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A correction: India doesn't want even a "pigeon" in BD's hands!!! And, it's after 100% neutralizing BD's entire command structure!!! If needed, the entire corps of senior officers (Lt Col and up) can be killed within half an hour inside their own bases and by the very soldiers they command....Only Hasina govt is a potential buyer of this little junk. Bjp govt should market it to hasina only.
Potent...The problem is mix of Israel , U.S.A technology. Tejas is potent fighter in light class category, but Cost is big issue.
U.S.A engine, Israeli electronics and Russian Israeli missiles. I can say this is expensive fighter in light weight class category.
Nope the paint brush made from holy cow tailwhich part of it is bharati? landing gear?
Potent...
How did you come to that conclusion.
I do not accept your argument because IAF doesn't want it IN doesn't want it. So why would they not want a potent fighter
Nope the paint brush made from holy cow tail
The problem is mix of Israel , U.S.A technology. Tejas is potent fighter in light class category, but Cost is big issue.
U.S.A engine, Israeli electronics and Russian Israeli missiles. I can say this is expensive fighter in light weight class category.
HAL is marketing Tejas Heavily to Malaysia but they have over looked one major issue and that might be the biggest problem in selling Tejas to any Muslim country.
The first problem in selling Tejas is the RADAR which is of Israeli origin and Malaysia don't recognizes Israel as a country.
As reported by Janes.com
India selects IAI/Elta Systems radar and EW suite for Tejas LCA Mk 1A
India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)/Elta Systems for 83 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars and an equal number of electronic warfare (EW) suites to be fitted onto the Mk 1A variant of the indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
Industry sources told Jane's that the deal for ELM-2052 fire control radars and pod-mounted ELL-8222WB (wide band) self-protection jamming pods was "quietly" signed in late October after IAI/Elta emerged as the lowest bidder for the two compatible systems.
The IAI/Elta products were selected over systems fielded by rivals Thales and Saab, which had also responded to HAL's December 2016 request for quotation for AESA radars and EW suites.
https://www.janes.com/article/85107...ystems-radar-and-ew-suite-for-tejas-lca-mk-1a
The second issue in line is the Derby BVR missile which is also of Israeli origin and again Malaysia don't recognizes Israel.
Indian aircraft LCA Tejas launches Derby BVR missile
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/indian-aircraft-lca-tejas-launches-derby-bvr-missile/
There is a huge diplomatic problem from India to sell Tejas to Malaysia and the jet might be out of the Malaysian procurement race even before it is considered.
Malaysia’s Mahathir dubs Israel ‘a state of robbers’
Malaysian premier says his country enjoys friendly relations with every country except for Israel
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/malaysia-s-mahathir-dubs-israel-a-state-of-robbers-/1426044
You don’t sell jets rejected by your own airforce, with only 4 in service(under going tests).
Not unless you are selling to “wakanda” post apocalypse.
By the way... do you know that it was Malaysia, who invited India to Participate... We have lots of MiG 21s waiting to get replaced...
I agree.
Though, it's fine for India at the moment, because as long as it owns the IP, R&D agencies and industry can come up with the sub systems. It's really mark 2, or a Mark 1A with homemade subsystems that are important.
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Cuz they want an aircraft, not dead weight riding behind a truck!Why Malaysia might not Buy Tejas.
By the time the Malaysians will take deliveries of their first jet, it will be possible to replace all the Israeli stuff with Indian stuff, like the Uttam radar. LRDE plans to make Uttam production ready 2 years after flight tests begin. By the time the RFP is released, both Uttam and UEWS will become available.
They shouldnt bet on possibilities, especially from a new defence producer.
@Water Car Engineer is right Tejas is good fighter for India but a nightmare for foreign sales.To much strings.There is a certain amount of risk when it comes to after sales support. But the aircraft will be considered as long as it clears the tech specs required.
The LCA currently has an Indian radar and EW suite.
Also, if the Malaysians ask for AESA, it can be easily replaced with a French one, along with other French and Indian avionics. The same was done for their version of Su-30MKM also.
IAF operates more than 4. By next month, IAF will have all 16 IOC aircraft.