Indian Defence Updates : F-414 50% Price Increase,300Km Pinaka MK4,S-400 Radar Lock,Hypersonic BMD-3

Top 11 Latest Indian Defence News Headlines on today’s “Indian Defence Updates” episode 21-1-2025 are as follows :
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1. Russian S-400 ‘Radar Locks’ French Maritime Patrol Aircraft
2. With J-35A & KAAN, PAF will Be 6-8 Years ahead of IAF
3. Pralay Missile's Twin Launcher at Republic Day Parade
4. L&T Joins Forces with IIT Kanpur for Advanced UAV development
5. L&T & BAE Hagglunds offer BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicle to Indian Army
6. Joint Planning & Operation Room for Tri Service : CDS Gen Chauhan
7. DRDO To Conduct Environmental Test of Anti Jamming Antenna
8. Indian Army Draws Up Plan To Modernise Ordnance Depots
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9. General Electric wants $500mn more for #F414deal
10. Indian Army might opt for #PinakaMark4 over Pralay Missile
11. DRDO makes rapid strides in BMD Phase-3 : Hypersonic ADAM & ADAH
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What's Your Opinion :: "General Electric wants $500mn more for F414 deal" ? ＬＩＫＥ | ＣＯＭＭＥＮＴ | ＳＨＡＲＥ | ＳＵＢＳＣＲＩＢE

[@NagaBabu.k]

Total failure to select engine..western partners not at all reliable any cost..

[@Scooby-Doo24]

50% increase bc

[@sunopsishost]

De do bhai. In the past, we left an engine for few crores.

[@souleffects_23]

This happens when you don't have an alternative. Now, others will also exploit this desperate situation. Lethargy has its own consequences.

[@Someguy-z3k]

All this happen when a country rely on USA🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@tikki538]

People saying relying on f404 was a mistake but actually relying on USA is the first mistake any nation can make.

[@sandeepr2087]

49 percent of Americans don't trust their govr. so we should be careful 😂

[@prashanthk8755]

Relying on any foreign partner is a mistake

[@CochinKerala]

@@tikki538 Taking 4 decades to develop our own engine which is still far from being operational is the greatest mistake.

[@jagadishbhatta9562]

@@FlyingTiger.2 Government don't fund them adequately how can they developed a jet engine, but they have cash for freebies

[@prashanthk8755]

@@FlyingTiger.2 ypu mean ada was to do JV with GE?

[@rohit1109p]

Had we signed deal with Safran while purchasing 36 Rafales for 110kn engine manufacturing in 2016 by now we would had a engine of our own.

[@rajmpe1274]

And Safran was asking for $500 million more for development.....

[@Someguy-z3k]

@@rajmpe1274 there was no demand by france as you said

[@rohit1109p]

@ I think france expected more orders of Rafale to agree and sign such deal as that could've win win for both parties.

[@desibigfoot3874]

Nobody is going to give engine tech for love or money. Nothing more to be said. Everything else is smoke and mirrors.

[@Ronit_9977]

Guess what, even though a stealthy platform is a great option to counter a stealthy platform, you also need a strong and inter-connected air defence to protect your air space. S400 and MRSAM is already there, Kusha will also be there by 2028, so when it comes to air defence, we are moving towards a bright future. Also they are not going to get them immediately. And one more thing, our rival also know the result of any possible escalation, in any such scenario, the air base launching those so called fifth gen fighters will also get cleaned completely by our surface to surface missiles, specially by the Brahmos.

[@cks7709]

On Jan 10 ,Russian Flanker Su30SM Intercepted an Italian F-35 Over Baltic Sea. Thank god we purchased S400 even after so much pressure.

[@cks7709]

@@FlyingTiger.2 so according to your logic countries should stop development and production of Tanks since there are antitank weapons to counter them? is this another one of your dumb analogy?

[@adityakumarsingh3717]

Nice video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

Slap $500 million for delay in delivery of f404. That is the only option for USA. These MF are sabotaging tejas🤯

[@CochinKerala]

@@Vartik-jr4qr We ourselves are sabotaging Tejas by taking 4 decades to build an engine.

[@CochinKerala]

@@FlyingTiger.2 Penalties on GE will make them withdraw from the deal and India will be left without an engine for the foreseeable future.

[@informer2020]

​@@CochinKerala No funds for Kaveri. For appeasement congress govt had money

[@CochinKerala]

@@FlyingTiger.2 India’s loss either way as it is the IAF who is desperate for the engines. For GE this deal is minor and it wouldn’t make much of a difference to their bottom line.

[@CochinKerala]

@@informer2020 Why BJP gov has no money as well?

