LCA Tejas Steals Sino-Pakistani ‘Thunder’? Malaysia Shifts Interest From JF-17, May Buy 30 LCAs

[faithfulguy]

If Malaysia is dumb enough to buy a plane which even the IAF rejected. Good luck! LCA is not as cheap as touted, wait till the Indian competence kick in and you will see the cost balloon.

True, LCA is an expensive junk. The very definition of a failed project that never got axed when it should have longtime ago. For the price of one LCA, Malaysia could buy a much better plane.

 

[undercover JIX]

why no one is talking about secret deal between USA and India of Tejas?
American tried to steal and copy Teja Tech and build F35 but failed, they have no other option left now.

 

[Hamza913]

Malaysia will go for American & Israel components?

I don't think they're on good terms with China, so the Tejas would probably be more attractive to them than the Thunder.

 

[ziaulislam]

Malaysia buys LCA meanwhile a dragon was seen in delhi and a unicorn in Hyderabad

 

[thunderr]

Tejas flying???? Are you kidding me !!!!!

 

[ziaulislam]

I don't think they're on good terms with China, so the Tejas would probably be more attractive to them than the Thunder.

Gripen vs migs basically

 

[RPK]

Gripen vs migs basically

HAL has to fulfill IAF requirement first. HAL also has good experience in maintaining su30 of Malaysian airforce

 

[Darwin]

I don't think they're on good terms with China, so the Tejas would probably be more attractive to them than the Thunder.

China is also in the fray ? Which plane ??

 

[Hamza913]

China is also in the fray ? Which plane ??

I'm talking about why they might prefer the Tejas to the Thunder.

 

[RPK]

I'm talking about why they might prefer the Tejas to the Thunder.

Their F18 has GE F404 power plant share common between Tejas.

Wait what their whole fleet is American!

 

[Darwin]

I'm talking about why they might prefer the Tejas to the Thunder.

OK. Then the Russian relations with Malaysia will also have to be considered as I doubt they will ever consider a Chinese engine.