tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7583184408072461138..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: The Tejas fighter’s role in warBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87257244381041557292013-12-31T02:40:16.025-08:002013-12-31T02:40:16.025-08:00A very well written piece, would be a red letter d...A very well written piece, would be a red letter day in our history when we go for FOC and then commissioing of the first sqn. <br />But here I feel HAL is letting the nation down by the abysmally low production rates. I do not think the MoD/IAF would have objected to HAL getting its production line ready in time to produce at least 8-10 fighters in the first year itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7364171835248231002013-12-30T10:46:45.875-08:002013-12-30T10:46:45.875-08:00A prorata fighter!!!!
MudbloodA prorata fighter!!!!<br /><br />MudbloodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16589670151095061582013-12-29T22:20:36.960-08:002013-12-29T22:20:36.960-08:00A very encouraging piece.....A very encouraging piece.....RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783738907843226495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-25413221654759829772013-12-29T14:34:38.122-08:002013-12-29T14:34:38.122-08:00A good read.
The Tejas will one day be the guardia...A good read.<br />The Tejas will one day be the guardians of the Indian skies.<br />Reminds me of "Independence Day". The multitude of light and fast alien craft shooting out of the mother ship, destroying all in its path. Tejas should be so too. ;)axenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-66603616552615102482013-12-29T08:10:07.505-08:002013-12-29T08:10:07.505-08:0016 planes per year highly doubtful, Maybe 8-10 pla...16 planes per year highly doubtful, Maybe 8-10 planes per year more realistic. Sad to say deadline or promises to do this and that by HAL must be take with very big pinch of salt. All this talk of mark II Tejas is utter nonsense for county sake get the mark I inducted into air force fist.Mr Singhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-56521564487834876122013-12-29T07:39:21.194-08:002013-12-29T07:39:21.194-08:00Really superb article. this will answer all the do...Really superb article. this will answer all the doubting peoples about teja capabilities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35638165942291292402013-12-29T07:02:11.064-08:002013-12-29T07:02:11.064-08:00Hi Ajai, are you sure the EL/M-2032 radar is on th...Hi Ajai, are you sure the EL/M-2032 radar is on the Tejas? Original plans were for employing a mix of HAL/DRDO developed MMR hardware with Israeli signal processors and software. In fact at Aero India, ADA posters were showing the same radar hardware.Arunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87579541687992248482013-12-29T06:07:33.327-08:002013-12-29T06:07:33.327-08:00Thank you for your great review. You may be too op...Thank you for your great review. You may be too optimistic but Tejas capability cannot be underrated.<br /><br />Tejas critics are mostly Americans and Pakistanis. American analysts hate this plane, because in a single stroke it has negated 40 years of development of F-16 fighter's latest model. America's Indian born analyst writing in "Strategy Page" last week was least hopeful of Tejas success. He rather laughed at all the negatives with the Tejas developments and its flying and combat ability.<br /><br />Pakistan is rightly concerned at all military and air force developments in India. They have been pushing their Chinese made fighter which is far less capable than Tejas to the Gulf countries at $25 million a piece. At $35 million a piece Tejas is pricey, although Tejas is a lot more technological advanced and more capable. In Gulf countries price is not the issue.<br /><br />So far the little Gulf states have not said yes to Pakistani fighter. They are concerned about Chinese capability to build a state of the art fighter (forget Chinese official propaganda). They do not like the Russian engines in it. US is opposing all that could go wrong with the Pakistani design, Chinese manufacture and Russian engines. Indian Tejas have Indian design and composite material, American Engine and Israeli, Indian & French avionics. Tejas is also about 50% stealthier than Pakistani design. Hence for $10 million more the Gulf countries get a better plane.<br /><br />Forget its light weight character. Its composite material makes it lighter. If Aluminum or Titanium was used, it would add two to three more tons to its weight.<br /><br />In today's dog fights and ground attack, stealth and light weight is more valuable than heavy F-14 or F-15 (each at about 30 tons).<br /><br />Remember 1965 air battles with Pakistan; the light weight Indian Gnat jet fighter were chasing American F-104 (Starfighters) and F-86 (Sabres). In many cases Gnats brought them down. Of-course, Americans refused to accept the outcome of Sabre/Starfighter - Gnat air combats and stuck to the false Pakistani version that no Starfighters or sabres were brought down by Gnats. (India lost subsonic Vampires, Hunters and Mysteres on ground attack missions in 1965. The air to air battles were different story in 1965).Hari Sud (M.S., B. Sc., P Eng.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14265763692224763117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-84701929008383671842013-12-29T04:34:47.800-08:002013-12-29T04:34:47.800-08:00Interesting article, Col. Shukla !
