tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3245037063721931148..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: First Tejas rolls out, but production line at mercy of further ordersBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-50955039243594026632014-11-05T07:27:11.364-08:002014-11-05T07:27:11.364-08:00This LCA Tejas project has become pain in the a**This LCA Tejas project has become pain in the a**Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-27588976828994497132014-10-18T08:29:00.040-07:002014-10-18T08:29:00.040-07:00if u can't make jet engine, don't try maki...if u can't make jet engine, don't try making plane. Waste of manpower and money.Tipuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656492240909626206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-9272933198022188462014-10-07T09:40:32.812-07:002014-10-07T09:40:32.812-07:00@ Mr. Ajay Krishna
Firstly Sir you sound like a v...@ Mr. Ajay Krishna<br /><br />Firstly Sir you sound like a very cool Indian who believes Indian defence my buy their own produce. To be honest 30 Tejas a month is impossible as far as I see even 30 Tejas a year is not possible with one production line. We need to be realistic if we get a squadron a year which is 20 jets would be a massive job. Considering we still have the Sukhoi 30 in production and other projects. For the f-35 I think 30 a month even in the us is difficult but as they have the most advances manufacturing facilities may be a difficult possibility. Even China is not ordering 1200 J-10 it would be 350 - 400 max before they shift to 5th Gen production. So I think our correct way ahead would be to break our requirement into three trenches. MK1, MK2 and possible a Mk3 which could be a light weight super stealth fighter with a better payload. Well if we do take 300 Tejas then the Rafale can be avoided however if we don't then we need replenishment of force levels. Even if we take on 200 FGFA's we should buy the tech first or leave it. We need to follow the chinese here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240326129788724220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-56154672273452227462014-10-07T09:28:28.936-07:002014-10-07T09:28:28.936-07:00Dear All,
Sometimes the mentality of the air force...Dear All,<br />Sometimes the mentality of the air force and army surprises me. To be honest they are running out of jets and don't want to order what we make. A defence force cannot be made on the basis of importing. Today in the Tejas we have individualised over 50% of the line replicable units and if we manage to replace the radar and ejection system with an Indian alternative we would be able to make it approx 70% Made in India. Why should the Tejas production line be closed for two years or running on low production. Why cant the IAF think out of their fixed mind set and order 100 MK1 and 100 MK2. Finally concentrate on the AMCA. Rafale would de us a great deal of benefit but it would also shatter the defence budget of the IAF for a decade for a 4th gen fighter. I support the FGFA more than the Rafale as it supportingly comes with 5th Gen Tech. India should however not sign a blank cheque for the Russians if we don't get our share of the pie. We need to realisticly contribute 40-45 % of the manufacturing. To be honest the price we end up paying for the Rafale makes it better for us to get the F35 once again with the radar source codes. It mske best sence to take on 300 Sukhoi 30 MKI, 200 Tejas, 100+ Mirage and Mig 29, 125 Jaguars and 150 FGFA. 200 YAK-130 or Textron Scorpion would be excellent in the role of Affordable air defence. Well we don't want Rafales to be used as interceptors now if the deal ever goes through.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240326129788724220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-15895923445939179402014-10-04T01:23:09.381-07:002014-10-04T01:23:09.381-07:00I say, let IAF go to hell.
If the Tejas' asse...<b>I say, let IAF go to hell.</b><br /><br />If the Tejas' assembly line must be saved, let's Export the Tejas. Let's fly it at Farnborough and Dubai air shows.<br /><br />Sell it to Egypt, Vietnam, Venezuela, Austria, Hungary, Nigeria, Kenya, Peru....and dozens more !!<br /><br />Why not ? What do you think ?Abhimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-39984297304429997342014-10-02T06:01:16.953-07:002014-10-02T06:01:16.953-07:00IS Tejas in its current configuration, not a worth...IS Tejas in its current configuration, not a worthy replacement for the ageing MIG21's? Then why is the IAF shy of recognising this basic fact and doesn't order more numbers of the aircraft? Sm1 please tell this to NaMo for all his Make in India thing.abhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568714972626373022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-49359072977617107562014-10-02T03:07:41.646-07:002014-10-02T03:07:41.646-07:00The production capacity of 16 per year is too litt...The production capacity of 16 per year is too little. The US plans to produce 300 F-35's per year. India can produce at least 1 squadron per month i.e. 240 jets per year, if not more. India needs to induct at least 1800 LCA's by 2030 to counter both China & Pakistan. There are multiple reasons for this. 1. Since the operating range of the jet is only 850kms, meaning it will be airborne for just 37 minutes with max speed of 1350kms/hr. I presume this is without external tanks. Its range is said to double with external tanks. However, Tejas's weapon capacity will be reduced if it carries external fuel tanks. 2. Also, there is an order for 1200 J-10 jets being built by China for PLAAF. This jet is also inducted by PAF, production of which has already started in 2002. 