Breaking: IAF to receive AESA Tejas Mk-1A from 2021

[Mighty Lion]

 

[Akasa]

Less than a year from first flight to induction? Impressive speed, although I am a bit skeptical.

MK1A will likely spend a year or two performing state acceptance trials before achieving IOC.

 

[Mighty Lion]

Tejas Mk-1A features:
- AESA radar
-Integral EW suite
-Advanced avionics
-More Advanced MFDs, altimeter, navigation.

Less than a year from first flight to induction? Impressive speed, although I am a bit skeptical.

MK1A will likely spend a year or two performing state acceptance trials before achieving IOC.

Since there is no structural changes or flight control changes trials will be minimal.

 

[Akasa]

Tejas Mk-1A features:
- AESA radar
-Integral EW suite
-Advanced avionics
-More Advanced MFDs, altimeter, navigation.


Since there is no structural changes or flight control changes trials will be minimal.

Flight testing still required even if there are no external changes. Deliveries will likely be to the IAF equivalent of the Pakistani TEF (Test & Evaluation Flight).

 

[Mighty Lion]

HAL will wrap up Tejas Mk-1 deliveries by 2020 December.
So Mk-1A will likely proceed from mid 2021 onwards

Tender for 1st five airframes issued:

 

[hussain0216]

Please Please Please

No more breaking Tejas news, just build the damn thing and shut up about it

We have had decades of breaking news with 12 tejas built at the same cost as a Su30

Make a thread when you get to 100 tejas, not before

 

[艹艹艹]

Is someone plan to buy it?

 

[Mighty Lion]

Is someone plan to buy it?

Vietnam is possible

 

[AMG_12]

Good Luck!

 

[艹艹艹]

Vietnam is possible

@Viva_Viet
@Viet

 

[Crystal-Clear]

Is someone plan to buy it?

maybe usa.

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

Hmm good, by 2021 PAF will have around 120 upgraded JF-17 block IIs with AESA radars/other advance goodies + a squadron of JF-17 BLK IIIs.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

Hmm good, by 2021 PAF will have around 120 upgraded JF-17 block IIs with AESA radars/other advance goodies + a squadron of JF-17 BLK IIIs.

Insha Allah

 

[Mighty Lion]

Hmm good, by 2021 PAF will have around 120 upgraded JF-17 block IIs with AESA radars/other advance goodies + a squadron of JF-17 BLK IIIs.

No.
JF-17 blk 3 will enter PAF service in 2021 only.
Also there is no confirmation that Blks 2s will be upgraded with AESA now. Atleast not before JF-17 MLU begins in 2028.

IAF has once gain emerged as the winner by being the first south Asian air force to operate AESA radar jets as it will recieve Rafales in Sept 2019.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

No.
JF-17 blk 3 will enter PAF service in 2021 only.
Also there is no confirmation that Blks 2s will be upgraded with AESA now. Atleast not before JF-17 MLU begins in 2028.

IAF has once gain emerged as the winner by being the first south Asian air force to operate AESA radar jets as it will recieve Rafales in Sept 2019.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jf-17-to-get-chinese-developed-aesa-radar-447147/