Tejas is among the contenders as Malaysia looks to issue request for proposal for its new 36-jet contract next year. But diplomatic ties could hurt the deal.
The DRDO is involved in development of the naval variant of Tejas along with Aeronautical Development Agency, and the Aircraft Research and Design Centre of HAL among others.
Court of Inquiry is still in process of pin-pointing exact cause of crash that killed 2 pilots. Difference of opinion among team members and stakeholders.
State-owned HAL has filed one bid on its own and one with Russian Helicopters for the Naval Utility Helicopter. The Indian Navy wants to purchase 111 NUHs.
Final operational clearance to Tejas was granted even though the jet's drop tank & other weapon configurations are yet to be cleared while airframe fatigue test is still underway.
State-run manufacturer HAL has been at the centre of a raging political slugfest over the Rafale deal, which has seen questions raised over its competence.
Over the last two decades, IAF has been hit by numerous delays because of HAL. ThePrint takes a look at an IAF note to defence ministry from last year with details of delays.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Malaysia will not accept any solution that includes any Israel-origin avionics and armament. HAL Tejas have too many Israel-origin avionics.
Snehesh Alex Philip ill-informed story writer.
Will Malaysia buying Tejas get India to import palm oil? This is how arms deals go. India’s best options to fill the Air Force vacuum are Grippen E light squadrons and SU 57 Heavies. But, India is likely to go for Tejas, Rafale and some US junk to add to SU 30 Mk1!
Using the proven GE F404 engine and possibility of integrating both Russia and Western weapons, works in favour of the Indian LCA.
However, the Tejas LCA is still a work in progress. Then there’s the in situ aircraft maintainence that HAL would have to provide.
Dream on HAL. Malaysia will never buy from India. JF17 are the likely candidates for our next purchase.
Malaysia will not accept any solution that includes any Israel-origin avionics and armament. HAL Tejas have too many Israel-origin avionics.
Snehesh Alex Philip ill-informed story writer.
Will Malaysia buying Tejas get India to import palm oil? This is how arms deals go. India’s best options to fill the Air Force vacuum are Grippen E light squadrons and SU 57 Heavies. But, India is likely to go for Tejas, Rafale and some US junk to add to SU 30 Mk1!
Using the proven GE F404 engine and possibility of integrating both Russia and Western weapons, works in favour of the Indian LCA.
However, the Tejas LCA is still a work in progress. Then there’s the in situ aircraft maintainence that HAL would have to provide.