3. Vast Indian territory needs large number of jets, if their range is less. These jets will more likely to be face dog fight, if enemy jets manage to enter Indian airspace. 4. The operational availability is said to be an issue with LCA tejas. Hence more number will be required to take on any threats. With all the limitations, it is still a wonderful achievement by India to manufacture a fighter jet on its own. IAF should give HAL an order of atleast 600 jets to be inducted by 2020 to replace the Mig's, their by plugging the falling numbers of IAF. Further, DRDO and HAL should work on an advance jet, preferable with stealth features on a war footing and start production by 2021. It needs to be noted that China is producing atleast 3 stealth jets based on stolen data of F-35 and F-22. Hence, if Chinese jets are able to enter Indian airspace, we should also have stealth capability to counter them. Ajay Krishnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-25023564597784766272014-10-01T23:06:37.483-07:002014-10-01T23:06:37.483-07:00THE WELL ENTRENCHED IMPORT LOBBY WILL SCUTTLE THE ...THE WELL ENTRENCHED IMPORT LOBBY WILL SCUTTLE THE TEJAS . THE EXPORT AGENCY MUST NOW HIRE A INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HOUSE TO SELL THE TEJAS AT LESS THAN 200 CRORES FOR THE 3500 MIGS AND MIRAGES OF MANY COUNTRIES WAITING TO DECOMMSSION AFTER 35 YRS OF SERVICE SINCE 1980. TEJAS MK-1 , 2 , 3 ,4 AND 5 MUST BE THE WAY FORWARD . EACH BLOCK OF 60 AIRCRAFT UPGRADED WITH BETTER SENSORS , WEAPONS , FEUL AND WEAPON CARRYING CAPACITY , STEALTH AND SUPERMANUEVERABILTY INTRODUCED AND ALL TURNING PARAMETERS LIKE ITR , SSRT , POWER TOWEIGHT RATIO INCREASED WITH MORE POWERFUL ENGINES .3DTHRUST VECTOR CONTROL INTRODUCED AS THE TECHNOLOGY FROM RUSSIA IS ALREADY THERE WITH INDIA WITH HAL , DRDO , ADA AND GTRE .TO MAKE A SUPERFAST SUPERMANUVERABLE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR WITH AESA RADAR STEALTH SENSER FUSION AND EXTENDED RANGE , WEAPONS , AND EASE OF MAINTENENCE . A SECOND PRODUCTION LINE BY A PRIVATE BUSINESS HOUSE WITH ROBOTIC MANUFACTURE , WORLD CLASS TOOLING AND LATEST CNC MACHINES FOR TOLERANCES OF LESS THAN 30MICRONS AS THE F-35 BE SET UP TO INCREASE PRODUCTION TO OVER 40 AIRCRAFT TO FILL UP SQUNS AND SELL TO OTHER COUNTRIES . THE AIRFOCE CAN NOW BE INCREMENTLY INCREASED TO OVER 55 SQUNS WITH 20 TO 25 LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTERS SQUNS FOR THE PAKISTAN FRONT AND FOR AIRDEFENCE ALONG THE CHINESE FRONTIER .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-54390549960403014102014-10-01T19:44:20.501-07:002014-10-01T19:44:20.501-07:00There is an alternative option. LCA Tejas is a ver...There is an alternative option. LCA Tejas is a very good air-defence fighter. It is pretty good for close air support too and has best sortie rate. <br /><br />Indian Army can be allowed to induct it with its strike corps and other armored corps as integrated elements. Indian Army Aviation Corps can provide personnel and technical support. It would be sort of similar to US Marine Air Ground Task Force which has its own F-18 though the older version. <br /><br />This will reduce financial burden on Air Force as well as free them from close-air support which they think as nothing else but an unnecessary burden. Air Force will be able to free up their resources and focus solely on strategic interdiction, air superiority missions and other whichever they are good at.<br /><br />In addition, MoD can order the two seater trainer version for LIFT training functions for which minimum 100 aircrafts would be required. All these would keep the production line humming for long time, till MK-2 comes.<br /><br />Make no mistake. If by want of orders, this aircraft production line is killed, Indian Air Force will remain permanently an IMPORTED AIR FORCE, which people ridicule here overseas.<br /><br />ThanksKrishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-23059818927703872232014-10-01T11:56:30.311-07:002014-10-01T11:56:30.311-07:00Can you please update status on the following:
1....Can you please update status on the following:<br /><br />1. AoA to 26-28 deg<br />2. Gun firing<br />3. LSP-6 spin tests<br />4. Max-G 8G achieved?<br />5. LGB & BVR firing?<br />6. Status of Mk-2?<br />7. Rumors of IAF using Mk-1 as LIFT instead of combat aircraft?Puttanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-90912073669764904362014-10-01T11:35:35.015-07:002014-10-01T11:35:35.015-07:00Sir.
Congratulations to all. Another important mil...Sir.<br />Congratulations to all. Another important milestone has been achieved. HAL must set up infrastructure to manufacture thirty five LCA Mark II per year. Most important for this purpose is to manufacture a suitable aero-engine equivalent to GE414 for the aircraft. <br />It is important for Indian defence as well as Indian economy that the manufacturing capacity of ALH Dhruv / Rudra is increased. HAL / DRDO must work for early readiness of Mark V of ALH Dhruv. In fact Dhruv must be sold to all countries as an air-ambulance. HAL must expedite the projects such as LCH, SARAS, LUH, MCH, Drones etc. <br />My request to the new government in the centre is to sell twenty percent of HAL shares in the market and list the same in stock market. This will improve their efficiency and transparency in operations.P.K.Chaudhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243425778396514693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-43603069919232018342014-10-01T06:40:32.106-07:002014-10-01T06:40:32.106-07:00This LCA tejas how much indigenous ?This LCA tejas how much indigenous ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-60906003825279392092014-10-01T01:56:13.391-07:002014-10-01T01:56:13.391-07:00Exactly how much progress they have made in gettin...Exactly how much progress they have made in getting FOC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com