The idea of licence building is to learn and establish a aeronautical industry, so that we can develop the next gen aircraft. But did the idea translated into any meaning ful contribution in the development of the next fighter???
this is where the developers of LCA failed in raising to the...
Ohh.........is it HAL which kicked Irkut from MTA, coz it is now looking for.........what profits? Funny to hear from you salim.
Well not sure about Russian worry, with oil money pouring........ they sure not willing to commit to 1990s deals. But for india it sure is.
I don't think you guys will get over with Russia, you draw pleasure from the pain given by Russians:lol::lol: looking PAK-FA and so many other projects in Russian pipeline!!!
Not with the current set of People, you know who am mentioning. DRDO could have got so much from building mig-21, Mig-27, jaguar etcc..but is it any helpfull??
Same with tanks........India has a history of building both british as well as soviet....... still FCS tender is called for...
Only fool can go for F-16, when you have LCA, Which is ...
Light combat aircraft: India's finest achievement.
Whereas your F-16 is nothing but .........yeah read it you.........
Ohh.... the thing was expected, but for the dreamers of India, who wanted a aircraft designed and built with ToT for $350 Million, so that they can also used as Regional jet:)
Developers of MBT for the last 30 years and producing T-72 for how long....and a so-called software prowess to boot......is looking for FCS:
March 17, 2008
India Requests Proposals for Tank Fire-Control Systems
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — The Indian Army in mid-February...
Seems India can never get enough of Russians, even after MTA cancellation...
IF it is hurting ..........you should get over with it, but the deals suggest you guys enjoy the pain.:woot:
.....and the begging.....err........seeking partners....heh no......tapping is the new word..well whatever...
March 17, 2008
India Taps Boeing for LCA Flight Training Design
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI — U.S. aerospace giant Boeing will perform the design and development...
It is called succumbing to the own propaganda, you know.... "a lies repeated many a time ring truth after some time".
And you do remember LCA is peer of Rafale/Typhoon.......... an internet spam.........wait for it to pass as fact in Govt Circles.
BAE Systems prepares UK's first production Hawk 128 trainer for flight
By Craig Hoyle
DATE:18/02/08
SOURCE:Flight International
BAE Systems is on track to deliver the UK's first of 28 Hawk 128 advanced jet trainers in August, and maintains that the type has strong long-term sales potential...
What happened to the Mystical MKI, Which is next only to F-22??
OR
In other words, you belive, all the 5 contenders, who are expensive beat MKI.....thats some truthfullness
Full ToT like Mig-21?, Which fell of like coffins once Soviet ceased!! or all the knowledge material created by Dassualt investing some $20Billion:confused:.
Also Rafale has to prove to MKI, by beating **** out of it like Eurofighter did???:D
While we are at being "Myth Busters" dissecting the "Indigenious" things....
Lets see the Indiginous LRTR......
Here is the great Man himself defining the Indigenous LRTR
Israeli imprint in Prithvi missile test-India-The Times of India
You could have added we replaced the 60's electronics with 90's one...
Yes all clear from me........Akash is same aerodynamically, propulsion but different era electronics.........now we agreee:cheers:
So a missile looks like ........well a ...Missile........... so the inference here...