all future F-16 wings will be built in India

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1036936614914678784

 

[Raider 21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1036936614914678784

So when there is a future order from the Pakistani government for PAF....they'll have no choice but to build it for them....

On the overall side, it will reduce the cost of production significantly.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

It'll also have the only Apache fuselage line as well.

It's funny how western aerospace companies were quicker to utilize new private sector aerospace companies than Indian government ones. With that said, they're just starting to produce Tejas, and eventually AMCA modules as well..

Being just new, these private sector companies will improve the lethality and efficiency of the Indian armed forces.

 

[waz]

So when there is a future order from the Pakistani government for PAF....they'll have no choice but to build it for them....

On the overall side, it will reduce the cost of production significantly.

There will never be any more orders for these planes, not from the PAF for sure, and maybe the rest of the world. The F-16 is being replaced.

 

[FalconStar]

So from Make everything in India to Lets just make the wings and send them to US for assembly and then pay huge amounts of money to buy the whole plane from US.

Good going Modi.
Ache Din indeed!!

 

[Water Car Engineer]

So from Make everything in India to Lets just make the wings and send them to US for assembly and then pay huge amounts of money to buy the whole plane from US.

Good going Modi.
Ache Din indeed!!

It's fantastic actually. Instead of just one gov company monopolizing everything in aerospace production, or small arms to tanks, etc. We're having several more firms producing assembly and testing facilities with the help of outside OEMs, or by themselves, or with DRDO.

Indian auto, infrastructure, etc. firms producing their new aerospace and defence wings will bring their management skills learned from their respective domain into defence and aero.

Not to mention employment for skilled workers..

 

[VILAYATI]

There will never be any more orders for these planes, not from the PAF for sure, and maybe the rest of the world. The F-16 is being replaced.

african countries will buy .

 

[FuturePAF]

Good Indication the Indians will be getting the F-16IN (Block 70), for which the PAF is surely planning ahead.
The knows this plane in an out. The Block 70 is an upgraded Block 50/52, the aerodynamic profile with the conformal fuel tanks is the same.

The block 50/52 PAF F-16's will need an overhaul in about a decade or so. If relations with the US improve by then the PAF can approach the Turks for a MLU to the entire fleet, and look to match the features of the IAF F-16s

APG-83 AESA radar; Turkish AESA Radar; which in 10-15 years should be a mature system
http://aviationweek.com/awindefense/turkish-indigenous-aesa-fighter-radar-development

Latest Avionics; same Turkish avionics developed for their Stealth Fighter Program

Advanced Datalink; European Datalink suppliers or the Turks

IRST and Electronic Warfare; European podded options or integrated options into the Fuselage

Either way, the PAF will find a way to counter this, it just has to be allowed to maintain Pilot readiness with enough flight hours and the latest training opportunities.

The PAF can also work with the UAE F-16 BLock 60's if it hasn't done so already to learns the electronic difference between it and the PAF platforms. By 2030-2035 PAF will find a window to the the F-16s upgraded and stretch out the service life to 2045-2050.

at that point or sooner, the PAF will phase in Turkish Stealth Fighters with European Sub-systems if needed, and have Chinese/Indigenous Stealth Fighters for the bulk of its force.

 

[Raider 21]

There will never be any more orders for these planes, not from the PAF for sure, and maybe the rest of the world. The F-16 is being replaced.

You or we here don't know that yet.....

 

[Imran Khan]

LM facing problem to get any more orders of f-16s . a little market left for f-16 now .but still good for indian aviation . congs

There will never be any more orders for these planes, not from the PAF for sure, and maybe the rest of the world. The F-16 is being replaced.

PAKISTANI forces ka kya bharoosa kaheen bhi mulk k pesa phansa dety hain janab ,

 

[KapitaanAli]

TATA currently makes:

Sikorsky S92 Helicopter Cabin Assembly

Lockheed Martin C-130J Empennage & Center Wing-Box Assembly

Detailed part manufacturing for S92 cabin

Pilatus PC -12 Green Aircraft

Cobham – Refuelling Pod Structures

Boeing 777 Structures

Rolls Royce Engines Parts
Tata Advanced Systems have partnered with Rolls – Royce for precision manufacturing and supply chain for the TRENT and BR700 engine programs. Dedicated facility set up within 6 months from award of contract and more than 100,000 precision parts delivered to Rolls- Royce. Won the "Trusted to Deliver Excellence" Award and was nominated for the "Best New Supplier" Award at the Rolls Royce Aerospace Global Supplier Conference 2016 in Berlin.

Boeing – AH 6i Vertical Stabilizer Assembly

Boeing AH64 Apache Fuselage

Boeing AH64 Apache Secondary Structures

Boeing CH47 ChinookAft. Fuselage Panels

GE LEAP Engines Parts

 

[New World]

The PAF can also work with the UAE F-16 BLock 60's if it hasn't done so already to learns the electronic difference between it and the PAF platforms. By 2030-2035 PAF will find a window to the the F-16s upgraded and stretch out the service life to 2045-2050.

so it means that F-16s which where made in 1980s will be operational until 2050. really 60~70 years of operational life?

 

[war&peace]

There will never be any more orders for these planes, not from the PAF for sure, and maybe the rest of the world. The F-16 is being replaced.

PAF has enough of the spares for its fleet fo F-16s and soon JF-17 will be entering the service so eliminating the need for F-16 especially when our 5th gen enters the service. Rest of the developed world is moving forward and looking for better A/Cs

 

[FuturePAF]

so it means that F-16s which where made in 1980s will be operational until 2050. really 60~70 years of operational life?

Yes, The build quality of the F-16s are such that their lives can be extended for nearly that long. It would require extensive rebuilding, but its more likely that other components such as the engine would go first before the air frame. The PAf will need to bide its time, and wait for the next period of good relations with the US and buy up alot of spares, especially engines. The best example of American technology that has stood the test of time is the B-52. The last one came off the production line in 1962 and the USAF expects to keep flying them until 2050. The F-16s from the 80's should be no different if they can get their spare parts and MLU along the way. The F-16 is still a potent platform, as shown by its continued interest by countries like India. If they plan to fly them till 2050 and beyond, we should at least look to fly them until we can find something better.

PAF has enough of the spares for its fleet fo F-16s and soon JF-17 will be entering the service so eliminating the need for F-16 especially when our 5th gen enters the service. Rest of the developed world is moving forward and looking for better A/Cs

The PAF needs to stockpile spares to last the service life of these aircraft. The Experience of the 1965 and 1971 wars show that if a conflict brakes out the maintenance support for these aircraft will be sanctioned. When relations improve, hopefully by the end of the next decade, the PAF should bulk up with spares from retiring UAF F-16s, especially engines. air frame parts should also be sought, especially those parts that are known to be fatigued.

While I would love to see these birds replaced, the ratio of financial costs verses the capabilities these birds provide, it is cost effective to rebuild and maintain the F-16 for decades to come. We have done it with the F-7s and the Mirages, it is no different with the F-16.

 

[Windjammer]

If it all goes to plan then you may see the wings production taking place from 2020....hence depends on post 2020 orders for the type.

Lall said the company planned to begin production of the F-16 wings in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad from 2020 .. He said these were being produced at a facility in Israel and would not impact any jobs in the United States.

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