAF is within it's rights to NOT ACCEPT fighter jets that do not meet the contractual obligations of all systems that were to be delivered and operational. Question really is whether every system that was supposed to be integrated and certified, is indeed so or not. I...

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See below (some are incoming/future platforms): 1. BTA (Basic Trainer Aircraft): HTT-40 (the Navy used to operate the HPT-32 Deepak in the BTA role) 2. IJT (Intermediate Jet Trainer): HJT-36 (the Navy operates the HJT-16 in the IJT role) 3. AJT (Advanced Jet Trainer): BAe Hawk (inducted in 2013 int...

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Q1 FY 2027 is from April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. So that falls in line with what DRDO Chief Dr Kamat had to say. Fingers crossed we're hopefully going to see a roll-out in a couple of months.

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Tejas Mk2 hasn't even seen a prototype rollout yet and you're acting like it's on the verge of entering production. There's a full phase of ground testing, flight testing, weapons testing, climate testing, etc. for it to go through with thousands of test points and well over 1500-1600 test flights ...

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The Chinese are not stupid to underestimate the Rafale. In fact they have been blocking Taiwan's purchase of Rafale as Eric Trappier recently alluded to. It's only Indians who have a fetish for blaming the IAF for wanting a jet whose capabilities they fully know and appreciate. They have also tried...

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... IAF is happy that it finally got it's bird... Babu's are happy that they made IAF wait 3 decades to get its bird and got the pricing "right" Mantri is happy as he's getting the publicity by greenlighting the deal DRDO chaps are happy as they get to keep their jobs and no one will poin...

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All these rush of information with suggested timeline of signing the deal for the suggested 114 Rafale seems to perfectly line up with the upcoming first flight of the Tejas MkII !!!. The DRDO chief had said in the interview that the MkII will fly out this year. All the hurry to swamp the headlines...

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GE404 and 414 are quite an successful engine and have been in production since long while. Why can't HAL just take a look at secondhand market and procure them for time being fitment for let's say half a decade and thereafter update them with newer batch engines as and when GE delivers in future? S...

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i dont think the issue is engines. HAL has not delivered on MK1A - there are enough in stock engines to show MK1A progress It is the engines. The progress is there as the Astra missile test success was widely reported. Now there is something else they are integrating. And as we know about our force...

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Truly speaking, no one can defend HAL or bemoan lack of orders for Tejas. HAL now has 180 confirmed Tejas Mk1A orders. Tejas Mk2 will get another 120 unit order at least. Maybe more, depending on the timeline of development and production. Nothing to be emotional about guys. This deal may not have ...

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Truly speaking, no one can defend HAL or bemoan lack of orders for Tejas. HAL now has 180 confirmed Tejas Mk1A orders. Tejas Mk2 will get another 120 unit order at least. Maybe more, depending on the timeline of development and production. But simply placing orders will not arrest the declining squa...

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So 11K Cr (for new Scorpene) vs 12K Cr (for P75I) unit price - though the later includes ToT charges as well, which I'm sure would be quite substantial!! Anyway Quick Q: How is a Scorpene + DRDO AIP and with 64% indigenous content any different from the upcoming P-75I boats? Both will not have VLS ...

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Finally gaining some momentum on 3 important fronts- the 6 refuelers, 12 AWACS and the MRFA that has been stalled for so long.

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HAL renamed its trainer HJT36 Sitara to Yashas. CMD, HAL told National Defence that the spin issue of the aircraft has been sorted out. Now aircraft can maneuver with 6 Ton Horizontal Right and 6 Ton Horizontal left. It's not 6 ton right and 6 ton left- it's 6 turns to the right and 6 turns to the ...

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How they will determine temporary loss of consciousness? There are ways. The HMDS can help by way of monitoring head movement and pupils of the eyes. But regardless of Auto-GCAS systems, the Tejas Mk1 crash was unavoidable at that super low altitude. There was simply no margin for recovery at such ...

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How true is that the HAL/ADA wants to go with the regular route of Limited service Production aircraft instead of directly going to FOC? Tejas Mk2 LS aircraft to be made, 24 Tejas Mk2 to be made every year You will need the LSPs for testing, certification, and updates. Not necessarily. The plan was...

