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That doesn't make any sense! Sandy is talking about the initial production rate, while the top rate according to HAL is 16 per year and as they stated, the aim is to produce 188 in 12 years.
There is a possible caveat you missed both in sandy's post and HAL's official statement on the subject. I believe both allude to a possible increase if the IAF order increases beyond the 188 that is currently planned. I may have misunderstood both, but the question remains valid, will this aircraft remain operationally relevant when the last LCA rolls off the production line in 2025 or later @16 per year?