The ongoing debate between self-reliance and imports in India’s defence sector is often riddled with misinformation and confusion, where facts become the casualty.
Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas will also not be featured in Republic Day parade. The 40 aircraft that will participate include 22 fighters, 11 transport aircraft & 7 helicopters.
GE was supposed to start the delivery of Tejas engines in 2023. PM Narendra Modi & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised the issue of delay during their recent US visits.
Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.
GE is said to have informed that it will deliver first 2 engines by September end. Even in best case scenario, IAF is unlikely to reach sanctioned strength of 42 squadrons by 2042.
While Tejas had its own set of system troubles that pilots have encountered & given feedback on, aircraft is considered to be sturdy enough for fliers to remain in control.
Defence Acquisition Council also gives its nod to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet. Of the total Rs 2.23 lakh crore acquisitions, 98% will be sourced from domestic industries, says ministry.
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India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.
Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.
It is the age of attack drones like the Predator where the pilot is far away from danger. No point in buying or developing costly piloted aircraft. Developing turboprop engines for low-flying attack drones are well within the capability of Indian industry. Both Russia and the US are trying to sell to India outdated technology as modern technology. The US will show Israel as a model. But Israel is fighting against enemies who have no effective anti-aircraft capability. In Ukraine Russia could not deploy its aircraft because of effective anti-aircraft capability against it.
The author has made huge excuses for the delays in GE engine supply by saying it is due to delays in the US industrial base !! So how is HAL to be blamed for industrial problems in the US ?
Most of the other points are just reading a lesson to us about how procurement takes place in India. India can be blamed for not focusing on engine development , but please blame the US for something it is squarely responsible for.
Good that this fake news peddler was kicked out of the think tank funded by ministry of defence, after she mocked rajnath singh as kadi ninda. Now she is a side kick for coupta
It is the age of attack drones like the Predator where the pilot is far away from danger. No point in buying or developing costly piloted aircraft. Developing turboprop engines for low-flying attack drones are well within the capability of Indian industry. Both Russia and the US are trying to sell to India outdated technology as modern technology. The US will show Israel as a model. But Israel is fighting against enemies who have no effective anti-aircraft capability. In Ukraine Russia could not deploy its aircraft because of effective anti-aircraft capability against it.
The author has made huge excuses for the delays in GE engine supply by saying it is due to delays in the US industrial base !! So how is HAL to be blamed for industrial problems in the US ?
Most of the other points are just reading a lesson to us about how procurement takes place in India. India can be blamed for not focusing on engine development , but please blame the US for something it is squarely responsible for.
Good that this fake news peddler was kicked out of the think tank funded by ministry of defence, after she mocked rajnath singh as kadi ninda. Now she is a side kick for coupta