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Our designs have been plagued by the desire to keep the aircraft length as small as possible. Happened with the LCA and then with the HJT-36 as well. LCA had to go for the LCA Mk2 to address this lack of fineness ratio and HJT-36 needed years of fixing it's aerodynamic vices finally leading to a sub...

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Interesting details on the Super Sukhoi upgrade.... India, Russia likely to discuss defence projects including Su-30 overhaul, S-400/500, Verba, R-37 during Putin visit https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/india-russia-likely-to-discuss-defence-projects-including-su-30-overhaul-s-400500-ve...

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With six squadrons of Rafale coming in, do we have place for TEDBF or will it get axed like HF 73!? The Rafales will be for the IAF. Navy is getting 26 and those aren't sufficient for it's overall needs once the MiG-29Ks begin retiring. The good thing is that the IN Chief just a couple of days ago ...

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Oh. That makes sense. I'm not sure if the mk1 radar could exploit long range AAMs. Although meteors seems like a coostly proposition tbh. The Elta 2032 can support the Astra Mk1 up to it's full range. With cooperative targeting capability, that has been in the works for the Tejas fleet (we know tha...

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I thought Tejas' main long ranged AAM was the iderby extended version? Isn't this like a meteor lite? We don't have any i-Derby ER. What the IAF has is ex-Navy stocks of the standard Derby BVRAAM that were bought with the Sea Harrier LUSH upgrade. Astra Mk1 and soon Astra Mk2 will be the Tejas Mk1 ...

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I am not sure of that, I think the plan is still GAS based Uttam from the 41st Aircraft, the 97 order will get GAN based Uttam No, the plan now is for the Uttam to be used only starting from the new batch of 97 Tejas Mk1As. The entire lot of 73 Tejas Mk1A single seaters will be equipped with the El...

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Aditya_V wrote: ↑19 Nov 2025 11:10 Ideally we should have some with Uttam- AstraMk2 before Sindoor part 2 starts - they way things are going this will definitely be round the corner.

The first Uttam AESA radar will appear on the next batch of 97 Tejas Mk1A and Tejas trainers that have been ordered.

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What I've seen is the 5th GE F-404-IN20 engine ready, at what appeared to be GE's Lynn Massachusetts facility. But it appears 4 have been delivered to HAL so far and this 5th one too would be on it's way. 5th and 6th last month only.. 5th & 6th engines are ready !! and that’s 2 in a month with ...

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Shiv and other reporters make statements like this for TRPs. They need viewers to watch and then they only answer their own question. Later in the video, he does state that France will keep its crown jewels (on the Rafale) to itself. I am sure you saw the promotion of NDTV throughout the video. Oh ...

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ashthor wrote: ↑14 Nov 2025 11:01 How many more engines have come? Everyone has gone silent.

What I've seen is the 5th GE F-404-IN20 engine ready, at what appeared to be GE's Lynn Massachusetts facility. But it appears 4 have been delivered to HAL so far and this 5th one too would be on it's way.

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That's Airbus which does it. Not IAI Bedek, which specializes in converting Boeing 767s into MRTT and has done so for other air forces. They have converted Airbus A330 civil variants into freighters but not into a tanker as yet. That adds new complexity as it'll require new developments to be made ...

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If the IAF is going ahead with the Boeing 767 conversion based tanker transport, then it will be supported for a fairly long time. KC-46A essentially has a high degree of commonality being based on the B 767 and there are adequate numbers of the B 767 in freight service world wide to ensure that it'...

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Maitya sir, what do you think of the offer of 117S engines for the Su-30MKI upgrade program?

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Convert used AirBus 330s then... Excellent point. Airbus transforms A330s into Multi Role Tanker Transports through an optimised conversion process https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2020-07-airbus-transforms-a330s-into-multi-role-tanker-transports-through-an 07 July 2020 That's Airbus whic...

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VIDEO : https://x.com/akki_bauer22_/status/1987019390659739810?s=20 ---> BREAKING NEWS: Def Min Rajnath Singh confirms India will pursue more S-400 if they are available . Also says India will make its own jet engines within a year… hinting at Safran-DRDO jet engine co-development having made lot o...

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