LCA will not be able to penetrate enemy lines

[Providence]

Why are these anomalies coming out from an auditor report ?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Why are these anomalies coming out from an auditor report ?

The CAG is incredibly powerful and assertive in India- sometimes to a fault.

 

[SpArK]

If true, rectify it with the best the money can buy.

 

[Indian Patriot]

Who told you they weren't modifying the design?

Ok captain, relax.

But you do understand that redesigning an aircraft is not a simple thing right? It means that everything will have to start from scratch all over again including the design, implementation, prototypes, trial runs etc. etc. etc. How many years/decades do you think it will take for Mk2 to make its first test flight?

The CAG is incredibly powerful and assertive in India- sometimes to a fault.

they are doing their job. And for heaven's sake let them do their job.

 

[Providence]

The CAG is incredibly powerful and assertive in India- sometimes to a fault.

Maybe .. but some one has to be true. And it should be proven who is at fault. The statements can't just be let dangling in the air..

 

[Abingdonboy]

But you do understand that redesigning an aircraft is not a simple thing right? It means that everything will have to start from scratch all over again including the design, implementation, prototypes, trial runs etc. etc. etc. How many years/decades do you think it will take for Mk2 to make its first test flight?

Well it is a modified design so not exactly starting from scratch but of course they have to go through the process of re-certifiying and demonstrating performance criteria. ADA had started work on the MK.2 a few years ago and are saying the first flight will take place in 2018/19 which seems credible ad with the new DM/GoI in office I'm sure they will eb under tremendous pressure to deliver and stick to their deadlines.

 

[Indian Patriot]

Well it is a modified design so not exactly starting from scratch

You talked about some major changes like increasing length,having a larger wing span and redesigning air intakes. These are not minor things but will impact on the capability of the aircraft. You don't just increase wing span for the fun of it without taking aerodynamics into consideration. It is not so much modified as being a completely new aircraft.

 

[New Resolve]

The people most endangered by this so called plane will be the ones who have the dishonour of flying it.

 

[Donatello]

If LCA cannot penetrate the enemy defenses, then F-16 BLK52 and JF-17 stand no chance of doing that either.

 

[45'22']

If LCA cannot penetrate the enemy defenses, then F-16 BLK52 and JF-17 stand no chance of doing that either.

if you were not being sarcastic then Please explain that in detail

 

[GURU DUTT]

If LCA cannot penetrate the enemy defenses, then F-16 BLK52 and JF-17 stand no chance of doing that either.

your right TT sir LCA is not meant for fisrt strike/SEAD/DEAD kinda missions nor is JF 17as LCA is point defnce with limited stike capability while JF 17 is like second in line fighter but F 16s are capable of first strike no matter which block

CAG is right that LCA is late and still not 100% ready but sir thing is we dont have so much extra money that we can fulfill all whims of IAF

 

[cerberus]

your right TT sir LCA is not meant for fisrt strike/SEAD/DEAD kinda missions nor is JF 17as LCA is point defnce with limited stike capability while JF 17 is like second in line fighter but F 16s are capable of first strike no matter which block

CAG is right that LCA is late and still not 100% ready but sir thing is we dont have so much extra money that we can fulfill all whims of IAF

ThaT Is BS most of the shortfalls can be corrected just by using third party EW mostly Israeli. New RWR and MAW Are added to new SP aircraft's as this report is old

 

[GURU DUTT]

ThaT Is BS most of the shortfalls can be corrected just by using third party EW mostly Israeli. New RWR and MAW Are added to new SP aircraft's as this report is old

i know but thing is HAL was itself not very serous about LCA themselfs till modi & parkikerr came and gave this programm a final push which is bearing fruits

 

[Abingdonboy]

If LCA cannot penetrate the enemy defenses, then F-16 BLK52 and JF-17 stand no chance of doing that either.

You really the LCA is at the very bottom rung of the IAF's firepower ladder? For deep strike missions the IAF has the best of the best (strike fighter)- the Rafale, Mirage 2000 (and to an extent Jaguars) who will equally be escorted by the best of the best- the Su-30MKI.

Good luck to your 18 Blk.52s (with no IFR capability) in inflicting any sort of meaningful damage on India and returning to tell the tale. As for the the Thunder being used in such a role- is this a joke?


The LCA is mostly meant for the A2A role to protect Indian airspace, if this is the best you have got to insult the IAF's/LCA's capabilities you really are clutching at straws.

CAG is right that LCA is late and still not 100% ready but sir thing is we dont have so much extra money that we can fulfill all whims of IAF

It is not a question of money, the CAG report is based on outdated information (and understandably so) as simple as that. All the issues highlighted in this report will be addressed as part of the FOC to be obtained by the end of this year.

 

[Bobby]

It is better than FC1 ...do you think we will send LCA to attack your F16...you better worry about SU30s, Rafales and later PAK-FAs