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Group Captain Ahalawat gives a great interview on samvad. He says the issue with Mk1A was interference between the EW and the radar which curtailed weapons firing. I am sure based on what we have heard recently, this issue has been overcome. Timestamped video linked below. Is India committing BIG mi...

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A certain section of so called defence twitter lobby (a bunch crackpots IMHO) and a few jurnos seem intent on targeting the tejas and HAL as we get closer to mk1a induction. This was just a regular operational issue. Why it was leaked and by who needs to be investigated by MOD and DEF SEC. Kahani m...

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https://x.com/HALHQBLR/status/2025860349564707070 HAL acknowledges the recent media reports on the LCA Tejas incident and wishes to provide factual clarification. There has been no reported crash of the LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground. LCA Tejas maintains on...

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Why does the IAF need to say anything about this? It is an operational incident without a fatality and is a purely internal issue. I wish the media would show the intelectual honesty of pointing out that the three write offs so far all point to different causes. These are all expected in normal oper...

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Looks like a Tejas was lost in a hard landing. These are operational realities which we have to accept. Investigate, fix and move on. Another Tejas light combat aircraft lost in accident, pilot safe https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/another-tejas-light-combat-aircraft-lost-in-accident-pilot-s...

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MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities https://theprint.in/defence/mod-iaf-agree-on-some-exemptions-to-hal-for-tejas-mk1a-but-no-compromise-on-must-have-capabilities/2860422/ Sources further told ThePrint that under the new understandi...

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^^^^^^^
The software issues are to be expected. Hal should have perhaps played it safe and gone with Thales but even that is no guarante of no delays. HAL is just on everbody's s*** list for all its past issues.

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DAC clears Rs 3.60 lakh crore worth of capital acquisition proposals to enhance the combat readiness of defence forces https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2227018&reg=3&lang=1 Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 4:07PM by PIB Delhi The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship o...

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For your timely comic relief

Sweden's defence firm SAAB says Gripen fighter jet has place in IAF

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ne ... 609664.ece

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They have not even got into the negotiation phase since DAC approval is pending- How do they know they are going to get a free hand?

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These are not some personal matters between HAL and IAF to be emotional about and not having trust per se. These are matters of national interest and each and every issue need to be taken up with the utmost urgency from both Sides. Since the major work is all done including successful conclusion of...

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I was reviewing Group Captain (retd) Ajay Ahlawat interview with Swasti Rao . Here are some observations on MK1A: 1. The IAF had requested some enhancements in previous version of Tejas and HAL said it will take a few months for the fix but it is 9 yrs since and no tangible movement by HAL. 2. The ...

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At the NDTV profit conclave- https://x.com/NDTVProfitIndia/status/2020121513085792390 -the Defence secretary has confirmed to Vishnu Som that both the BVR and ASRAAM trials have been very succesful.My feeling from the positive language used by the DEF SEC is that the MOD may ask IAF to take the bird...

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FWIW MR Sunil saying at ~14:00 that the important testing is done and the remaining capabilities are purely s/w related work. HAL & India’s 5th-Gen Fighter Plans: CMD DK Sunil Sets The Record Straight Is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stepping away from India’s ambitious AMCA (Advanced Medi...

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Indranil has made it clear on twitter that the twin asraam from a single pylon remains the only real issue. This is something that IMO will need much more r and d time. IAF can accept as is once they get the certifications since the mk1a represents perhaps the best a2a package they will have. Dual l...

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From above The pending work, sources added, can be divided into three categories—minor, major, and not acceptable. They also said that there are integration issues that are still not resolved with regard to some systems including the radar. The defence ministry should be locking the two parties into...

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Tejas Mk1A completes weapons trials; five jets ready for delivery to IAF https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/tejas-mk1a-completes-weapons-trials-five-jets-ready-for-delivery-to-iaf-126020501102_1.html 05 Feb 2026 “The weapons firing trials for the indigenous Ast...

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^^^^ Prem Ji where does it specificaly say that the elta 2052 is the cause of the delay? There are many LRUs that are imported and HVT only says things are being ironed out. The Uttam afaik is not certified yet but will be so in time for the next lot. I would have preferred we went with the Thales o...

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https://aeromorning.com/en/blocking-the-sale-of-certain-eutelsat-assets-and-conditional-approval-of-lmb-aerospace/ LMB Aerospace Authorization was granted because, although the company is strategically important for defense, the transaction does not compromise national sovereignty. The operation’s c...

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Ok Sirjee the opposition will make noise over anything anywhere but please be assured Macron is not going to sell away the crown jewels with a 114 aircraft deal on the table. I am sorry to have lost further pearls of wisdom from you.

