LCA Tejas far better than China-Pak JF-17 fighters, says IAF Chief

[Bossman]

“It’s not in the jets but in the size of our peni$es”

Wali Shiekh Pir

and this dude really has a micro one.

 

[Khan vilatey]

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria speaking to ANI on Thursday. (Photo/ANI)
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Asserting that the made in India light combat aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the latest Indian jet would be better equipped to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes.

In an interaction with ANI, the Air Chief said the 83 indigenous fighter jets to be inducted into the force would also be equipped with homegrown weapons such as the Astra beyond visual range air to air missiles and other standoff weapons.

"Indian aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter," Bhadauria said when asked to compare the Indian fighter with the JF-17.

To a query on whether the Tejas would be able to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes, the Air Chief said: "In terms of strike capability, it will have the capability of a standoff weapon which will be even beyond the capability we used that time."

Noting the approval of the largest indigenous defence procurement deal to buy 83 LCA Tejas, Air Chief Bhadauria said that the deal is a huge step for IAF capability building, adding that the current strength of the two squadron plan of LCA will now increase to six.

"Order of 83 aircraft is huge. When this kind of order takes shape in the next 8-9 years, the entire ecosystem will get set up. For military aviation, it will be a big step. It will make a big base for fighter aircraft production, maintenance and support," IAF Chief told ANI.

"It is a huge step for IAF capability building. It is also a big boost to our indigenous industry. It is also a big recognition of our designers. It is a huge step for Indian Air Force and for the country," he added.

On the possible deployment of the newly procured aircraft, he said, "The 83 aircraft will look after four squadrons. The current strength of the two squadron plan of LCA will now increase to six. Essentially the deployment will be frontline."

On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark1A fighter jets.

The deal to be signed in the next few days with HAL would strengthen the Indian Air Force's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas' and overall combat capability.

"The CCS chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to strengthen IAF's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas'. This deal will be a game-changer for self-reliance in the Indian defence manufacturing," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.

The deal would be a major boost for the IAF and help it to arrest the fall in the number of its fighter aircraft squadrons.

Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A variant is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured state-of-the-art modern 4+ generation fighter aircraft.

It is the first "Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)" category procurement of combat aircraft with an indigenous content of 50 per cent which will progressively reach 60 per cent by the end of the programme. (ANI)

LCA Tejas far better than China-Pak JF-17 fighters, says IAF Chief (aninews.in)

Amazing! India should wait for Pakistan’s surprise

k

 

[ziaulislam]

Even yankees know that india missed..satellites dont lie..it is a fact, same as the earth is not flat..

Whether IAF lost a third aircaft in addition to mig21 and mi17 is yet to be verified

LCA has several design issues due to lack of canards this is to be rectified in LCS Mk2.

 

[GamoAccu]

According IAF Chief, LCA Tejas is # 2 fighter jet in the world after U.S F-22. I believe him

 

[Deltadart]

No let him think like that. He has every right to believe their product is better. We should just keep improving ours.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

lol if tejas is better then JF-17s then why is IAF buying these hugely expensive foreign jets like Rafales? PAF's CAS has clearly said that JF-17 Block-3 is ahead of Rafale F3R in radars and weapons and then added that this will be the aircraft that will fight the Rafales. So if Teja is better then JF-17 then why are you then buying Rafale which clearly is inferior to Block-3 and as a result to tejas as well? That is IF HE IS RIGHT!

Sach btao apne logo ko jhoot na btao, Rafale F3R iss lea buy kia q k Ambanio or un k reliance walo ko khush karna tha! haha

na biwi na bacha, na baap barra na maaiya, the whole thing is that k sabse barra rupaiya!

@Windjammer @airomerix @Hodor and others.

@Horus another goof up by the potato head!

 

[Trailer23]

Yes, this claim has been repeated over & over..., over & over..., over & over...

Someone please get that rustbucket off a truck so it can actually fly (and not crash in the process).

That portable Bharti-made whorehouse hasn't even completed a whole year of being Operational and its being compared (already).

By next year, they'll start comparing it to the GripenNG.

By 2023, they'll issue a statement that buying the Rafales was a mistake 'cause the Tejas can do backflips, fetch and play dead, as well.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

His moustache looks like a B2 bomber

 

[khail007]

Which type of weed he is on now-a-days?
Apart from a common Indian, even their COAS is so obsessed with JF-17; clearly an indication of fear from within - of IAF from JF-17.

 

[Trailer23]

His moustache looks like a B2 bomber

The B2 has Stealth capabilities...

