The Tejas MK1 has been in service for over 20 years. It’s an outdated piece of shit but they’ve been manufacturing them for a while now. MiGs are still the majority of their airforce, which are going to be updated with new engines produced by an Indian manufacturer.
The Tejas MK1 has been in service for over 20 years.
Uh-huh.
Operational history
First Tejas-equipped squadron started in July 2011.
The first Tejas squadron—No. 45 Squadron IAF (Flying Daggers) became operational in July 2016
The second Tejas Mark 1 squadron, Squadron 18, was formed at Sulur on 27 May 2020.
The Tejas Mark 1 made its international debut on 21 January 2016, at the fourth Bahrain International Airshow.[161]
January 2017, Tejas made its maiden appearance in the 68th Republic Day parade by joining in the fly-past over Kartavya Path.
April 2018, the IAF's entire fleet of Tejas Mark 1 aircraft participated in the Gagan Shakti 2018 exercise.
August 2020, in it's first operational deployment of Tejas, IAF deployed the No. 45 Squadron "Flying Dagger" on the western front along the Pakistani border.
On 27 April 2021, Tejas Mark 1 successfully test fired Python-5
No. 18 Squadron IAF at 12th Milan Naval Exercise
IAF participated in Exercise Desert Flag VIII, with five Tejas and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, held in UAE
August 2023, Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off Goa coast.
January 2024, on the occasion of 75th Republic Day of India, four Tejas took part in the parade fly-past held at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Correct. A fighter aircraft design with zero combat history behind it. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
And zero foreign sales. And not for a lack of trying either. Botswana, Egypt, Nigeria, Argentina, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, all took a look and said, "Nope."
Bruh, when the niggers in africa, who can't even build a two story structure, look at your shit and say, "Nope."?
HAL was even offered to set up logistic facilities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam as part of exporting the Tejas. Answer? "Still nope."
In December 2020, United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), looked at the "Lead In Fighter Trainer" variant of the HAL Tejas — classified as the "HAL Tejas LIFT", for the United States Navy as part the latter's initiative to replace its fleet of T-45 Goshawk trainer aircraft, dubbed the "Undergraduate Jet Training System". Answer? "Fucking nope."
Apparently the Indians can't even GIVE these things away.
Oh no I had my dates wrong. They have domestically produced jets that have been in use and they are manufacturing more of them. First flight was over 20 years ago.
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Uh-huh. The key clause in that sentence is, "...manufactured by a state-owned company."
India. The only fucking country that was unable to produce a functional domestically produced copy of the AK-47.
This guy made one out of a fucking shovel: https://imgur.com/gallery/TspVw
And now they want to make jets.
If they could manufacture jets out of shit and by pure corruption, and power them with thievery, they might have a chance.
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Uh-huh.
Operational history
First Tejas-equipped squadron started in July 2011.
The first Tejas squadron—No. 45 Squadron IAF (Flying Daggers) became operational in July 2016
The second Tejas Mark 1 squadron, Squadron 18, was formed at Sulur on 27 May 2020.
The Tejas Mark 1 made its international debut on 21 January 2016, at the fourth Bahrain International Airshow.[161]
January 2017, Tejas made its maiden appearance in the 68th Republic Day parade by joining in the fly-past over Kartavya Path.
April 2018, the IAF's entire fleet of Tejas Mark 1 aircraft participated in the Gagan Shakti 2018 exercise.
August 2020, in it's first operational deployment of Tejas, IAF deployed the No. 45 Squadron "Flying Dagger" on the western front along the Pakistani border.
On 27 April 2021, Tejas Mark 1 successfully test fired Python-5
No. 18 Squadron IAF at 12th Milan Naval Exercise
IAF participated in Exercise Desert Flag VIII, with five Tejas and two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, held in UAE
August 2023, Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off Goa coast.
January 2024, on the occasion of 75th Republic Day of India, four Tejas took part in the parade fly-past held at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
Notice anything lacking here?
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And zero foreign sales. And not for a lack of trying either. Botswana, Egypt, Nigeria, Argentina, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, all took a look and said,
"Nope."
Bruh, when the niggers in africa, who can't even build a two story structure, look at your shit and say, "Nope."?
HAL was even offered to set up logistic facilities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam as part of exporting the Tejas. Answer?
"Still nope."
In December 2020, United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), looked at the "Lead In Fighter Trainer" variant of the HAL Tejas — classified as the "HAL Tejas LIFT", for the United States Navy as part the latter's initiative to replace its fleet of T-45 Goshawk trainer aircraft, dubbed the "Undergraduate Jet Training System". Answer?
"Fucking nope."
Apparently the Indians can't even GIVE these things away.
Gee. I wonder why.
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