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they just took a pic of rafale and did some changes and there you have a new indi-genius aircraft.In pictures Indian DRDO is fantastic
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they just took a pic of rafale and did some changes and there you have a new indi-genius aircraft.In pictures Indian DRDO is fantastic
DESTO never heard of it?DRDO is just fantastic in pictures, however DESTO is fantastic even in reality
DESTO has been renamed as Directorate for Technical Development and its not involved in designing aircrafts. But you had to post something.DRDO is just fantastic in pictures, however DESTO is fantastic even in reality
That makes more sense, it doesn’t look stealthy at all.TEDBF will have common platform with ORCA. But instead of LCA situation,where naval LCA was derrived from the Air force version, this will be the other way around where the Airforce version ORCA would be derrived from the Naval TEDBF. HAL learnt it the hard way on navy LCA.
HAL TEDBF
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HAL ORCA
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Nope, the aim is to be close to rafale. Not a 5th gen, that is AMCA, but technologies would need more time to mature. TEDBF and ORCA are more pragmatic solutions with technologies that are realistically achievable through the LCA program.
DESTO and DRDO were created with same objectives, there is reason why its contribution to Pak aerospace is limitedDESTO has been renamed as Directorate for Technical Development and its not involved in designing aircrafts. But you had to post something.
Defense Science and Technology Organization (DESTO)DESTO never heard of it?
No way............MIG 29s just too valuable for IndiaThat is pretty pathetic given all the investment put into the MiG-29K program. Give it to the Pakistanis, they will fly it for what it is made for....
Well either way stealthy or not thing matters they are ahead of usI thought Indians said canards were not stealthy. That along with a vertical tail fin, you sure it’s stealthy? Is india eating it’s own words or just making it up as they go along?
By replacing, I think they mean that from Carrier Based operations they will either be transformed into coastal based squadrons (like based in A&N) or maybe transferred to IAF.Aren't most of these Mig-29K less than 10 years old and some only 5 years old? When are they looking to replace them by?
It's some time away. Let's see it's rollout first.Any details on armament it will carry ?
4 squadrons for jump desk. After that things are fluid. Depends upon requirements.Question: will it be CAT launch capable? Or just for jump deck?
4 squadrons , so like 80 airframes.So the solution is a local Tejas turned Rafale or a stealthy type Rafale?
Which is actually great as a concept but for 60 units seems like a poor investment unless it has common architecture/components with whatever follows the LCA mk2
Upgrades are already being worked upon for Mig29K fleet. Weather it will operate from ACs or not, that's a question. But it will serve its 6000 hours minimum, or around 30 years.Your Naval MIG-29Ks are different from Airforce's MIG-29UPGs. Also, you Airforce and Navy do not see eye to eye and have rivalry. I bet your Naval Migs will be scrapped.
A&N have 4 airbases. All are being upgraded. A new naval Air base for fighter jets is under construction at Karwar. So lots of possible applications in IN only.Have cash - will waste. Although handing them amicably to the IAf may be a solution
No.Is this thing supposed to be stealthy?
Su30MKI will start going out after 8000 hours. Will need a cheaper alternative than AMCA.Doesn't make sense when already working on 2 engine fifth generation amca
Why waste money on another delta wing fourth generation 2 engine jet
This tedbf would eat up resources that could have been used in amca program
India should have gone South Korea kfx way Initially make less stealthy blocks of amca for the roles they are making sperate tedf orca
learn from it and make more stealthier blocks latter
Instead of dumb wishing to make a f22 from start
Tedbf and amca from pics look completely different designs so would share very few parts thus economy of scales won't benefit in production costs
A&N have 4 airbases. All are being upgraded. A new naval Air base for fighter jets is under construction at Karwar. So lots of possible applications in IN only.
No.
Su30MKI will start going out after 8000 hours. Will need a cheaper alternative than AMCA.
40 years is the plan. So safe to assume 8000 hours.6,000 hrs - not 8,000 ....
The Mig29UPG fleet starts to go out from 2032. The last should go out by 2035.By when are they looking to retire the venerable Fulcrum/Baaz ? The K ones are doing fine for now. One would expect the Airforces meagre UPG MLU'd fleet to serve for 15 years or so too.
How about a ANCA instead?A&N have 4 airbases. All are being upgraded. A new naval Air base for fighter jets is under construction at Karwar. So lots of possible applications in IN only.
No.
Su30MKI will start going out after 8000 hours. Will need a cheaper alternative than AMCA.
Aren't most of these Mig-29K less than 10 years old and some only 5 years old? When are they looking to replace them by?
The Mig29UPG fleet starts to go out from 2032. The last should go out by 2035.
Navy has a very vast and expanding mandate. We are in the midst of already doing joint EEZ patrols of Mauritius & Seychelles and one with Madagascar is in works. There might be a time in future when their airspace patrolling might also fall at the hands of Navy.How about a ANCA instead?
The Mig29UPG , Jaguar Darin III and Mirage 2000I are in total 9 squadrons which are to be replaced by Tejas MK2.Assuming MRFA deal is signed by then