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Bad reporting. They're not suspected cases, but under observation after returning, or coming in contact with returnees etc. Those with symptoms are kept in hospitals with testing done on alternate days. The state is taking no chances. Earlier it was reported that some idiots left home. But now...

Even the 36 Rafale ordered are non-existent variants. India-specific modifications are yet to be incorporated. Mk1A has great company in LCH. Wonder where those orders are.

The news about Mk1A contract being imminent came from the current IAF Chief himself. The price has been fixed at ~41million by the MoD after negotiation. I don't think a prototype (i.e. a modified Mk1 LSP) was a pre-requisite. Or it is now, but it shouldn't be. India has signed many contracts...

Gurkha LSV, the successor to Gypsy:

To be fair, the disappointment/delay stems simply from our expectation. It's possible they've to push it to next financial year, which is still 2020. Any further is unforgivable. 2023 is the expected start of Mk1A production.

As I warned yesterday, Mk1A contract will not be signed this DefExpo, as per reports. Good going. Now Mk1 FOC / Trainer delivery will be stretched for years.

AMCA stealth/non-stealth as already pointed out. Also Tejas Mk1 FOC. Same old models it looks like. Disappointed about this DefExpo as far as fighters are concerned.

@Haris Ali2140 I can't post in the Blk3 thread for awhile. I'll reply here since the same radar is related to Tejas Mk1A. Contract for 54# 2052 has been signed for Jaguars. The first Jaguar D3 has been inducted. The engine will remain old, but other upgrades will stay.

Congratulations. The geniuses at Uttar Pradesh gobermint has chosen T-129 for their DefExpo hoardings. Including the flag.

Mock-up:

Very official. It's the IN20 variant. Highest rated F404. Wet is 84-85kN. Dry is unknown, but those numbers are unlikely. One data point we have is that NLCA Mk1 was jumping off the ship at 63.2kN. https://www.geaviation.com/military/engines/f404-engine It's hard to comment on the status of...

It's very similar to LCA Tejas. Apart from the size/engine/control surfaces, such hw/sw changes are often seen in mid-life upgrades or Block upgrades. Some of the changes are already being retrofitted to Mk1. 11 hardpoints are achieved by using the 2 wingtips and moving the 1 gun to top. Thus...

Mk2:

Tejas Mk2: Nose probe eliminated in favour of underbelly probes. Avoids reduction in radar performance. IRST, MAWS. Retractable IFR probe. Large Area Display, Active Side Stick, Light HUD (DLE HUD from BAE, I think). Canards, Wingtip missiles, 1.35m longer, 300mm more wing spacing, 11...

Absolutely. Northern regions have a tendency to sweeten their food with mismatched spices, or even just plain sugar. I've always found it wanting in spiciness.

Tejas Mk2 cockpit mock-up:

Assessing the validity of the work is a different matter. This paper isn't published yet and all discussion is while keeping this in mind. I haven't expressed my opinion yet, and in my opinion, their conclusion about it not being fortuitous was unnecessary, at the absence of specific proof...

Thank you for the thread. I saw the other thread locked and didn't bother. Request mods to merge.

This is unrelated. A scientific study has to be disputed scientifically. That said, the study doesn't confirm it, since it's not as easy as conspiracy theories.

It's already in India. An infected girl student returned to Keralam from Wuhan. The state went through the Nipah virus quite efficiently, and will likely contain this as well, unless it arrives in northern India and goes full blown.