I'm not sure if he has those features, however if tubby here breaks wind - that could be equally deadly as a B2.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Indian ENGINEERING SUCKS! TEJA CAN ONLY DO 1 HR OF FLIGHT TIME, AND HAS ONLY FIVE HUNDRED COMBAT RANGE! AS ITS TOO SMALL. LETS NOT FORGET ITS ACTUALLY A FRENCH 3RD GENERATION MIRAGE 3/5 COPY.

IT CANT DO ANYTHING BEYOND COMBAT AIR PATROLS THAT TOO FOR 1 HOUR! THATS WHY ITS OWN AIRFORCE DOESNT PREFER IT BUT IS RATHER SHOVED DOWN TO THEM BY THEIR GOVERNMENT! AND THATS THE REASON WHY THEIR AIR FORCE IS PREFERRING HUGELY EXPENSIVE RAFALES OF A SMALL FOREIGN COUNTRY LIKE FRANCE! AND WHY FRANCE? BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO KEEP AMBANIS AND THEIR RELIANCE GROUPS HAPPY! FORMER FRENCH PRES. HOLLANDE HIMSELF HAD SAID THAT!

This is the whole point! and that is why their funny looking air chief is lying! As for China, just go and see the pentagon reports of much they have advanced in the last 3 decades in military technology. Now they need to stop living in ancient history and live in the times of present era! and that is also the reason why PAF air chief has said that Block-3 is better then Rafale in Radars and weapons! because he has this reliable powerful technology coming straight from China's frontline 5th gen jets like J series of aircrafts in his aircraft. And that gives credibility to his statement! not their Air chief's as this current teja doesnt even have a AESA radar nor have any credible weapons in both Air to Air and Air to ground warfare like Thunder's PL-12, PL-15, GIDS REK/IREK Raad series, LS-6 series, H2/4 series etc etc. These are all stand off weapons while in this interview he has just said that only now teja will get stand off weapons!

 

[Trango Towers]

The B2 has Stealth capabilities...

I'm not sure if he has those features, however if tubby here breaks wind - that could be equally deadly as a B2.

Breaking wind is the Indian afterburner

 

[Deltadart]

Breaking wind is the Indian afterburner

Yes this clown has power equal to two afterburners, veggie powered.

 

[The Eagle]

Can only wish you all the luck, IAF. Concern Chief has to boast for Tejas induction by IAF and Navy especially since the bird is already too late to join the air arm given its DoB and relevance to current battlefield scenario. Unless, performing active duty, IAF Chief has really bet on it way more than worth it. Pakistan will only wish that the sense may never prevail with adversary..way to go IAF. Tejas might be proven superior but only when it faces the real adversary.

 

[Last starfighter]

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria speaking to ANI on Thursday. (Photo/ANI)
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Asserting that the made in India light combat aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the latest Indian jet would be better equipped to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes.

In an interaction with ANI, the Air Chief said the 83 indigenous fighter jets to be inducted into the force would also be equipped with homegrown weapons such as the Astra beyond visual range air to air missiles and other standoff weapons.

"Indian aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter," Bhadauria said when asked to compare the Indian fighter with the JF-17.

To a query on whether the Tejas would be able to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes, the Air Chief said: "In terms of strike capability, it will have the capability of a standoff weapon which will be even beyond the capability we used that time."

Noting the approval of the largest indigenous defence procurement deal to buy 83 LCA Tejas, Air Chief Bhadauria said that the deal is a huge step for IAF capability building, adding that the current strength of the two squadron plan of LCA will now increase to six.

"Order of 83 aircraft is huge. When this kind of order takes shape in the next 8-9 years, the entire ecosystem will get set up. For military aviation, it will be a big step. It will make a big base for fighter aircraft production, maintenance and support," IAF Chief told ANI.

"It is a huge step for IAF capability building. It is also a big boost to our indigenous industry. It is also a big recognition of our designers. It is a huge step for Indian Air Force and for the country," he added.

On the possible deployment of the newly procured aircraft, he said, "The 83 aircraft will look after four squadrons. The current strength of the two squadron plan of LCA will now increase to six. Essentially the deployment will be frontline."

On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark1A fighter jets.

The deal to be signed in the next few days with HAL would strengthen the Indian Air Force's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas' and overall combat capability.

"The CCS chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to strengthen IAF's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas'. This deal will be a game-changer for self-reliance in the Indian defence manufacturing," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.

The deal would be a major boost for the IAF and help it to arrest the fall in the number of its fighter aircraft squadrons.

Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A variant is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured state-of-the-art modern 4+ generation fighter aircraft.

It is the first "Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)" category procurement of combat aircraft with an indigenous content of 50 per cent which will progressively reach 60 per cent by the end of the programme. (ANI)

LCA Tejas far better than China-Pak JF-17 fighters, says IAF Chief (aninews.in)

In the words of John McEnroe " you can not be serious"