[@aspirant5798]

2:00 Tax us no issues, give them 2 billion but take 100% tot. And make them in India all together. And use that as a base to further the development of indigenous engines.. To do it at a lesser price more time is needed, and to do it in less time more money is needed.. time is of essence. Simultaneously train our people.

[@adder88]

Americans are not fools. Even if you give him $200 billion, you won't get any core technology.

[@PurshottamMahawar-u7x]

Bharat Mata ke Jai ❤❤❤

[@mohammedmohideen-vz7jo]

Consider eurojet 2000 engine...alternative for GE414

[@ExploreIndia_ByRajeev]

Brother that was the original choice but indian politicians try to please americans and now paying this price. EJ 200 was less pricey than f414

[@vaimurthy]

@@ExploreIndia_ByRajeev Nope, EJ 200 does not have required thrust for single engine MK2

[@mohammedmohideen-vz7jo]

@@vaimurthy brother ... EJ 200 having two stage development ...current varient can produce thrust 60kn/90kn.... stage 1 will produce 70kn+/100kn+...... stage 2 will produce 75kn+/120kn+.... We can consider current varient also for tejas mark 1 & it's good alternative option for GE404 57kn/85kn... Otherwise we can build tejas with f404 & ej200 engine also.

[@vaimurthy]

@@mohammedmohideen-vz7jo It is not easy to increase thrust without significant investment and testing. EJ 200 does not have increased thrust engine at this time

[@informer2020]

​@@ExploreIndia_ByRajeevit's not certified for single engine operation

[@MrRonnymangang11]

Unless the GE F-414 price is well negotiated, the Tejas Mk2's cost may rise, making it unattractive for export. Further delay due to protracted negotiations is not ideal for India.

[@bensigl3766]

I'm not sure how much export potential there even is for the mk2. No one wants the Mk1a, unfortunately, and the Mk2 is in a category with the Gripen; another jet practically no one wants. *For clarity, I really like the Tejas Mk1a and Gripen-E. They just aren't selling.*

[@indianlovingreaction4000yout]

Jay hind. 👉👉💪💪♥️♥️💪💪♥️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ramenmukherjee6781]

Jai Hind Jai Bharat 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳👍👍

[@AshwinAjay]

Trumps new administration is going to push India so hard that we will end up buying it for more cost than imaginable.

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

Very true. Trump is gonna f-k modi govt

[@anubratadas4911]

We should ask USA for F-35 (at least 4 squadrons).

[@cks7709]

On Jan 10 ,Russian Flanker Su30SM Intercepted an Italian F-35 Over Baltic Sea. Thank god we purchased S400 even after so much pressure.

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

@@cks7709 in 2023 su30 intercepted and jammed italian f35 also

[@Khalis55555]

Modi Is a not fool mark, my words. Trump will beg a matter of time.

[@ramsingh539]

Having best equipment is not enough having the skill to use it skillfully is important

[@indianlovingreaction4000yout]

Bahut hi achi news.

[@pisquared1827]

This is why India must increase funding in indigenous jet engines and aircraft instead of paying idiotic prices for foreign imports. The IAF's favourite Rafale by the way is a lot more expensive than the much better specified F35 as well. Total rip-off which will prevent India ever reaching the required number of squadrons and defending itself.

[@HemantiGusainegi]

East or west India is the best 🇮🇳❤️

[@MAATRAMENGINEERING]

I say we make a new aircraft with russian engine , which they offered export variants for 4th and 5th gen engines. Better to go with russian than and develop from there, than depend on US.

[@amitkumarsingh4833]

Nice video

[@indianlovingreaction4000yout]

Vande matram.

[@devenkorde3563]

अमेरिका किसी का सगा नहीं, ईन्होंने किसी को ठगा नहीं 😅

[@MarxistNationalist]

Jai Hind Vande Mataram 🧡 🤍 💚

[@RohitSingh044]

Awesome 👍

[@JasmeetSingh-gk3hx]

Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@pravijay1]

Get the F414 engine immediately at the best possible price. Delayed procurement will serve no one. Go for it.

[@CochinKerala]

By 2035 Pak will have 2 to 3 squadrons of J35 or even J20 as China will move towards the induction of their 6th gen aircraft after giving Pak their 5th gen tecnology. Meanwhile we will still be debating about the engines for LCA mk 2 and the design for AMCA and our brave pilots will still be risking their lives to fly the ancient Mig 21s. 😢

[@anubratadas4911]

India will buy Su-57 or F-35 as stop gap till AMCA arrives. Mark my words

[@CochinKerala]

@ India has no intention of buying either of those aircraft. And both the aircraft are too advanced and complicated to operate and maintain to be just stop gaps.

[@CochinKerala]

@@FlyingTiger.2 IAF F35? IAF as in Israel Air force?

