Tejas to cost 42 Million USD a piece to IAF

[Smarana Mitra]

Another lol. Kaveri K10 has issues with sustaining 81KN for long term. But yes Kaveri in a way can be useful for twin engine fighters if we design. As of now we don't have any 4th gen twin engine platforms on design.

AMCA is using 98KN engine for first 20 or 40 and then planned to be built using indigenous 110kn engine. We are evaluating JV. Tejas MK2 however will have F414 IN engine with max thrust of 98KN. GE has said they can do some mods to increase thrust by 2-4KN and that's it, if India pays for it. There is no 110KN engine for Mk2.

Cos UAVs you don't need a wet thrust engine of 80KN. Infact it won't even have a wet core. Modified version of Kaveri with around 35 or 50 don't remember is planned.

As for marine , agree. Rest is just Mitra in nowhere land.

Again, you are making up nonsense. K9 is the engine with 81kN and it is sustainable. Bit it isn't enough for Tejas. It was designed for Tejas which weighed 11ton but as Tejas gained weight, K9 engine became waste. It is common sense that the core of engine is main part. After burner is the easiest part as it has no moving parts. Only a fool would say that an engine is failure because of after burner. After burner issues are already solved.

The 4th gen tein engine fighter is Rafale. India doesn't have any design right now but has signed agreement with France for the design transfer. That is the Rafale deal. India wouldn't buy Rafale when it is making Su30 unless there was something big on offer.

AMCA will have 98kN engine for initial prototype but its final version will use 110kN engines. 110kN can't be made in JV as no country will give technology transfer. India will have to make its own engine. JV is just a public statement to show that we are trying. Reality is that it will be indigenous trainer.

 

[crankthatskunk]

now 2028 next will be 2038 these guy always live in future dreams

Futuristic, Optimistic, terms are invented for the Indians, about their strength and might.

When failed, like most of their missiles or other products like Fighters, tanks, etc.

pessimistic, realistic etc, terms are used by the Indians.