LCA NOT UP TO MARK, SEARCH ON FOR ANOTHER FIGHTER JET - Navy chief

[gslv mk3]

honestly, what difference does it make?

Difference between Mk1 & Mk2

 

[-BAJWA-]

You have no idea what you are talking about.
Navies around the world have operated Single engine fighters successfully over decades.
The coming decades will see one particular single engined fighter dominate the oceans
This is the Indian Navy's experience with Single Engine aircraft

So you are comparing VTOL Harrier and F-35 with Tejas? Have a glass of water dude.

 

[gslv mk3]

So you are comparing VTOL Harrier and F-35 with Tejas? Have a glass of water dude.

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He was comparing the operation of single engine fighters, doofus.

 

[-BAJWA-]

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He was comparing the operation of single engine fighters, doofus.

Tejas is not VTOL so no comparison with F-35 & Harrier. So simple point in my post.

 

[gslv mk3]

Tejas is not VTOL so no comparison with F-35 & Harrier. So simple point in my post.

And the F-35C ?

 

[Comfortably Numb]

There should be mid air armament loaders for it..

lol

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

So you are comparing VTOL Harrier and F-35 with Tejas? Have a glass of water dude.

 

[WhyCry]

Good Job navy... buy what you need. Now its up-to the Government to decide if they want anything that is not indigenous.

 

[-BAJWA-]

And the F-35C ?

Is there any Tejas C? Come on man, it is about nature of usage.

 

[Mitro]

Ulhasnagar can make better LCA after spending billions of dollars and 30 years .
DRDO [emoji40] LOL

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

2200 alien technologies people just don't get it.. they can't have world will steel it..
India is on right track they sud not make anything. People get scared lol.

 

[Always Neutral]

How'd that? What's the difference between France and U.K for India? Our harriers served India well as far as I remember

No you are wrong. After we mothballed our Harriers and later sold them to the US Marine Corp with the spares as they were the largest users of this aircraft (they also bought some of the machinery and tool lines) and India exploded their nukes, the US placed severe sanctions on them. The US forbade the supply of Sea Harrier and Sea King helicopter spares to India.

 

[django]

SOURCE: ET
Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here today said the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is “not up to the mark”, due to which they are searching another fighter aircraft for carrier operations within the next five years.

Lanba said the navy will seek a fighter aircraft from elsewhere, while it is still encouraging India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA.

“The MiG-29K will operate from the Vikrant (first Indian built aircraft carrier). But we also need an alternate aircraft now. We are looking for it, as the LCA is not up to the mark yet. In the present form, the LCA cannot take off with its full weapon load,” said the Navy chief, adding that within the next five years a new fighter aircraft will be needed for carrier operations.

In another major development, Lanba revealed that a nuclear submarine of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy was deployed and did a port call at Karachi.

“There has been no intrusion by Chinese vessels in Indian territorial waters in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But we have our eyes on them (Chinese Navy),” said Lanba.

Meanwhile, the Navy chief said the force is planning to acquire autonomous sub-surface assets and ship-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

On the Scorpene submarine leak, Lanba said India will setup a joint group with France. “We will see if have to make changes on the platforms. But the leaked data dates to the pre-2010 period. It does not have details on the armament. There is no critical leak,” he said, adding additional submarines are also being looked at.

 

[Trisonics]

No worries. This was expected. What worries me however is if Naval Tejas M2 a project we should continue to consider or scrap? Start from scratch based on gained experience?

 

[nang2]

Given you have not applied your brain YET you are not able to get it...anyways let me try to make is a tad easy....Naval version of LCA has failed to impress navy in its current format...and they want the fighter to improve...I believe the future of Naval LCA is not that bleak as made out to be as our Navy has the best record among all three services when it comes to homegrown technology and especially when they say

"Mr Lanba said the navy is still encouraging India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA."

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy...aft-carriers-1633338?pfrom=home-lateststories

With or without the word "yet", we get that "Naval version of LCA has failed to impress navy in its current format" and that is what the title says and what the naval officer said. He never said LCA will never impress them, did he? Would it imply never if the word "yet" is omitted? Other than giving the readers some warm fuzzy feeling in the midst of this sad news, the word "yet" makes no difference in the message delivered by the naval officer.

Now, try to apply your own brain to get it.