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Why India Cannot develop fighter jets?
India cannot ask ‘whole’ world to give this sophisticated technology because only a handful of nations could manage to develop modern fighter jet engines after decades of experience, trial, huge expense, infrastructure and ambition. Fighter jet engine is one of the most challenging machines ever made.
Can India manufacture fighter jets?
With the Tejas, India joins an elite group of countries that have demonstrated the capacity to develop and manufacture so-called fourth-generation fighters: combat aircraft characterized by electronic fly-by-wire control systems, onboard situation awareness displays, and over-the-horizon strike capabilities.
Does India make its own planes?
India has developed its own lightweight fighter jet, the HAL Tejas, and has about 20 in service. The original order for 40 fighters was supplemented by an additional order of 83 improved Tejas Mark 1A variants, with a second production line built to speed up production.
Does India make helicopter engine?
The HAL HTSE-1200 (“Hindustan Turbo Shaft Engine”) is a turboshaft engine under development by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is aimed at 3.5 ton single engine class and 5-8 ton twin engine class helicopter configurations. There have been 250 tests of engine since inaugural run. …
Does India have a stealth fighter?
A CAD model of the aircraft was shown at Aero India 2019….HAL AMCA.
| Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Role | Stealth multirole fighter |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Design group | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre (HAL) Defence Research and Development Organisation |
Why don’t Indian companies make their own jet engines?
Indian companies have never had the real incentives to make our own jet engine, because when we needed planes, we never made any either! We bought them, both for our civilian uses and military. For most airlines, there is often a choice of engine, usually from Pratt & Whitney or Rolls Royce, both giants in this arena, like GE.
Why can’t India build its own fighter aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon?
Sign up for free & see how we’re changing freight. Originally Answered: Why is India not capable of building its own fighter aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale? The most fundamental problem is a serious, serious lack of technology/engineering talent.
How has India met its UAV requirements through imports?
Indian armed forces Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) requirements have been predominantly met through imports. Indian armed forces came out with a blueprint in early 2016 for the procurement of over 5,000 UAVs in the next 10 years, which is likely to cost US $3 billion.
What happened to the Kaveri engine of the LCA?
When India finally delivered the Kaveri engine for the LCA, it pushed the plane up and down the runway for the ‘inauguration’. It did not even fly. It never produced the thrust promised and needed. Then it was decided to import certain components, and now I think it is almost entirely foreign.