tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post6364782238461707125..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Tejas LCA to get high-tech AESA radarBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-74147170406903770282009-10-07T21:55:31.593-07:002009-10-07T21:55:31.593-07:00To the last anonymous comment,
Sorry to burst you...To the last anonymous comment,<br /><br />Sorry to burst your bubble but you really must have lost your balls to say that none of the MMRCA are better than those chinese reverse engineered and ill maintained toys....infact the Superhornet,Eurofighter,Rafale are almost af the same class of the mki...especially the eurofighter..it has amazing electronics..next only to those of the F 35 lightning...a USAF chief of staff general John P Jumper said :“ I have flown all the air force jets. None was as good as the Eurofighter. ”He is the only pilot who has flown both the raptor and eurofighter:“ The Eurofighter is both agile and sophisticated, but is still difficult to compare to the F/A-22 Raptor. They are different kinds of airplanes to start with; it's like asking us to compare a NASCAR car with a Formula One car. They are both exciting in different ways, but they are designed for different levels of performance. ”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-77378966747557054592008-09-25T18:15:00.000-07:002008-09-25T18:15:00.000-07:00To Mr Shuklathe contenders for MRCA have no decisi...To Mr Shukla<BR/><BR/>the contenders for MRCA have no <BR/>decisive advantage against chinese <BR/>flankers and new su 35bm which outclasses all contenders for MRCA in all parameters including price.<BR/><BR/>f 35 carries only 2 bvr missiles internally what else to say and exported varients have inferior <BR/>RCS<BR/><BR/>it will b better for us that we buy more su 30mi with AESA radar and supercruising engines than anything v r consedering for MRCA<BR/><BR/>because su 30 with aesa,supercruising engines will still b cheaper than typhoon and typhoon can't match this capability<BR/><BR/>and it will outclass all other contenders in all parametersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-16675594205536528142008-09-19T01:34:00.000-07:002008-09-19T01:34:00.000-07:00I would agree with JSF that it was quoted in The T...I would agree with JSF that it was quoted in The Tirbune that AC Tyagi once said that.Due to diffent problems that the LCA was facing and there seemed no possible answer to them but now its all together a differnt game with multi national companies coming in and helping HAl with the problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-55364765609856675282008-09-18T07:41:00.000-07:002008-09-18T07:41:00.000-07:00Oh yeah, JSF? Where exactly did Air Chief Marshall...Oh yeah, JSF? Where exactly did Air Chief Marshall Tyagi say that? I must be singularly ill-informed. This is the first time I've heard that one!<BR/><BR/>The first squadron of Tejas combat aircraft --- as is common knowledge and has been announced officially --- has already been ordered by the IAF.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-43050344142288345322008-09-18T02:15:00.000-07:002008-09-18T02:15:00.000-07:00AESA radar for Tejas???didnt the IAF reject it for...AESA radar for Tejas???didnt the IAF reject it for operational Service reason being the Cost over runs and some few other problems that the TEJAS project had??.Didnt the IAF Chief SP Tayagi said that Tajas in future will only be bought as an Advanced Jet Trainer.Incorporating an AESA on a trainer will only be a waste of time and money.It would be better just to Incorporate these Radrs on the much Coveted and feared SU-30MKI with some of their Units with Advanced AESA radars while others with their usual PESA radars.JSFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210661672246103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18254630218540713042008-06-15T00:30:00.000-07:002008-06-15T00:30:00.000-07:00Abhmann- There is difference between an ordinary c...Abhmann- There is difference between an ordinary customer who purchases a TV and a TV mechanic who wants to purchase a TV !! <BR/><BR/>Even though, AESA radar technology will not be shared, it will be analysed in and out by the defence experts to come up with something indigenous !!<BR/><BR/>This is the problem with indian mentality. Indians think that everything should be started from scratch and it has to have all the advancements, including the ones which will invented 10 yrs later. <BR/><BR/>Chinese are smart !! They buy or steal couple of missiles or engines and start reverse engineering it !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-83275872751029533162008-03-08T21:54:00.000-08:002008-03-08T21:54:00.000-08:00If one goes by the importance India and Indian Def...If one goes by the importance India and Indian Defence is getting at world stage, getting insights into some of the recently matured technologies is not out of the realm of possibility. I think Ajai is right about that.