sankum wrote:Thanks for searching the tweets.For me it is very difficult.
There is one tweet of HVT which says about Darin 3 upgrade of Jaguar IM with elta 2032 radar. For maritime version why go for costly 2052 when 2032 is current and valid capability in near term.
I guess this is the tweet you're talking about--->
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12210 ... 91968?s=19
But this seems to be slightly older tweet coz. he himself recently tweeted about maritime DARIN3 Jaguar...
Also here is another tweet from him where he said that all DARIN3 Jags won't be having AESA radar--->
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/11778 ... 90816?s=19
He said that the radar for DARIN3 is ELTA-2032J (NOT 2052) which have 2 variants...
The first 30% jets will have Mechanically Scanned Radar and remaining 70% will will have AESA... 2032J AESA is a variant of 2052 specifically developed for Jaguars...
So, that is why I think the 56 numbers include IM variant with MSA radar...
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Of the original 40 nos with 804 engines only 20+ remain due to normal attrition of 0.8 per 10000 hours flying.
Of nearly 25 Jaguar trainers only remaining of the 17 nos Darin 2 version produced in early 2000s are equipped with mid air refuelling and optronic pod will be upgraded and old Darin 2 trainers not upto these standards will retire.
We will have 80 upgraded Darin 3 jaguars in 4 squadrons with 2 each in Gorakhpur and Jamnagar.
Newer jaguars produced in 2000-2008 are 52 in nos comprising 35 single seater and 17 twin seaters.
Total Jaguar Fleet of IAF is as follows:-
1) 40 Nos. built by SEPECAT, early 1980s
2) 45 Nos. assembled by HAL, mid 1980s
3) 31 Nos. license-built by HAL which were last delivered between 1988-1991
4) 15 Nos. built by HAL and delivered by 1999
5) 37 Nos. (20 Single seat + 17 Trainers) built by HAL and delivered by 2008
I think both Batch 1 and Batch 2 (40+45) have 804 Engine, as batch 2 is assembly from kits rather than licensed production...
If I'm not wrong, 811 engine is there from Batch 3, license production only...
So out of the 85 jets, probably 40 are still in service which will be retired in this decade...
In batches 3, 4 and 5, out of total 66 (excluding 17 Trainers), 56 are probably being upgraded to DARIN3...
Just my guess based on available info...