Total BS, Parrikar himself has told that MMRCA contract doesn't allow negotiation with second highest bidder nor IAF is keen only Eurofighter . Re-tendering of MMRCA will-not happen after such big saga lasting a decade , it might be simply scrapped
If we want to save money and cost , we could have told Supplier country to manufacture them at their shipyard , but clearly we are not doing that , We have only two shipyards who can manufacture and another one who can do refit , pretty easy for enemy to know where they will go for repairs...
Last time we awarded all 6 Submarines to one shipyard to save cost now after 9 years we are yet to get even one submarines from that shipyard and cost overruns were norm and Infrastructure was limited to one shipyard . We have to also plan for Nuclear SSK which has been cleared recently .
R-77 really ?? In 1984 ?, do you even know which aircraft in IAF got R-77 first and when ?. I said weapons system why you assuming BVRAAM ? Read Rajkumars lca-Tejas Story it has clear reference of wings Harding .
Let's assume 90kn engine could have sorted the problems ,but IAF never asked GE to...
5500kg was not achieved even in first prototypes , so stop bricking about it and Wings needed to be strengthen after IAF asked for Heaver Weapons systems ,something which was not in original ASR , Now You will argue ohh Project was so slow IAF had to ask integration of New Weapons which...
Operating Naval FGFA on AC will be very difficult due to logistical reasons but Naval AMCA can be developed we already have experience of Naval LCA which will come in handy
What Gives your rights to call other " Morons " , Use your own Brain cells other one not Abusive ones . 25kN low bypass turbofan can power small Business jet or a Trainer aircraft , Iconic F-86 Saber was powered by a 25kN thrust class engines , Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk biggest...
Wht made your think that people believed that a Plastic model showcased was Real thing ? Article clearly says that HAL is not even developed components of engine let alone assembled full engine.
It was Sold to India after 25 years in operation with Royal Navy it it will complete 30 years in India Navy 2016 when it will be retired , Average age of Aircraft carriers are 50 years .
You didn't Posted article which was written by OneIndia but which was written by idrw .
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He said the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) Sitara is expected to get the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) this year. "We hope to have the first flight of the modified IJT within...