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A new report by the IAF said that the Tejas fighter jet lags behind its foreign competitors like the JAS-39 Gripen.
thediplomat.com
Can the plane be fixed?
finance.yahoo.com
" But these IOCs too were accorded with 53 waivers – of which 20 would be permanent even after the platform secured its FOC – with regard to the platforms drop tanks, airframe fatigue test and assorted weapon system configurations. "
IAF's buying plans reflect a disregard for fiscal reality, and in fact, effective thinking.
thewire.in
Within months of joining the Indian Air Force, Tejas fighter jets have been grounded because of problems with their landing gear.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
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www.defenseworld.net
India is buying up more troubled, domestically-produced Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet. In a neighborhood where China is cooking up numerous stealthy designs and Pakistan is buying more capable JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from the same source, the Indian Air Force desperately needs new planes...
warisboring.com
" Joke. Thirty years of development to produce an aircraft with short range, poor payload, and severe quality control issues throughout the manufacturing process leading to badly fitting structural components, slow delivery rates and high costs due to remanufacturing and alterations requirements. India would have done much better to have just bought a licence to manufacture Gripen C/D. "
China’s Chengdu J-20, the aircraft most likely to be stolen by Clint Eastwood.What year do you expect the J-20 to enter service and how will it compare to Western fighters in terms of capabil…
hushkit.net
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