Can add 6 LCA Tejas squadrons in 4-5 years - Parrikar

[kaku1]

The fighter's final operational clearance (FOC), with integration of all weapons like guns, laser-guided bombs and BVR (beyond visual range) missiles as well mid-air refuelling capability, is likely to be delayed beyond the re-revised deadline of December 2015.


Defence News - Can add 6 LCA Tejas squadrons in 4-5 years - Parrikar

That is contradictory to whole news.

 

[gslv mk3]

He has a point. We didnt develop from scratch. We just assemble it and does not require much assisstance.

We have lca,lch,ijt for that.

 

[Donatello]

Sure you can. Honbl. RM, try not shoot from your hip. Ramping up the production rate in order to equip 6 squadrons in 4-5 years is not doable. Unless of course the last 2 years of this (4-5) year time frame will see HAL building nearly 30 fighters per fiscal. Best of luck with that, unless you are willing to commit resources which will rival the sort sunk in by real aerospace giants in a clinch this will not be possible. At best we will see maybe 3 squadrons by the year 2020.

Is he indirectly indicating, that since LCA can be ramped up (which i do not know how), then MMRCA doesn't need to be done....more like 36 in flyaway conditions and perhaps another 36, and then that's it?

 

[gslv mk3]

Is he indirectly indicating, that since LCA can be ramped up (which i do not know how), then MMRCA doesn't need to be done....more like 36 in flyaway conditions and perhaps another 36, and then that's it?

Paralell production lines

 

[kaykay]

They should really upgrade their output to 20-22 Tejas per year, or even more. That will facilitate in retiring the aging birds early.

Thats only possible if IAF order more numbers of Tejas mk1. Say 100 or so.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Thats only possible if IAF order more numbers of Tejas mk1. Say 100 or so.

They should, as the avionics are upgradable over time.

 

[kaku1]

Thats only possible if IAF order more numbers of Tejas mk1. Say 100 or so.

They will when ADA/HAL achieve FOC.

 

[kaykay]

They should, as the avionics are upgradable over time.

Thats right. Tejas can serve the second line aircraft purpose very well. We are eventually getting 500+ or so front line fighters in next 10 years anyway including fifth generation ones in the form of MKI, Mirage 2K5s, Mig-29s, Rafales, FGFA.

 

[v9s]

You make these ? We develop these.We developed our own jet trainer 1960s,what you cant do even today.

Your pac doesnt have design capabilities

Yeah...with German assistance.

 

[ZooZoo]

iaf cant trust on hal

You are right IAF can't trust HAL and Def Minister....

 

[gslv mk3]

Yeah...with German assistance.

Lol Kid,I am not talking about marut,but HAL Kiran jet trainer.

 

[Dillinger]

Is he indirectly indicating, that since LCA can be ramped up (which i do not know how), then MMRCA doesn't need to be done....more like 36 in flyaway conditions and perhaps another 36, and then that's it?

4 squadrons of the Rafale are guaranteed, 6 perhaps if Relaince and Mahindra prevail upon the government for assembling the Rafales from completely/semi knocked down kits.

Ramping of the production of the LCA to the levels that the RM wants is not possible.

 

[sathya]

4 squadrons of the Rafale are guaranteed, 6 perhaps if Relaince and Mahindra prevail upon the government for assembling the Rafales from completely/semi knocked down kits.

Ramping of the production of the LCA to the levels that the RM wants is not possible.

i hope TATA s and L&Ts pitch in for second tejas mk2 lines

 

[janon]

He has a point. We didnt develop from scratch. We just assemble it and does not require much assisstance.

No, we are manufacturing it now. We started with assembling.

 

[Abingdonboy]

MK 1 is still better than Mig-27s or Mig-21s, just upgrade them with indigenous or imported AESA radar from Elta or Selex.

This is a major part of the MK.2 version, it won't be applied to the MK.1.