These awacs will be better than previous. Thats why IAF waited too long so that they can study more about their feasibility. But indeed, Indian sources are calm till today on this matter. Let us see what happen in future.
So far what I know is that 2 IL78 awacs by 2017 not in overall numbers.
ZHUKOVSKY (Moscow region), August 15. /ITAR-TASS/. India plans to buy three airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircrafts A-50 in Russia, a source in Russian governmental military and industrial commission told ITAR-TASS on Friday. In 2003 India has already ordered three such warplanes...
No FoC was delayed because few parameters were not achieved in given time frame but that usually happened all over the world. FOC doesn't delay due to LCA's delay from factory.
IAF gave order of 20 LCA few months after achieving the IOC1. So current LCAs which are in production line are of IOC2...
You are talking in PAF fan language here
In IOC1 LCA flew only at 17 deg AoA, upto 3G pull at low speed not because LCA can achieve only those limits.
I mean if a kid is driving a maruti 800 at 20km speed in driving school. It doesn't mean that 800 cannot achieve 60kmph of speed. Overall...
To bhai why didnt you able to do that if it is so easy and how many Tendulker are in there in world.
Although I personally think that it was too earlier for him for consideration of Bharat Ratna.
Bhai, itne pause layega khan se.
My preferwancel list will be like this....
1- cancel rafel deal, induct total 60 lcamk1. And 20 more super mki. Thus saving top₹₹₹
2- cancel all fighter upgradation programme. Reduces Javelin purchase.
3. Now, will change armies air defence system completly...
What you think that IAF will put 20 IOC2 standard and 1 FOC standard LCA.
AND in second they willput 19LCA1 and wait for 2 more LCAmk2.
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no, plans tends to change.
Atleast better than 2024 timeline for miraj upgradation with $70 million prize tag.
Either scrap Rafale deal or scrap upgadation deal of miraj, jaguar and migs. ANd put that money in other weapon platforms.
LCA squadron will have 20 aircrafts. It is conformed by IAF itself, as they order of 40 LCA. 20 of IOC2 standard and 20 of FOC standard. IAF may induct 20 more fighters if mk2 delayed too much.