Bharat Rakshak

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That is a bit surprising and then again maybe not.... Perhaps the resources at ADA/HALwould be better being pooled into AMCA rather than being spread thin. HAL was talking about rolling out mk2 in 18 months.

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Chief hopeful AMCA will be green lighted this financial itself.

https://twitter.com/livefist/status/135 ... 89/photo/1

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^^^^^
Thanks now my entire saturday is ruined while I drool at that brochure

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https://twitter.com/HALHQBLR/status/1357617818187878406

HAL’s LUH (Army Variant) Receives IOC and ALHs handed over to ICG and IN

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Defence secretary confirms ARMY gave IOC for LUH today.

His speech starts about an hour into the program

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Any word on the LUH IOC from the ARMY? It was supposed to happen at AI21.

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Yes sorry was 8g at Bahrain.

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To be honest there was nothing stunning about it. What they did in Bahrain was remarkable-19 second 360 turns, 9g square loop etc. It looks like the fcs is in some sort of control mode or the engine is turned down. I don't blame them for it- the product is proven and there is no need to wear out com...

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RFP handed over. Another import category on its way to biting the dust. https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1357260160113156097?s=20 ---> HAL receiving the IAF's request for proposal (RFP) today for 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft. If negotiations don't lead to a contract in max 18 months, the bene...

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The shoulder mounted planform of the Tejas is gone in the TEDBF. Begs the question if the original choice with the LCA was forced upon by extremeness of ASQR in terms of weight vs capability. A smaller delta canard (it was investigated) might have offered better drag and met the ASQR in terms of per...

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Can someone please get snaps of the stealth mode amca model and info tablet near the tedbf display?

I would go to the show myself except for some co morbidities increasing my risk factors to covid exposure.

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^^^^^^^
This is a true blow to the propagandists. Good on the great man to do this.

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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1694844 Ministry of Defence Rs. 48,000 Contract for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas handed over to HAL at the Inaugural Ceremony of Aero India 2021 Posted On: 03 FEB 2021 6:25PM by PIB Delhi Today at Inaugural Ceremony of Aero India 2021, in the p...

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There is a full stealth mode model too .... No snaps yet from Vayu of that one. Indeed that would be a quite doable one., just like the KFX program !! Though looking at the exhaust and thermal signature management., this might be worked upon in later models ?! https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu The AMC...

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There is a full stealth mode model too .... No snaps yet from Vayu of that one.

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BIG,BIG news .... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/in-a-first-tata-to-build-military-aircraft-in-india-as-it-acquires-ip-rights/articleshow/80620506.cms In a first for the industry, the Tata Group will develop and manufacture a military aircraft in India, having acquired intellectua...

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Model being prepared but the info display bellow shows the final config.

https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu

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HAL Wingman UAV

Hopefully the rhona dhona about lack of uav development will stop

https://twitter.com/ReviewVayu

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^^^^^
The model in Dr.Ghosh's hands looks to be the config going forward. It's hopefully time for the GOI to spend serious money on this project.

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Shiv/Cybersug has the full drone demo video. Livefist says these drones are from Sameer Joshi's firm- NewSpace Research & Technologies. This week has bought so many pieces of good news.

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^^^^^^ You do realise there are suppliers and things like lead times involved? HAL cant place orders for 83 aircraft sets without the money. There is design work to be done too. But why 36 months required when all your vendors/suppliers are ready. The design part would have already started when an ...

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^^^^^^
You do realise there are suppliers and things like lead times involved? HAL cant place orders for 83 aircraft sets without the money. There is design work to be done too.

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Cabinet approves Procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircrafts (LCA) ‘Tejas’ from HAL for IAF https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1688287 Posted On: 13 JAN 2021 5:25PM by PIB Delhi The Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister in New Delhi on 13 January and has approved procurement...

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Dileep wrote:
Bharadwaj wrote:
Contract will be signed between IAF and HAL at Aero India.
No can do!! There is MOF and MOD babu approvals needed, as per the procedure.

See this Old Post

IIRC those have been accorded last year?

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This is truly a momentous day for indigenous military aviation From Livefist https://www.livefistdefence.com/2021/01/indian-army-hands-landmark-20-million-deal-to-indian-drone-pioneer-ideaforge.html Indian Army Hands Landmark $20-Mil Deal To Indian Drone-maker IdeaForge In what can only be interpret...

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IT IS DONE https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/1349300318765424646 Big boost for Indian Airforce, CCS clears Tejas Contract. What next? Another committee? How many loops need to jump thru to get the bleddy PO to HAL? Somewhere Vidur Ji had listed the stages. Will try to dig it up. Contract will be...

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IT IS DONE

https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/13 ... 8765424646

Big boost for Indian Airforce, CCS clears Tejas Contract.

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BEML bags ₹758-crore orders for high-mobility vehicles for Indian Army https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/beml-bags-758-crore-orders-for-high-mobility-vehicles-for-indian-army/article33503348.ece I hate screwdriver giri but in this case it is excused. Even the most modern Leyland and Tata pr...

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The a330 mrtt will reduce the hours we put on the c17 air frames. It can handle troop and general cargo movement in and out of regular paved runways even at higher altitudes. It will also help with humanitarian relief work. A great buy and hopefully MOD will not get sticker shock once the price come...

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If the former Air chief did indeed say that - he is wrong. They have the same wing barring the differences in the pylon area. The a340-500/600 do have a larger wing but they have no relation to the mrtt platform.

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The a330-200(base for mrtt)/300 and a340-200/300 have always shared the same wing from day one. The difference being the extra pylon locations(and associated structural beefing up) for the four engine a340 which are absent on the civilian a330 but used for the mrtt to add refueling stations. If thes...

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-considers-french-offer-of-six-airbus-multi-role-mid-air-refuellers/story-70sYwYarTrtUMQcE0wvV7N.html India is considering a French proposal to acquire six Airbus 330 multi-role transport tanker aircraft on a government-to-government basis for expanding ...

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The time from AON being approved to the actual order being signed can be long. Look at the the state of the LCH. Initial order size being 12 is also a complete joke on the same lines as the initial order of the LCH being 15 yet taking months to negotiate a price for them. This is the standard proce...

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We need to celebrate Biden's inauguration with demonstration of Surya from Dr Abdul Kalam Island to some test area in the pacific ocean. We can pass it off as our strengthening of the quad.

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Things looking very good for Trump- Ohio, Texas etc are all heading back to him. Michigan looking like its heading the Trump way too. We may just have escaped the possibility of dealing with a hostile Dem Govt.

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Any progress for the ARDE 6.8 * 43 AR? The import of the SIG in larger numbers probably kills any future for this rifle with the IA. IA will wait for massa to pick a 6.8 crtridge first. Massa is not going for regular 6.8 cartridge, but rather thay have asked arm makers to come up with both a new ca...

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Any progress for the ARDE 6.8 * 43 AR? The import of the SIG in larger numbers probably kills any future for this rifle with the IA.

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Interview with IAF Chief
https://www.onmanorama.com/news/nation/ ... -iaf-.html

Deal for MK1a likely to be closed by calendar year.

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Interview with the IAF Chief
http://www.onmanorama.com/news/nation/2 ... -iaf-.html

Unable to quote but the LCH deal is likely to be finalized this year and procurement case for LUH initial lot has started.

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A slide from a recent presentation showing amca with a yf23 like tail is doing the rounds.

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