hussain0216
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What is so hard to understand
Naval variant was NOT an absolute necessity
It was an R & D project to see how much we can push the plane
What is the harm in doing your own R & D
And Air Force is looking for another single engined fighter
because we have a very large Number of planes to replace
If your PAF has to replace 190 ; then Imagine Ours being more than
Three Time larger Air force;
we have how much replacement to do
And above all these Foreign players Bring a Lot more than Just weapons
It is about Technology and Investment and High tech manufacturing at Home
GOOD JOBS for Indians
The LCA Mk 2 is some years away
And by bringing in Private sector to manufacture planes
we can replace them quicker
HAL which makes Tejas is A Govt company ; it works at its own pace
Let me TELL YOU what your saying!
Both the navy and airforce had a need and desire to induct a working LCA
The induct date was years ago but the Tejas turned out to be a lemon.
DRDO and the other clowns also fukced it up in a major way.
So what was supposed to be inducted about 2 decades ago kept getting pushed back and back
So then the plane was supposed to be ready by 2005 (nope fail)
Then by 2008 (nope still a flop, fail)
Them by 2011 (still nope, still a flop)
Ok ok then by 2014 (whaaat still not, what a flop)
Finally 2016 (but plane is still not good enough you only have about 3 and this particular model is not good and rejected and your actual LCA will be or might be ready in a few years)
In the meantime your navy and airforce have been waiting decadez for this lemon to be fixed of its faults, but to no avail.
Your navy has now realised that its not good enough and refuses to induct.
Your airforce may indeed have numerous planes to replace but ONLY because the Tejas has been so poor and delayed so much, the plane they wanted to induct two decades ago is STILL not ready
So there you have it
Rejected by the navy
Airforce forced to buy a foreign single engine fighter simply because Tejas still has a few years to go, has shortcomings and the need to replace old jets is immense
And you indian fanboys have the gaul to compare it to the JF17S