India to Start Production of Its Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jet by 2021

[ashok321]

https://sputniknews.com/asia/20161004/1045996885/india-jet-construction.html


India has yet to produce a working 5th generation aircraft, but it's working towards it.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha expressed satisfaction over the indigenous capabilities for producing the fighter jet. "Next version of Light Combat Aircraft called Tejas Mark1-A would be an improved version. It will have better radar, weapons avionics. We can start production by 2021. We can have 80 such planes by 2027," said Raha. The Tejas Mark1-A is a 4.5 generation aircraft the Indian government has said will not lead to the development of an indigenous fifth generation aircraft.

In August this year, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Parliament, "there is a separate program between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from the Indian side and M/s Rosboronexport from the Russian side for Design and Development (D&D) of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)." Air Chief Marshal Raha said that the Indian Air Force is now in a position to continue with research and development of a FGFA. India formed its first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas squadron on July 1, 2016, with two LCA Initial Operational Configuration (IOC) series production aircraft. A further 18 IOC configured aircraft are planned for induction by 2018-19.

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[#hydra#]

?means amca won't c the light or what?

https://sputniknews.com/asia/20161004/1045996885/india-jet-construction.html


India has yet to produce a working 5th generation aircraft, but it's working towards it.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha expressed satisfaction over the indigenous capabilities for producing the fighter jet. "Next version of Light Combat Aircraft called Tejas Mark1-A would be an improved version. It will have better radar, weapons avionics. We can start production by 2021. We can have 80 such planes by 2027," said Raha. The Tejas Mark1-A is a 4.5 generation aircraft the Indian government has said will not lead to the development of an indigenous fifth generation aircraft.

In August this year, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Parliament, "there is a separate program between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from the Indian side and M/s Rosboronexport from the Russian side for Design and Development (D&D) of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)." Air Chief Marshal Raha said that the Indian Air Force is now in a position to continue with research and development of a FGFA. India formed its first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas squadron on July 1, 2016, with two LCA Initial Operational Configuration (IOC) series production aircraft. A further 18 IOC configured aircraft are planned for induction by 2018-19.

Read more: https://sputniknews.com/asia/20161004/1045996885/india-jet-construction.html

 

[Hyde]

When I was 12 years old, I joined my first defence forum and was told that Tejas will be ready in 2 years. Now I kind of feel old as I am losing hair quickly and might be bald in 2-3 years and India is still giving the same time frame for Tejas

I do really hope that my children will see this aircraft flying/operational before they get married as the generations has passed and we are still waitig for it... the wait is so long that I started feeling pity for the supporters of my enemy nation and despite knowing the fact it will be used against us, it think one day I want to see it.

Afterall we need an aircraft to destroy if India ultimately attacks Pakistan as is evident from their aggressive behaviour in Indian media

 

[GreenFalcon]

When I was 12 years old, I joined my first defence forum and was told that Tejas will be ready in 2 years. Now I kind of feel old as I am losing hair quickly and might be bald in 2-3 years and India is still giving the same time frame for Tejas

I do really hope that my children will see this aircraft flying before they get married as it has been as the generations passed and we are still waitin for it... so much that I started feeling pity for the supporters of my enemy nation and despite knowing the fact it will be used against us, it think one day I will see it.

Afterall we need an aircraft to destroy if India ultimately attacks Pakistan as is evident from their aggressive behaviour in Indian media

By the time that the Tejas is ready,we will be working on JF-17 Block 60+ Insha'Allah

 

[New World]

yet another 5 year to start the production line after 33 years after the start of the program.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

From 1983 - 2021..

Trolls apart i thought IAF already placed an order of 120 Tejas and production was Already started as India's News Channel Covered the whole Documentary on Tejas Production line..

 

[Muhammad Omar]

haha But that time Tejas wasn't meant to be equiped with AESA or EW suite..


2021 for M1A..

What's the difference in M1A and M1?

 

[GreenFalcon]

haha But that time Tejas wasn't meant to be equiped with AESA or EW suite..


2021 for M1A..

Also by that time Pakistan will most likely be close to launching a final prototype of a Indigenous 5th Generation fighter

 

[Rathor X]

When I was 12 years old, I joined my first defence forum and was told that Tejas will be ready in 2 years. Now I kind of feel old as I am losing hair quickly and might be bald in 2-3 years and India is still giving the same time frame for Tejas

I do really hope that my children will see this aircraft flying/operational before they get married as the generations has passed and we are still waitig for it... the wait is so long that I started feeling pity for the supporters of my enemy nation and despite knowing the fact it will be used against us, it think one day I want to see it.

Afterall we need an aircraft to destroy if India ultimately attacks Pakistan as is evident from their aggressive behaviour in Indian media

Since my birth I am known to this Indian Jet anyways good for them to waste another 30 years to bring this dead project a new life.

 

[GreenFalcon]

What's the difference in M1A and M1?

M1 is the one that can't fly and the M1A might be able to takeoff

 

[Rathor X]

What's the difference in M1A and M1?

Tejas failed to impress with many flaws so HAL/DRDO coined new term or version to get more funds.

 

[hussain0216]

So what's the deal will the old crap Tejas be made in the meantime?

What's the difference in M1A and M1?

One has the letter 'A' on the end of its name

 

[Muhammad Omar]

M1 is the one that can't fly and the M1A might be able to takeoff

Or we can say M1 needs A truck to be moved around and M1A actually flies.

 

[rockstarIN]

When I was 12 years old, I joined my first defence forum and was told that Tejas will be ready in 2 years. Now I kind of feel old as I am losing hair quickly and might be bald in 2-3 years and India is still giving the same time frame for Tejas

I do really hope that my children will see this aircraft flying/operational before they get married as the generations has passed and we are still waitig for it... the wait is so long that I started feeling pity for the supporters of my enemy nation and despite knowing the fact it will be used against us, it think one day I want to see it.

Afterall we need an aircraft to destroy if India ultimately attacks Pakistan as is evident from their aggressive behaviour in Indian media

So you were born in 1998 or 99 (LCa first flight was in 2001)

 

[GreenFalcon]

Or we can say M1 needs A truck to be moved around and M1A actually flies.

or the M1 is a stealth fighter because the engine doesn't turn on so no other nation can detect it