IAF in 2015
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omegasigma
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What about the LCA?
I think 200 is a bit much for 2015. After all the JF-17 already in production suppose to be 110 in number by 2015. So if the LCA enters production in 2007 it should be say 90~120?
I seriously doubt India will induct 200 Tejas in the future. If you pay close attention to it you'll find out the plane was suppose to be ready for service in 1994, now 10 years later they're still being haunted by series of problems. I think India is more interesting in obtaining the PAK-FA than putting any sort of large investment into the LCA project.
omegasigma
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I agree with PAF, I do not see any MCA or the PAK-FA inducted into the IAF by 2015.
An LCA takes 7 months to build at HAL. HAL has currently one assembly line. HAL is planning 16 assembly lines by 2007. If they start full-scale production by 2007, I do not see them reaching the 200 number.
An LCA takes 7 months to build at HAL. HAL has currently one assembly line. HAL is planning 16 assembly lines by 2007. If they start full-scale production by 2007, I do not see them reaching the 200 number.
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PAK-FA could be avaliable to IAF if the production is done in Russia and MCA could also be avaliable in limited numbers to IAF if the production goes smooth in HAL factories
sorry I forgot to include LCA my guess is that IAF would have about 100 LCA's because they very hard to upgrade Unlike Mig-21s were
sorry I forgot to include LCA my guess is that IAF would have about 100 LCA's because they very hard to upgrade Unlike Mig-21s were
omegasigma
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The LCA's when inducted will be the easiest to upgrade. They are built on Open Systems Architecture with the Standard MIL bus interconnects. All the units are LRU's (Line Replaceable Units.)
omegasigma
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The LRUs carry all the instrumentation technologies, sensor networks, computers, backup systems, gauges, etc. These can be easily replaced, since they are LRUs. The cockpit and instrumentation is designed to be very modular and thus are highly upgradable. The radar is integrated using open systems and can be easily upgraded. The only issue is that the LCA is small and will carry less fuel and have less hardpoints, and this cannot be upgraded.
omegasigma
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I do not know the ratio, but the LCA is the smallest and the lightest fighter aircraft in the world. 40% of the construction is all composite, saving 2000 rivet points.armage said:
I don't think any of us is capable of predicting the exact composition. But look at it this way, India is bound to have lots of money, and defence spending, even if it doesn't increase in percentage, will increase in pure numbers and the rate of this increase will be higher than the inflationary forces.
Bottom line, India would have all the money to have a a type of air force she desires. Rest upto the military doctrine of this country.
Bottom line, India would have all the money to have a a type of air force she desires. Rest upto the military doctrine of this country.