<BR/><BR/>- ManneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-75650045206001020362008-03-03T11:48:00.000-08:002008-03-03T11:48:00.000-08:00Is that the case, Abhiman?From my conversation wit...Is that the case, Abhiman?<BR/><BR/>From my conversation with Eurofighter, I gathered that they were in preliminary talks with HAL and it wasn't yet clear whether they would provide ToT or merely a few built units.<BR/><BR/>My hunch is that they would be willing to provide AESA ToT if it enhanced their prospects of winning the MMRCA contract.<BR/><BR/>Will check from Eurofighter and revert.Ajai Shuklahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488839157370084666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-4192665904906676142008-03-02T06:45:00.000-08:002008-03-02T06:45:00.000-08:00Mr. Shukla, I may suggest that the word 'Tejas' be...Mr. Shukla, I may suggest that the word 'Tejas' be used more often while referring to the aircraft. You rightly refer to it as 'Tejas LCA', but usually suffixing the fighter type to its name is not the norm.<BR/>'LCA' is a generic term used also to describe Pakistan's JF-17 and S. Korean T-50 in the official websites of these 2 fighters. PAF or KAF don't suffix 'LCA' to their fighter names.<BR/><BR/>I would also like to point out that India is not purchasing AESA "technology", but rather AESA radar units only. India won't get any licence, knowledge or any insight into the working or production of these radars. <BR/>It's similar to purchasing a TV, which is not equivalent to purchasing picture tube technology. Thus, IAF will procure no more than readymade AESA radar units only.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Abhimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725190272782358248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-81982346293966136532008-03-01T06:40:00.000-08:002008-03-01T06:40:00.000-08:00After more than two decades of technology denial r...<I><B>After more than two decades of technology denial regimes that slowed the LCA project, HAL has now tapped international assistance. </B>Key technological hurdles --- including the fighter’s engine, flying performance and radar --- will now be overcome by design consultancies with global aerospace majors. Top HAL executives list these out: French engine-maker Snecma, and Russian major NPO Saturn will assist with the LCA’s troubled Kaveri engine; BaE Systems and Eurofighter GmbH have been approached for the LCA’s flight systems. </I><BR/><BR/>Thanks Ajay, for the effort you are putting in, to make the readers aware, of the kind of "tech denials" that India faces, behind all the talk of "strategic partnership" and other yada yada.<BR/><BR/>It is amply evident , the Americans are not coming forward, with helping out with Kaveri, in spite of LCA using GE-F404 engine. Or is it that Indian's are not comfortable working with Americans.<BR/><BR/>-------------<BR/><I><BR/>"Arakonam in Kerala"<BR/><BR/>Shows how much you know about India. </I><BR/><BR/>Come on, stop hating on him, it might be an honest mistake, for **** sake, smarty pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46880790438759281362008-02-28T21:09:00.000-08:002008-02-28T21:09:00.000-08:00Nice Article! Appreciate the positive tone vis-a-v...Nice Article! Appreciate the positive tone vis-a-vis the hard work of the boys at ADA. Most people don't think twice about the enormity of the task of making a frontline fighter before belittling someone else's work. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-72895637504558979242008-02-27T22:29:00.000-08:002008-02-27T22:29:00.000-08:00Any news on the next new prototype?Just four photo...Any news on the next new prototype?<BR/>Just four photos? More Jaguar, sukhoi, ALH LCA IJT photos please. No photos of the Upgrades?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-91318438808567269712008-02-27T20:44:00.000-08:002008-02-27T20:44:00.000-08:00Apologies... that should read Arakonam in Tamil Na...Apologies... that should read Arakonam in Tamil Nadu. I indeed don't know South India as well as I would like to. <BR/><BR/>Much of my life has been spent on the northern borders of India, alas.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-77672412946583826732008-02-27T03:58:00.000-08:002008-02-27T03:58:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-31925401496463963582008-02-26T21:22:00.000-08:002008-02-26T21:22:00.000-08:00I thought Arakonam was in China.I thought Arakonam was in China.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-65636578847034891222008-02-26T19:53:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:53:00.000-08:00"Arakonam in Kerala"Shows how much you know about ..."Arakonam in Kerala"<BR/><BR/>Shows how much you know about India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com