Aero India 2023

[Wesen Hunter]

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India should request US to sell 100 F-35A Block 4 with AIM-120D3.

 

[Sam6536]

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India should request US to sell 100 F-35A Block 4 with AIM-120D3.

Too costly to maintain plus US would never agree to a TOT or joint production for F35.
Additionally you need the full data set for optimal performance which the US likely doesn't include with export models.
All in all excellent fighter for America but not a very good choice for us. Neither is the SU57 that competent or value for money it's better to invest in a homegrown model with joint development or partnership for components.

 

[STREANH]

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India should request US to sell 100 F-35A Block 4 with AIM-120D3.

No money,no TOT and it will be an expensive paper weight if US decided to sanction India.

I think we have to go all in on the AMCA

 

[indushek]

No money,no TOT and it will be an expensive paper weight if US decided to sanction India.

I think we have to go all in on the AMCA

Two or three squadrons might not be a bad thing, as Air force desperately needs to keep up with the aimed 40 odd plus squadrons if am not wrong.

Plus Airforce will need to develop SOP's and tactics, and getting F-35's before AMCA comes up might help? I mean for a fifth generation platform here, and don't forget China is already doing this.

I read some incident report, where US planes faced off J-20's I think and were impressed with PLAAF performance. Mentioned they are well on their way, to induct fifth gen platforms and using them well in a excellent way.

 

[Wesen Hunter]

@Bilal Khan (Quwa)
Pakistan will buy J-35 if India buys F-35 I think.

 

[INS_Vikrant]

2-3 sqdns of F35A as stop gap measure would be great until AMCA is ready, even with all the restrictions and strings attached it would not only bridge capability gap but will even give us technological edge over PLAAF. However to counter them in numbers we would need AMCA.

if US decided to sanction India.

If US sanctions India all our indigenous fighter programs would be seriously delayed without GE engines

 

[indushek]

2-3 sqdns of F35A as stop gap measure would be great until AMCA is ready, even with all the restrictions and strings attached it would not only bridge gap but give us technological edge over PLAAF. However to counter them in numbers we would need AMCA.



If US sanctions India all our indigenous fighter programs would be seriously delayed without GE engines

Exactly my thoughts, by selecting F-404 and F414 for all 3 indigenous platforms we hedged our bet with USA already.

Better get the best they offer, to make sure they think twice before sanctioning.

 

[SeaMermaid]

Honestly i hope the Navy gets either the F-35B or C. Airforce should stick with Rafales

 

[Two banks of the River]

Compilations of all the stuff and info.

Directed Energy Weapon Pod.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624726282373312514

DRDO AEWCS Mk-2

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HLFT-42

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HF-73 a further design of HF-24 Marut. An inspiration for HLFT42.

 

[Two banks of the River]

Seems inspired from Herons we are operating.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624724202157916161

 

[Two banks of the River]

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F-16, F-15 , F-18 and F-35 are gonna be there.

F-18s already arrived.

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[CSAW]

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Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will personally lead the Gurukul formation during the inaugural flypast

 

[Two banks of the River]

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Gripen says Hi.

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The choppers

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[Skull and Bones]

HLFT-42 will not require CCS approval as HAL is going ahead with its own internal funding for 3 prototypes. Looks like HAL is going to repeat the same procedure they used for HTT-40. First prototype will be ready in three years.

There are some rumors floating that HAL is going to show a scaled model of armed HTT-40.

 

[Two banks of the River]

HLFT-42 will not require CCS approval as HAL is going ahead with its own internal funding for 3 prototypes. Looks like HAL is going to repeat the same procedure they used for HTT-40. First prototype will be ready in three years.

There are some rumors floating that HAL is going to show a scaled model of armed HTT-40.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624736245787267073

HAL ain't taking any chances, Hanumanji is on the tail.