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Indeed, according to an air force officer, the performance of the LCA as a fighter exceeds that of the Mirage 2000, even when the latter is upgraded.

Coming from the supposedly IAF source - it is music to my ears

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On this very thread, there was a report couple of months back that the current assembly line for Arjun has scope for further utilization (read adding another shift). If the IA orders in numbers, would there be any hesitation on part of the PSU to add another assembly line? Saying that because the Ar...

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Spot on Singha ji. The LMs, Boeings etc of the world have gathered data and experience over decades . This is the unglamorous part whose importance will never be told and never be shared. When the first jets came out, all of them were underpowered by today’s standards but were cutting edge for that ...

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Why even bother giving small crumbs to Arjun

, shun the desi maal and have an all T90 force - that is, after all THE super duper tank.

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Gliding down safely is the last thing anyone would want. One wouldn’t want to gift away such piece of technology to the enemy; right? Looking at the size of this thing, it would easily weigh close to a ton. How can such a heavy machine remain intact after a fall even from a thoussand feet? There wou...

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The OEMs are not ready to part with the cutting edge any way, no matter how many $$ are thrown at them. Only way out is we develop on our own. Reverse engineering entire systems will not provide us with the data points for building future generations. So, it may work at first but may not help in the...

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F-16? looks like the second Jag to me.

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Panda can always give the lollipop – you give us access of the drone and we will give you our super duper JF17 along with a couple of missiles we gave to the pukes.

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I haven’t really read anywhere that we will have the veto power of the PAK-FA. FGFA is a different matter - more of a customized stuff for our requirements like the MKI. I am still very skeptical unless something concrete is announced or comes up. To me, it is no different than partners in JSF. Uncl...

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Or, formulate the requirements in a manner where airbus and others come but airbus wins

Include the lifecycle cost, uptimes etc in the calculations....

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As per the latest updates we will take greater number of PAK FA than the FGFA. We wont have any say on who the PAK-FA is exported to and the meaty stuff (stealth) has already been taken care of for most part. Engine will also be a no go area for us. In light of these facts, I simply cannot understan...

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Well, one can argue that. Even when the private players may be upselling foreign designs, it is in the direction of building inhouse capability. A case in point can be Hyundai from the automotive sector. They started with designs from auto majors of that time and today they are completely independen...

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Was DRDO involved in suggesting the mods to the airframe or was it done by Embraer themselves on the requirements given to them?

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Talking abut this, what is the staus of FICV? There was supposed to be a competetion on the lines of the khan model. Any news on that?

On another note, ppl say involve the pvt sector; when they are involved, others say they dont have required exp. What to do sir

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China’s Maturing Fighter Force Even the chinese don’t claim to have put their indigenous engines to use and this article is saying that they are using their own engines, avionics, radars etc etc etc. Looks motivated/sponsored. They may have developed a lot (not being sold in intl mkt though :wink: ...

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From the comment of GOC 21 corps looks like the army is willing (hopefully more than willing :?: ) to take mk2 even with the increased weight. If that may be the case, is anyone willing to speculate the numbers they will go for? I vaguely recall someone (maybe chacko) mentioning a production run of ...

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As per the latest reports Kayani stated “It would have been better if the PAF could have also participated in the response.” (to NATO strike taking 28 mujahids to their hoories) It will be very interesting to see what aircraft they will bring against NATO when the next jhapad lands on their face – t...

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The reaction from the US sounds conciliatory but stops short of being conciliatory enough. It is almost like yes, they deserved it :evil: After the last years blockade, the US would definitely have established alternate lines for logistics. Routing through central Asia may be more expensive but I gu...

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Oh! please, please explain us how so? Because, he has not been too kind to the T90 in his assessment? Some members have gone to the extent of questioning his officer like qualities!

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Was going through the wiki on LCA and Bandar – made me wonder, what makes the Bandar have almost 50% greater combat radius. Can anyone explain it or provide links?

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Haven’t the talks been going on forever?

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The bandar may not be as good as it is touted to be but, isn’t it a huge improvement over the earlier chicom junk that the PAF has? The chinese are in PoK which is ours - thay have no hesitation in being there. chinese developed Gwadar port for the bakis - the list simply goes on. That bakis have be...

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That brings us to the next question. What capabilities will the 476 offer that will be new or significantly better from it's predecessor? Tried googling but could not find much.

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Any officially announced day/month/year the 476 facility in Russia is going to come online? How much will be the lead time between the time the new assembly line becomes operational and the first 476 rolls out

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We should increase the khujli in south china sea by engaging Vietnam militarily. What are the other probable khujli spots?

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What is the difference between the holographic HUD (one seen on typhoon, raptor etc) and the one that we have on the LCA? Are there any plans/intent to manufacture holographic HUD anytime soon?

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Read the last para for DDMites of this article.

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Last when I checked with serving personnel of the army in the NE, they were very emphatic - this is not 1962 and there never ever will be any 1962 again.

We may indulge in dhoti shiver but the people on ground sounded quiet confident of handling the panda.

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Was going over the gallery at BR, Marut was a very TFTA looking aircraft of it's time - maybe beacuse of the German connection.

Can anyone provide a link to it's service record with the IAF?

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If the AF is looking for a smaller 5th Gen from Russia - as suggested by some members, what direction will the AMCA take, where will it fit in?

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Right move by GOI for a change - way to go

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Couldn’t find any information on the targeted thrust for Kaveri - post improvements by searching through google chacha. Any links or guesses?

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They are probably providing 50 kits free of cost - the kits will come free but assembling and painting (the most important part

) them will be the responsibility of the pakis.

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Other than TSP, what do people think are the chances of panda stationing their naval ships in Sri Lanka or B'desh in the next ten years?

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Interesting part in RMs statement is that the govt envisions two carrier task forces deployed at two separate locations at the same time. To make this possible, we definitely need more than two carriers making IAC2 a certainty now. Hope it comes with 65K tonnage. Any higher would be a bonus

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Quiet right. If they arm their all weather friends, why shouldn’t we do the same with Vietnam. Whether it is openly or quietly doesn’t matter.

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Has anyone thought ACMs statements may have been made with the political leadership on board? Our record has been such statements always come from the services, not the political leadership - for all we know there may be a tactic understanding between the two on this subject.

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There was news today on MMRCA numbers. They may be increased if the LCA or FGFA is delayed. The MoD may be just hedging a risk but still one is left wondering what was the need of pronouncing it publicly or officially. Don’t know about the FGFA but are any delays foreseen with LCA as well? Hope the ...

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In that case, would anyone have an idea/can speculate how many Pinakas are planned to be inducted eventually? For that matter, how many MLRS of this category are planned till the period 2020. Links or any other sources would help, if possible. We should have there in hundreds to boost the firepower ...

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Wanted to check - what is the planned number of Pinakas for the Army? I believe, current order stands at 80. We need 80 x n number of Pinakas - 80 is simply a very puny number. Number of Grads itself is 150+.

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