Finally, search begins for a fighter to replace MiG-21s

[ashok321]

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-fighter-to-replace-mig21s/article9202548.ece

Within days of signing the deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the Defence Ministry has issued a Request For Information (RFI) to global aircraft manufacturers, formally starting the process to select yet another fighter to be built in India under technology transfer.

Sources told The Hindu that an RFI for a single-engine fighter to be manufactured in India with extensive technology transfer was issued this week to countries involved in fighter aircraft manufacture. Based on the responses, a detailed RFP (Request for Proposal) would be issued later.

Last month, India and France concluded a government-to-government deal worth €7.87-billion deal for 36 Rafale multi-role jets in flyaway condition.

The selected aircraft is expected to replace the large number of MiG-21s in service, which will be phased out over the next few years.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has stated in the past that the Rafale, a medium-weight jet, is not a replacement for MiG-21s and another aircraft would be selected to replace the latter. He has also said these would be built in partnership with the private sector.

Addressing the Indian Air Force on the 84th raising day, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Arup Raha observed that an “early decision on indigenous ‘Make in India’ fighter aircraft project would greatly enhance our operational capability in the near term.”

Boeing and Lockheed Martin of the U.S. and SAAB of Sweden have already submitted detailed proposals to manufacture their F-18, F-16 and Gripen jets respectively in India under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

 

[hussain0216]

Whats the point of the Tejas then?

 

[war&peace]

Whats the point of the Tejas then?

Don't embarrass them ...that simply means..it is not even good enough to replace Mig 21s otherwise they would not search for anything else.

 

[Imran Khan]

Jf17 can be a canidate?

 

[[Bregs]]

Smart way of killing Tejas slowly but surely, MMRCA was for 126 aircraft now thats been fulfilled with 2 fighters instead of being 1 type of aircraft. Another doubt it creates is no more Rafales under MII except 36+18= 54 Nos to be brought from France

 

[Imran Khan]

Smart way of killing Tejas slowly but surely, MMRCA was for 126 aircraft now thats been fulfilled with 2 fighters instead of being 1 type of aircraft. Another doubt it creates is no more Rafales except 36+18= 54 Nos

But why they wanna kil taja bhai?

 

[New World]

JF-17 is the best candidate for the replacement of Mig-21.

 

[Neutron-Zone]

Whats the point of the Tejas then?

A sad story..Failure.. Nothing more.

 

[cerberus]

JF-17 is the best candidate for the replacement of Mig-21.

Jf-17 will considered irrelevant as per ASR of IAF standard

 

[[Bregs]]

But why they wanna kil taja bhai?

Just to show that make in india has been successful by assembling a foreign fighter with single engine its gonna be either Grippen or F-16. Tejas will die slow death not immediate threat to it as of now

 

[Neutron-Zone]

Jf-17 Thunder block I ...With all weapons and a five year repairing and maintenance package only 35 million $ a piece...

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

@waz another thread that needs to be merged with sticky thread.

 

[cerberus]

Jf-17 Thunder block I ...With all weapons and a five year repairing and maintenance package only 35 million $ a piece...

Jf-17 will considered junk as per CAG and IAF ASR requiments if ever evaluated

 

[Neutron-Zone]

Jf-17 will considered junk as per CAG and IAF ASR requiments if ever evaluated

and what about tejas...
It it then even below to the junk....???

 

[cerberus]

and what about tejas...
It it then even below to the junk....???

LCA can fire HOBS CCM with HMDS Targo

None of your aircraft even have that capibilty even F-16

This is Defense forum if you want technical debate put arguments with technical Data