Centurion2016
BANNED
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2016
- Messages
- 864
- Reaction score
- -31
- Country
- Location
That is kinda the point I was making, with possible TOT production of a western aircraft in India and the less than desired pace of induction of LCA MK1A (there is still ongoing development of radars and other systems), the IAF might be better off sticking to the home built foreign aircraft and use the technological lessons learnt from the LCA and the foreign aircraft TOT into their fifth generation aircraft development. Turning into quite a hodge podge of multiple platforms. Right off the bat the Tejas is no match to the eventual MRCA winner whether its Gripen E or the F16IN, though I appreciate the fact that cost would be an issue but factoring exports from the newly established facility and higher capability of aircraft should mitigate some of the issue. Still struggling to with where Tejas fits in the grand scheme of things for India.
I have the reverse view
India is brilliantly equipped with a huge fleet of Flankers
AND soon Rafale with Mirage2000/5 medium weight multi rolers.
WHAT india now needs is 200+ light weight fighters of low cost
ie the 3rd tier if the IAF and in nos.
TEJAS FITS this RUNG superbly
INDIA does not SU30MKI and SUPERMKI and Rafale & F16/IN/GRIPEN E
its over kill for the threat