Would you kno...Interesting article, Col. Shukla ! <br />Would you know if the Tejas would have BVR (beyond visual range) capabilities, and if the PAF and the PLA have it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-13266808746986554772013-12-29T00:27:40.711-08:002013-12-29T00:27:40.711-08:00Good article. Any airbforce needs a balance of hea...Good article. Any airbforce needs a balance of heavy and light aircraft. As it is with the planned twin engined 272 SU-30 s and some 120+ rafales, the running cost of IAF will increase compared to past. we need to plan about 200-300 light fighters in airforce having air to,air refuelling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-10928342896820487592013-12-29T00:00:55.182-08:002013-12-29T00:00:55.182-08:00Two more things:
6 If Ra-fail negotiations fail, ...Two more things:<br /><br /><b>6</b> If Ra-fail negotiations fail, or don't proceed for too long, then cut the order by half. Order more Tejas Mk.2 units instead.<br /><br />Let Tejas Mk.2 take over the MRCA's role, atleast partially.<br /><br /><b>7</b> Firmly insist on 16+ units per year. No less. If HAL can't do it, then invite private sector cos like Reliance, Tata, L&T, Godrej & Boyce, Walchandnagar etc. etc. to devlop new assembly lines for Tejas.<br /><br />If HAL's Union Leader howls in protest, cancel HAL's entire order.Abhimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-19957979785581116212013-12-28T23:52:58.472-08:002013-12-28T23:52:58.472-08:00Now, IAF must do these very very important things:...Now, IAF must do these very very important things:<br /><br /><b>1</b> Station 2 Tejas units i.e. SP1 and SP2 at Kabul Air Force Base, Afghanistan.<br /><br /><b>2</b> After some training, transfer them to Afghan Air Force for free. Till then, it can be manned by IAF pilots.<br /><br /><b>3</b> Do the same for other nations like Sudan, Vietnam, Venezuela, Peru etc. Early Tejas units like LSPs can be transferred on Lease-basis.<br /><br /><b>3</b> At each & every Air Show like Farnborough, Paris Air Show, Seoul etc. 2 IAF jockeys must be compulsorily sent to display Tejas' acrobatics.<br /><br /><b>4</b> Start basing Tejas squadrons across frontline bases in Jaisalmer, Ambala and Arunachal Pradesh. The Sulur nonsense must be the first and last.<br /><br /><b>5</b> Cancel FGFA. Concentrate on AMCA.<br /><br />Over & Out.Abhimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-77547427129761593362013-12-28T21:36:29.285-08:002013-12-28T21:36:29.285-08:00Thank you Colonel Shukla for a well balanced and i...Thank you Colonel Shukla for a well balanced and informatie article. If Tejas is indeed so good, I must congratulate DRDO and IAF for the patience and collaboration in developing it. I am sure that Mk II will soon be out and many countries in the world would want to import it for their air force. <br />You recently covered Naval ships and sumarines under development in India. Please cover some of the ongoing projects for Army as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-65423744984585916232013-12-28T21:34:19.723-08:002013-12-28T21:34:19.723-08:00From now onwards skeptics who deride the Tejas sho...From now onwards skeptics who deride the Tejas should be investigated for possible links to hostile foreign governments.larsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317615328317653986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16772396933922637302013-12-28T20:59:02.949-08:002013-12-28T20:59:02.949-08:00Well written !! Well written !! Fundu :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14611400376793191031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37410647691836169752013-12-28T20:56:23.653-08:002013-12-28T20:56:23.653-08:00Sir great information. Good to know that Tejas is ...Sir great information. Good to know that Tejas is comparable to F-16. How much stealthy Tejas will be after FOC? Being a light aircraft, can it be better than Rafale.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290750760324457012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70408552639285359222013-12-28T20:18:44.639-08:002013-12-28T20:18:44.639-08:00A light fighter can never be replaced for defense,...A light fighter can never be replaced for defense, a good mix is essential for out AF or for any for that matter. Idealy there have to be more light fighters than med or heavy, take a look at others, PAF has light fighter heavy inventory owing to shallower landmass and a lower budget. F16 was a light fighter and still is in most areas, Americans have improved it to medium capability by better engines and weapons, this is the way Tejas should upgrade, it can easily be upgraded to higher power, load and abilities like the f16 vipertechiehttp://www.techmw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46344149163376943792013-12-28T19:51:12.745-08:002013-12-28T19:51:12.745-08:00good details and a great article overall !good details and a great article overall !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com