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.... this means operational accessories will include either adult diapers or a pilot relief tube :) Many moons ago i remember a big deal and selling (or purchase) point of the Su-34 fighter bomber being it's 'toilet' Will the Su-57-SKI come with such 'facilities' :mrgreen: It was hardly a toilet. B...

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So expect more delays Amid Tariff War, India Tells US To Slash Price Of 6 P8I Aircraft As the tariff wars between the Donald Trump administration and New Delhi rage, India has asked the United States of America for a hefty discount on 6 P8I maritime surveillance aircraft for the Navy. This, in the ...

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chetak wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025 20:30
Rakesh saar,

this means operational accessories will include either adult diapers or a pilot relief tube

Wouldn't be the first time. It's been done for trans-national hops for exercises as well as long distance and long duration flights by Su-30MKI crews.

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If IAF/IN is serious about more Mk1A - then this is the time to talk to GE about more engines so they can place orders in their supply chain. Interest in the Tejas (from the services) is equivalent to what is doled out in their "Atmanirbhar Bharat" speeches that they give. * The follow-on...

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Yes they have. Which means as of now HAL has 2 brand new engines which then means that as soon as the Astra Mk1 trials are over, a proper "roll-out" can be done and those 2 Tejas Mk1As can be handed over to the No.3 Cobras to begin their operations. Thereafter the rate would be 1 per mont...

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Has GE delivered the second engine - this month - as per schedule? Or is it two engines, starting from August? Yes they have. Which means as of now HAL has 2 brand new engines which then means that as soon as the Astra Mk1 trials are over, a proper "roll-out" can be done and those 2 Tejas...

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Indian Navy to Acquire 26 Rafale-M Fighters from France in ₹63,000 Crore Deal Amid Rising Regional Tensions https://www.illustrateddailynews.com/india/indian-navy-to-acquire-26-rafale-m-fighters-from-france-in-63000-crore-deal-amid-rising-regional-tensions-834377 28 April 2025 Interesting. Wonder w...

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India signs contract to procure Rafale M fighter aircraft The Indian government has signed an agreement with the French government to procure 26 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy. The Intergovernmental agreement (IGA), which was signed on 28 April, covers India's procurement of 2...

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Aditya_V wrote: ↑14 Apr 2025 12:23 Any idea about GPS spoofing attack on IAF C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying relief to Myanmar- Chinese Involvement?

IAF was already aware of it in advance thanks to a NOTAM issued by Mandalay International Airport

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As for using the AL-31 for HLFT-42, I thought we don't use a Russian engine in a single engine fighter. As the recent tender for engines clearly points out- the AL-31 is not being considered for the HLFT-42. Simply too big for what is the specifications that have been put out for the HLFT-42's engi...

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V_Raman wrote: ↑27 Mar 2025 03:52 Wow - 65 F404-IN20 delivered - where are the 65 LCAs?

Several held in reserve for allowing engine swaps when engines need to undergo maintenance. Those are with ADA and HAL as well as with IAF. There are multiple that were used for the IAF's 8 LSP and IN's 4 LCA Navy prototoypes as well.

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F-404 engines are nowhere near the end of their life cycle. Hundreds of T-7A trainers are going to be flying with F-404 engines, as are Hurjets, any more KAI T/F/FA-50s and altogether nearly 180 Tejas Mk1As. As long as they can get the MRO and support the engines for the life of these fighters, GE s...

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HLFT-42 is being targeted with MUM-T in mind as well as a secondary role as a fighter to back up the other fighter squadrons. One of the key things that the HAL CMD mentioned in an interview with Tarmak's Ananth was that HLFT-42 was being developed using HAL's own money. So that's really their prero...

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Trainer version silhoutte definitely looks sexier. Is there any performance penalty for the trainer version ? If not, I wonder why we didn't opt for a trainer version regular Tejas fighters based with single seater ( like Naval Tejas minus Levcons plus retaining the drooping nose ) Why? Because it ...

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Some major updates on the Tejas Mk2 systems and why it is the precursor to the AMCA 5th gen fighter - MIL-STD-1553 databus has been done away with and a new "Time Triggered Network" has been used instead to allow for very high data throughput for multi-sensor data fusion. - New architectur...

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Major updates on the Tejas Mk2 program status: - First flight is being targeted for First Quarter of 2026 - Which means roll-out of the prototype will happen in mid to late 2025. - They don't want an "event" for the roll-out of the prototype to avoid any delays that the event, getting a VI...

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HJT-36 'Sitara' renamed as HJT-36 Yashas

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TEDBF brochure. This is the latest design iteration of the TEDBF. Much more refined than the earlier one we'd seen. Very Rafalesque now.

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Tejas Mk1A display at Aero India 2025.

VIDEO: https://x.com/ANI/status/1888816263310594148 ---> Aero India 2025 | Bengaluru: Indian Air Force LCA Tejas Mark 1A performs manoeuvres in the sky as spectators look on.

