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I still believe that this HLFT-42 design needs improvements. What he said confirms that the design is not frozen but they kind of know that the configuration will look like this. Basically we'll see a much more refined design if this concept goes forward. But it is good to hear from HVT...

I always have said this- These internet forums or social media don't mean much, with the amount of propaganda that goes on here. What matters is what is happening on the ground. On PDF, Pakistanis and their coterie love to mock India while being absolutely unaware of the ground realities in...

Tejas Mk1 FOC with Astra BVRAAM and DRDO ASPJ. Both are absolutely vital to have the Tejas Mk1 be an effective fighter in the kind of threat environment the IAF faces. https://twitter.com/search?q=astra&src=typed_query Tejas with Derby BVRAAM

ALH Dhruv Mk3 of the Indian Navy pic credit- Hukum he's talking about the IMRH. As a moderator I expect you to have more respect for posters who aren't using hateful language which is the most common thing on this forum. How come you never ever take a stand against vicious religious based...

And now the building blocks of the 5th gen AMCA emerge..critical technologies related to conformal sensors for the AMCA and TEDBF.

Tejas Mk2 in a new digital camouflage. The model is from Def Expo 2022, which indicates that there were no new changes since then. Tejas Mk2 is now under prototype fabrication stage after having the CCS sanction funds for it's development.

Tejas Mk1 FOC from No.18 squadron with the Astra Mk1 BVRAAM and DRDO Self-Protection Jammer (SPJ) VEM Technologies ASIBAL ATGM during development trials..one of multiple Indian ATGM projects that are going through development or trials currently. HAL Prachand..pic credit- Sankalan...

Wonderful. Do you have the source? Jaguar DARIN 3 with Elta 2052 AESA in the nose, the ASRAAM on it's overwing pylons and twin SAAW PGMs on a rack along with Lizard or Griffin LGB and Litening II LDP Image credit- Vayu Aerospace

Sorry were you referring to the IMRH or the HLFT-42? If so, can you disclose the source? IAF's Gurukul formation with HAL HTT-40, HAL built Hawk, HAL HJT-36 and Tejas trainer with the IAF ACM in the cockpit in the lead

F-35s, F-16Cs and Super Hornets at Aero India 2023..2 of the 3 are on offer. Lockheed Martin is looking closely at the possible release of the MRFA RFP to decide what to do. The content of the RFP will probably decide which fighter they could offer, just as Boeing is very likely to offer the...

PM Modi was there to inaugurate Aero India and his entire focus is on self reliance in defence. the CAS is surely well aware of that and consequently was on that Tejas trainer. Otherwise his support for indigenisation has been luke warm at best. I'm pretty sure that the liquid fuel ramjet...

This is why I caution people not to look too deep into the HLFT-42 design as yet..it is still a very early concept design based on the HF-24 Marut, whose aerodynamics were considered superb. Here is the latest HAL IMRH helicopter model. Much improved, way more refined as compared to the IMRH...

What do you feel India should do instead when it wants a cheap and economical LIFT in say 5-6 years' time? Import T-7A or T-50 or Hurjet? The 10 AAM part is purely to highlight that it's got the payload and that it is going to be a supersonic platform, able to perform a light medium fighter...

Lockheed Martin to set up MRO for C-130J transports. Also pitching the F-21 heavily. LM manufactures F-16 wings at its JV with Tata, the TAML facility in Hyderabad. article link

Internal EW suite developed by DRDO for the Jaguar DARIN 3 Lockheed Martin to set up MRO for C-130J transports. Also pitching the F-21 heavily. LM manufactures F-16 wings at its JV with Tata, the TAML facility in Hyderabad. article link

NAL is simply not a laboratory set up for getting a project this important developed and tested all by themselves. Without HAL being there to do the heavy lifting, Saras Mk2 will take ages to be prototyped and flight tested. Sadly HAL has it's Hindustan Do-228 that it's happy with for the time...

Why? Just because it looks beautiful? Is it in service? Has it gotten even a fraction of the service history or flight hours of the F-35 or F-22?

F-35A at Aero India 2023. image courtesy - Livefist There has neither been any interest expressed in the F-35 by the IAF nor has it been officially offered.

DRDO Flying Test Bed on a Hawker 8000 platform..used for testing the Uttam AESA radar.