HAL Tejas | Updates, News & Discussions-[Thread 2]

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1561021944702840832

But isn‘t this a delay for both again?

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

But isn‘t this a delay for both again?

No, it was only scheduled before as well

 

[Two banks of the River]

But isn‘t this a delay for both again?

For the Tejas MK2, I believe it's a slip of a couple of months. So not exactly an issue.

For AMCA, it's a delay. 12-15 months is not a slip. Its a substantial delay.

 

[Deino]

For the Tejas MK2, I believe it's a slip of a couple of months. So not exactly an issue.

For AMCA, it's a delay. 12-15 months is not a slip. Its a substantial delay.

Thanks

 

[VkdIndian]

For the Tejas MK2, I believe it's a slip of a couple of months. So not exactly an issue.

Couple of months can be made up with a push later. Hopefully it doesn’t become more than a slip.

For AMCA, it's a delay. 12-15 months is not a slip. Its a substantial delay.

Any reason for this? Was it delay in sanctioning the project or something else?

 

[Two banks of the River]

Couple of months can be made up with a push later. Hopefully it doesn’t become more than a slip.

Any reason for this? Was it delay in sanctioning the project or something else?

Def expo is planned this oct. Maybe some new info will come up then.

 

[MirageBlue]

HAL set to edge out SoKo for LCA deal with Malaysia


Tejas Mk1 FOC fighter.

While I would advise taking it for what it's worth, the article reports that HAL is nearing selection of the Tejas based LIFT for the RMAF's LCA competition. It's primary competitor is KAI's FA-50, but the Tejas is far more sophisticated and is already integrated with iDerby-ER and Astra Mk1 BVRAAMs with Astra Mk2 and Mk3 integrations coming up in the next few years, whereas the FA-50 is WVR only. FA-50's AMRAAM integration is being talked about, but not yet done.

Also the Tejas Mk1A features AESA radar whereas the FA-50 still isn't integrated with one. I would expect a KF-21 Boramae derivative to eventually find it's way onto the FA-50 in the next few years. The Tejas LIFT will be offered with India's Uttam AESA radar. EW suite will also be Indian given RMAF doesn't want Israeli items.

HAL is also offering support for the RMAF's Su-30MKM fleet for which spares are definitely going to be an issue given the Russo-Ukrainian war. In addition, HAL is also offering to upgrade RMAF's Hawks, given that HAL built so many Hawks for the IAF and IN.

 

[MirageBlue]

Fabulous CGI of the Tejas Mk2 by Kuntal Biswas. Such a sexy beast this Tejas Mk2 is!

DelhiDefenceReview has reported that the first Tejas Mk2 prototype will be rolled out in the first quarter of 2023. First flight will be in early 2024.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1562387349652221954

 

[migflug]

Fabulous CGI of the Tejas Mk2 by Kuntal Biswas. Such a sexy beast this Tejas Mk2 is!

DelhiDefenceReview has reported that the first Tejas Mk2 prototype will be rolled out in the first quarter of 2023. First flight will be in early 2024.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1562387349652221954

More and more delays. It was supposed to come out in Aug'22, then new time was supposedly Dec'22 and now its first quater of 23

 

[VkdIndian]

HAL/DRDO have mastered the art of shifting the timelines.
That is the only job that they have done flawlessly for so many decades.

Hoping that they extend this expertise to actual production of stuff.

 

[Ali_Baba]

HAL/DRDO have mastered the art of shifting the timelines.
That is the only job that they have done flawlessly for so many decades.

Hoping that they extend this expertise to actual production of stuff.

I think "HAL/DRDO have mastered the art of CGI videos and pictures and vapourware!!!!"

 

[VkdIndian]

I think "HAL/DRDO have mastered the art of CGI videos and pictures and vapourware!!!!"

They seem to be pulling their act together now. Fingers crossed.

 

[MirageBlue]

Su-30MKI aerobatics, refueling a Jaguar DARIN3, Rafale and Tejas Mk1 FOC fighter..

 

[MirageBlue]

For those complaining about the Tejas Mk2 prototype missing the earlier stated deadline for roll-out this August, keep in mind, the GoI hadn't even released the funds it was supposed to for the development!

Tejas Mk1 FOC fighter in the picture

Tejas Mk2 fighter to cabinet sanction this week

This week, a case is scheduled to be placed before the Union Cabinet, for the grant of financial sanction and permission to proceed with the design and development of the Tejas Mark 2 – a more capable version of the indigenous Tejas Mark 1 light combat aircraft (LCA).

“The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will accord clearance this week for the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to go ahead with the design, development, testing and certification of the Tejas Mark 2 fighter,” sources in the Ministry of Defence told Business Standard.

The new Tejas Mark 2 fighter is expected to be rolled out in a two-year timeframe, and its first flight will take another one year, say ADA officials. Then flight-testing and certification is expected to take another five years. That means the Tejas Mark 2 will only become operationally available around 2030.

The article is inaccurate in a way, since he doesn't seem to be aware that the Tejas Mk2 prototype is in fabrication, using funds left over from the Tejas Mk1 Full Scale Engg Dev Phase 3.

Nevertheless, if you don't have funds sanctioned, how can people blame HAL, ADA and DRDO for it? The money should've been released at least 2 years ago.

 

[Deino]

For those complaining about the Tejas Mk2 prototype missing the earlier stated deadline for roll-out this August, keep in mind, the GoI hadn't even released the funds it was supposed to for the development!
.....

But that's exactly the point! ... on the one side claiming, announcing and more and then not being able to do the homeworks correctly!