So essentially, nothing has changed since yesterday, and the whole DefTwitter was in a rage throughout the day because of engines. 😅
Guys who drink, go get yourself a beer. And my kind of guys, take a cold shower and say, “All IZZ Well.” Have a green tea😂
After speaking to sources, it appears the reporter has completely mixed up two separate programmes.
The GE F414 production/ToT deal for Tejas Mk2 is a HAL-led programme. Technical negotiations have been completed and commercial negotiations are ongoing.
The AMCA engine programme is a separate ADA/DRDO requirement and should not be conflated with the Tejas Mk2 F414 deal.
The ₹70,000 crore to ₹2 lakh crore figures being circulated are the result of this confusion. The story, as reported, appears fundamentally flawed. Looks like we have to wait longer for RR and Safran engines.
We adopted joint development for next-generation engine to reduce development time from 15 years to 10 years and have been looking for a development partner for 6 years.
Reuters Claims India Is in Talks to Sell BrahMos Supersonic Missiles to the UAE.
Brand Ambassador Noor Khan Air base is helping them fetch more orders.
Allowing the Su-30MKI production line to go dormant was a strategic blunder. Fighter aircraft production is not a tap that can be turned on and off at will. Once orders dry up, suppliers move on, skilled workers are reassigned, and the industrial ecosystem begins to unravel.
🚨 Oops Moment! Chinese Media Uses Tejas Footage to Promote Chinese Aircraft
@IAF_MCC China's Fighter Jet Video Turns Into Unexpected Tejas Advertisement 😁
Navy's doing good: 8xBrahMos, 32xMRSAM, 2nd P17A from GRSE. Vindhyagiri last in Q3 hopefully.
Arnala with Abhay HMS & LFVDS uses Integrated ASW Complex, 3xKaMeWa waterjets connected to 3 MAN 6 MW engines (hopefully Kirloskar someday), I think, a 400 kw generator.
U.S. Air Force’s plan to acquire 250+ more F-15EX
4.5 gen fighters are not going anywhere until 2060 and beyond (with upgrades)
Once Mk2 flies, IAF should induct atleast 300+
Def Minister to perform Bhoomi Pujan for 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at Yantra India Limited in Nagpur
The proposed extrusion press will be a major national asset for the defence manufacturing sector.
This is embarrassing for Russia, and precisely why I keep saying: study it carefully.
If a relatively low-cost approach can impose such challenges on a major military power, India should be analysing the concept, developing countermeasures, and examining whether a similar doctrine could contribute to deterrence against China.
The lesson is not just about the platform used, but the modus operandi behind it.
Deeply shocking to read this official US statement, which contains absolutely no expression of regret or condolence for the loss of innocent Indian lives. How can a “friend” and strategic partner be so deeply insensitive?
Why couldn’t a non-compliant commercial vessel have been stopped using other, non-lethal means? Is it not possible to disable a ship's propulsion or steering without firing missiles targeted to kill civilian crew members?
Practically every merchant ship navigating these crucial waters has Indian crew on board. Are they all considered fair game for US missiles now?
This approach is unacceptable and I hope @DrSJaishankar had said so to @marcorubio.