The main thing with Tejas is to accelerate the development of the Mk 2 and to induct it in large numbers as a lower-cost, lower-capability (but adequate) fighter that can more than match the Pakistan AF and the bulk of the PLAAF's fighter line up. I would be happier if the IAF (notwithstanding the political shenanigans) pushed strongly for at least 2 more Rafale squadrons. whereas the Israeli radar, developed for the IAF, along with the ongoing cooperation in missiles between Israel and India would perhaps allow greater technology accretion to HAL. Also, it is unlikely that the Europeans would divulge much information on their AESA radar. Maybe the IAF thought that spending vast sums on a European radar and Meteor missile may not be worth the expense on the Tejas 1A. Its main utility seems to be to keep the Tejas program alive, host the development of indigenous systems and maintain a minimum squadron strength in the IAF as the MiG21s retire, and until the (hopefully) much more capable Tejas Mk 2 is ready and can be produced in large numbers. It has many shortcomings such as limited range and being underpowered. Oh, BTW, Tejas would also need Thales OSF-IT to bust J-20, as well as Rafale's active stealth, and these so-called professionals don't care: C.Michel offers more kickbacks.
Oh, yeah, due to French laws suing them for abroad baksheesh, the French companies don't come with big brown envelopes! By always going to the lowest bidder, you get what you pay for! Don't bother to complain when JF-17 will outgun Tejas with PL-15 or PL-21.
Great! Hadn't India changed its mind dropping the tender for 150 Mirage-2000, such an aircraft would be built in India for more than 40 years!Īre you talking about the same professionals who took 11 years to decide on Rafale for a tender of 126 aircraft, then spent 5 more years to order 36 units. If the ones taking the decisions were really professionals, Tejas Mk1/1A would also get the 98kN version of the M88 engine: the M88 is much smaller,taking half the volume of GE F404/414 while being as powerful as the F414, it would allow to stuff as much fuel in Tejas Mk1 as ARDC want to stuff in Mk2 while 1.5-1.75 tons lighter! It will take 10-15 years to make the Mk2 since it's another aircraft while by keeping the Mk1 flight profile, all that you need is to validate the mods!And what would Mk2 be? Just another Mirage-2000/Gripen-E. A reorganized version of Thales RBE-2/AESA has been flight tested on Tejas Mk.1 and approved by DRDO.
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