Yes indeed, as a scale aeroplane modeler I find these overall grey with no squadron markings a real bore. This is an IAF thing only though, since the IN proudly displays the squadron markings on it's airplanes, both fighters and others.
CNBC is reporting that these are the areas where Transfer...
Tejas Mk1A series production has already started and deliveries are to be started from February 2024.
Tejas Mk2 program as you right said, needs to be inducted and mass produced. The GE F-414 local assembly line deal will be a huge boost for that program.
Lol..Frothing at the mouth trying to insult Indians, but you know what? You Chinese are always gonna be the least respected, least liked people on earth. Always will be associated with theft of copyrights and ideas, basically unoriginal people with tons of attitude. The only good thing you guys...
Was it severe hunger that led your ancestors to start eating dogs?
A Chinese man talking about quality is rich! lol..your nation is known all around the world for the opposite of quality!!
All bluster.
Where does this chest thumping disappear when the question of the treatment of Uyghurs comes up?
Chinese daddy se darr lagta hain? Not gonna retaliate against papa Xi? Suddenly life becomes worth more than religion?
Textbook definition of a bigot. Even if Muslims scare people into silence, it won't change what they REALLY think of that religion and it's people.
You guys can cloak it under the guise of Islamophobia but the feeling of disgust against those who use terms like "Freedom of expression" when...
Indian Ambassador to Argentina with HAL officials talking to the Argentinian Defence Minister as well as other representatives, including those from FAdeA
Check out what's being projected on the screen.
As stated by the HAL Chairman, the first Tejas Mk1A airframe will be ready by July 2023. They'll then start equipping it, and integration of some of the new LRUs will begin as and when they complete certification. If things go per plan, it'll be ready slightly before Feb 2024 for first flight...
There is a difference between Transfer of Technology for manufacturing, maintenance and repair and Transfer of Knowhow, which is design related and very unlikely to be shared since it takes engine manufacturers billions of $ and years to perfect their IPR.
But this is still going to lead to...
While not strictly related to the Tejas Mk1, this is definitely one of the critical steps for the manufacture of the Tejas Mk2, TEDBF and AMCA prototypes.
The US Govt. has approved the co production of GE F-414 engines in India with ToT.
HAL CMD on the Tejas Mk1A orders and how they're targeting to deliver more than 16 per year by leveraging the new assembly line inaugurated at HAL Nashik.
Tejas Mk1 performing IFR buddy refueling from a Su-30MKI
Updates from HAL on the Tejas Mk2 and the question about the US Govt approving ToT for the GE F-414 which India wants to build in India at HAL facilities.
First Tejas Mk1A will likely be ready earlier than the original target date of February 2024, thanks to HAL targeting to deliver more than 16 Tejas Mk1A per year from 2025 onwards by using the newly established Tejas assembly line at HAL Nashik.