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Saar Ji those chaps make fans and motors- things which we can get from other suppliers. The certification of these items is not complex and if required dassault themselves will probably do it. I am quite sure there are more important components in these birds which are already under some U.S regulat...

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^^^^^^ That is only given as an example of requirements in that article not as specific issues. Now let us hear from HVT Sir https://x.com/hvtiaf_bharat/status/2019350390819746018 Having fired an air-to-air missile over the longest range ever, the collective Indian team is exuberant about the prospe...

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I dont think this is an issue. There are probably a few parts on the RAFALE that are already under US ITR. The logistics of buying enough to beat any future restriction needs to be worked out-thats all. In today's globaly supply chain network no equipment can be said to be fully safe from some sanct...

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^^^^ Many airliners are accepted with the assurance that pending issues will be adressed within a timeframe after delivery. The same has happened with fighters too. IAF can take these five aircraft under guarantees that the rest will be delivered with the certifications in place. Nobody ( at least m...

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The article from ET which may have prompted the above statement from HAL

https://x.com/manupubby/status/2019287049543758215

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This to me is blatant hypocrisy. If other platforms can be accepted with less than full capabilities and certifications than why not the Mk1a? Why step motherly treament for our own product? If anything it should be the other way around. Sorry for the rant. The fact that Iam a shareholder may have s...

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Now this is getting a bit beyond beleif.... https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Jan/30/hal-says-five-tejas-mk-1a-jets-ready-but-delivery-to-iaf-may-miss-deadline-again HAL says five Tejas Mk-1A jets ready, but delivery to IAF may miss deadline again However, sources in the defence and secur...

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https://youtu.be/G2WNdE5sXhU?t=358

CMD repeats the same line of we have completed trials and are going to ask IAF to accept. I guess that is now the offcial party line from HAL. Let us wait and watch what happens in feb.

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Yes Admiral all that is great but the defencematrix guys got told at the HAL booth at the same show that there are still astra trials remaining for Feb. I hope IAF does everyone a favor( including poor retail shareholders like me) and accepts the birds in present shape. https://x.com/Defencematrix1/...

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The video has a regular IAF non-FOC Mk1 firing the Derby. This should silence a few doubters. VIDEO : https://x.com/IAF_MCC/status/2015745719383330998 --> Standing shoulder to shoulder with our sister services, the Sindoor Formation on Republic Day 2026 underscored the Indian Air Force’s role in sha...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw87BZ-eXwQ India TV report on astra. The scientist interviewed says Tejas acquired target at 140km and engaged at 110km during trials last year. So this should rest the astra not integrated story once and for all.Edit: Another scientist also says the astra mk1 range ...

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From Indranil on twitter https://x.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/2012077089512730737 Astra has been fired from Tejas multiple times since 2023. After successful carriage & separation trials, it was test fired at different ranges. First test trial at full range was a miss. Led to modifications. Multipl...

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^^^^^^

HVT reposted it and the above tweeter has been very credible in the past from what I have seen.

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Excellent article by Prakhar Gupta https://swarajyamag.com/defence/how-to-look-at-the-tejas-crash-in-dubai-without-falling-for-the-noise How To Look At The Tejas Crash In Dubai Without Falling For The Noise Tejas still has one of the cleanest safety records in its class, and that is the point worth ...

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I pray for the lost pilot's good gati. Needless to say we will hear shrill noise from certain quarters- just look the other way and hope the best for our Airmen, scientists and production house as they fix issues if they need to be fixed.

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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 Mk1...

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^^^^^^
I am aware of the mk1 trial in march but the range requirement from the missile would be less given the mmr/2032. The aesa on the mk1a would allow the extremes of the envelope to be used.

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The article quotes HAL CMD as saying astra and asraam firing results are under analysis. My wild guess is that there is a kinematics issue at play given the astra mk1 missile has been primarily tested on the su30 which is a twin engined, powerful bird which can impart high energy from good launch pa...

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This getting out of hand now. HAL needs to give a clear timeline and not mess around. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oct/29/uncertainty-dogs-delivery-of-upgraded-lca-mk1a-fighter-to-iaf-amid-extension-of-deadline-to-march-2026 Uncertainty dogs delivery of upgraded LCA Mk1A fighter to I...

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From ANI https://x.com/ANI/status/1979102320068538551 #WATCH | Nashik, Maharashtra | On LCA Mark 1A, HAL Chairman & Managing Director Dr DK Sunil says, "... We are doing the weapon trials. The results are positive. I expect that in the coming months, we will be able to complete this task, a...

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