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Tejas Mk1A Uttam AESA radar details.

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LA-5034

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X-Post from the Indian Army Aviation thread... Delivery of Apache attack helicopters from US for Army misses deadline again https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delivery-of-apache-attack-helicopters-from-us-for-indian-army-misses-deadline-again-2674078-2025-02-03 03 Feb 2025 https://x.com/Ray70409...

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Trying to justify the need for to have another type instead of the Tejas Mk2 is futile. The program is a reality, it has the funding needed for a prototype and the all important customer, the IAF is committed to 120 of these. That itself is a mountain of effort that's gone in to secure the program a...

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The way HAL program managers have planned and executed the work is beyond appalling. HAL used the lack of orders as reason for slow rollout; the cat is out of the bag even with orders rolling in they did not or cannot execute. Issue of GE engines was not raised till late in the game, looks like all...

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May I suggest we adopt a slightly more patient approach- the government is making the unobtanium outlook of the generals die out by slow asphyxiation- denial of imports (the lists which they periodically come out with on an ever expanding basis), working with Indian industry (including HAL/ DRDO et...

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I think this business of SQRs from only the IAF needs to be restructured. Probably a committee of civilian think tanks, scientists along with the forces needs to come up with the SQRs to prevent unobtainium. Also need to rethink needs with evolving technologies - should there be a higher number of ...

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Old history. What is the point of rehashing the well known issues that the IAF had with the LCA program in it's initial days. As things stand today, if HAL manages to deliver the ordered Tejas Mk1A fighters, the IAF will have 220 Tejas Mk1 and Mk1A fighters in service by 2032-2033.

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If I were iaf, I would swap out 18 trainer engines out and put them in 18 new mk1a. These will not be cat b. Assumption is that we have engines for these 18, we at least have for 8 of the original trainer from the lot of 40. With cat b (within desh) and some planning, we can get at least 1 sq of mk...

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Hlft 42 is there to fill role of tejas mk2. Amca is far more important since there's no fallback option. Tejas mk2 was a jobs programme parrotted by successive drdo/Ada chief like Dr Girish Deodhare to further their career goals within the organisation. I agree with prodyut das about Chinese fighte...

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For better or for worse, we have to stick with the F414. Too late in the program to switch this to another turbofan. Same is true with the Tejas Mk1A, which uses the F404. This is just not feasible as this critical juncture. The situation is dire. We do not have time to waste. The Govt needs to go ...

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About standing committee of defense on Astra, exact statement is : Astra Mk-I & Mk-II BVR AA Missile. To cater to deficiency in Air to Air missiles, D&D of Astra BVR missile has been initiated by DRDO. The delivery of Astra Mk-I missile is process and the procurement of additional Astra Mk-...

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Army has already tested the 105mm Garuda from Bharat Forge by para dropping it from a C-17 and having it ready to fire in 3 minutes!

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So there are currently 400 Astra Mk1 missiles on order from the IAF to arm the Su-30MKI and Tejas Mk1 squadrons. 48 Astra Mk1 missiles on order for the IN. Cost was $383 million for 248 Astra Mk1s and would have supported all the support equipment as well as setting up of the production line at BDL....

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HAL wins contract to produce 12 Su-30MKIs The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a contract to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on 12 December to produce 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKIs, over a year after the country's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), approv...

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Images from some tender (most likely for model making) that ADA released for the model of the Tejas Mk2 that will be displayed at Aero India 2025 in Feb. Twitter link Credit- Kenny on Twitter. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ge-oY_eagAAnj5R?format=png&name=small https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ge-oT3Rbw...

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sanman wrote: ↑15 Dec 2024 04:42 Pak source says India is 'panic-buying' (useful to hear what the other side is saying)

It's a piece of BS YT channel. The fools there don't know how long the plan has been going on to buy 12 Su-30MKIs as attrition replacements.

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^^^ … On the total number of jets that would be upgraded, the official said that would be planned based on the residual life. “We might do a limited upgrade for aircraft with limited life,” he observed. … Again highlights why the IAF did not order more Su-30MKI as replacements for the really old ai...

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AI big focus of Su-30MKI upgrade, IAF taking up projects with IIT Mumbai Financial aspects of the upgrade to the first batch of 84 SU-30MKI jets are being worked out and the comprehensive upgrade would start as soon as it is approved by the government, says official The financial aspects of the com...

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Bhailog, please try to understand post about tejas and AL31 in context of what may happen and what could have happened. Iows, this is not only khayali pilaf but stale khayali pilaf. The real situation is what to do now with entire tejas line depending on US manufactured engines. How to the mitigate...

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There is a dangerous trend on social media with regards to Atmanirbhar Bharat. And Alpha Defence leads the pack in that trend. His recent claims on the Rafale (saw your back-and-forth with him on Twitter....good job!) were laughable. Now he is back peddling. See his tweet in regards to the news art...

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