You should check your facts first before backing them radar range is 45 km , this is the reason for radome cone change to increase it to 80 km.
Even i was saying CR with internal fuel and it is pretty low.
(Compare it with Jf 17 / F-Ck-1 / KAI T-50 / F-2A )
33 yrs and you have this ?
Time to...
Extracts from article above.
100-300 km CR (seriously what operations would you perform with it ? )
45 Km Range radar (what use this will be ?)
1000-3000 kg (payload+extra fuel) WOW .
Apart from drag LCA has following major problems.
1) Poor Range.
2) Pathetic Radar.
3) Puny payload cap.
Address these before it can be of any use to any airforce in the world.