[@CochinKerala]

@@FlyingTiger.2 What are you even talking about?

[@anitpatel57]

The earlier negotiations happened in 2012 if I am not mistaken and it has less ToT percentage. If you wait this long, the price is going to go up.

[@cheekeongchan6605]

There is no 100% TOT unless it is an old tech engine. If India can get 80% TOT, take it and figure out the last 20% and reverse engineer it. Need to pay for consistent long term R&D to reverse engineer, improve and make a better indigenous Indian version. US won't sell India the F-414 jet engine tech and also teach India how to manufacture it.

[@maveRickduh-rk4io]

This is correct if the price goes up, then we should reduce the order.

[@sachinmesta4238]

If the Chinese would have named the plane J-50 instead of J-35A, the plane would be at least 15 years ahead of the USAF

[@rawatsanjaysingh09]

Is there some clause of 80% TOT in the deal?

[@Manasvi-03r]

Rajnath shing dhoti hi pahan nahi pa raha hai mrfa deal kya karaga last 10 saal se

[@nimeshbhatt7946]

Is Abdul Basit a defence expert?If not then?And by the way,it will not be possible before 2030/35, when we Hopefully will have Tejas mark 2.

[@Khalis55555]

Indians think it is going to be cakewalk for Trump against India. Remember, India has nothing to lose as Modi ensured a strong Russia and Israel plus France, Spain, and Italy. These countries know only by engaging India they can sell their defense and mass production machines. For all these countries, India is a very important partner

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

😂😂

[@adityakumarsingh3717]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@zzzsenthil70]

Better to go for safron Eng

[@kishu3b]

I don't know where you got that pralay news. In my openion pralay carries huge explosives this is perticularly useful to destroy Big military facilities like military base, weapon storages etc. Pinaka is a small Rock it is best for destroy military equipments like armour vehicle, tanks, Air defence systems, radars etc... so both systems are needed.

[@cks7709]

Pinaka has small range also

[@kishu3b]

@@cks7709 yes.

[@kishu3b]

@@FlyingTiger.2 😂😂 why manh... Ishkandar was the most successful missile in the Russia Ukraine war. Russia used ishkandar heavily in war. Ishkandar can Scot after launch. Both systems are High mobility systems.

[@kishu3b]

@@FlyingTiger.2 russia using lot of different types missiles. Ishkandar is the best among all. America has atacams for long but america still developing and using other High tech missiles. Guided rockets can't destroy military base or other big military installations. Artillery rockets comes with less range. Making a rocket with over 500+ km range puts that rocket into missile category😂

[@kishu3b]

@@FlyingTiger.2 not all countries replaced their missiles with atacams😂. Countries who are not able to purchase huge number of missile bought atacams.

[@durairaj6039]

👍🏻👍🏻🌹🌹🌹👌

[@DipaliPahari-f1q]

India with Prahaar tcbm will make a serious punch for china along with the prahaar missile which although gives a better range and firepower can't match the salvo fire of china-pak developed mrbms like Fattah-1.

[@DipaliPahari-f1q]

Alas! It's 2025 now still we don't know anything about what happened to it.😢😢😢

[@RohitSahni-c9y]

India has spend 2100cr. in last 36yr.s for development of kaveri engine and now we are about spend 6times that amount for the F414 engine, had we been more realistic we could have spend 1/4that amount on indigenous engine development and produced our own engine by now,our kaveri engine would produce a thrust of around 73kn with the afterburner while F 414 produces a thrust of 90 kn, had our defence ministry and finance ministry been more forthcoming and visionary we would have had our more powerful engine by now but our bureaucrats are just bookworms and not visionaries therefore we always have to suffer, sad but true 😢😮

[@DipaliPahari-f1q]

India needs prahaar missile Tcbm along with pralay missile to make a serious punch for china. It is 2025 now and we still don't know what happened to the project.

[@YoRusty507]

The turkish support....to pak for kaan...is because Pakistan is an islamic country...2nd..India's support to armenia while turkish support to ajarbaijan...saw armenia countering azarbaijan with Indian armaments despite azarbaijan having turkish armament support...has left turkey seething...also the turkish Kaan uses American GE f 414 engine...just the body is turkish.....

[@mtrest4]

Its amazing how the IAF rejects domestically produced items over nickels and dimes, yet gets hosed for billions over foreign price gouging.

[@jagadishbhatta9562]

I think we should drop the GE 414 engine from Tejas mk2 and sign a deal with roll royace for Tejas mk2 jet fighter it is not ideal but we are desperate we can't deal with American games now .

[@gokulkumar6752]

The point is china Bangladesh and Pak have more advanced airforce surrounded our country in near future is the biggest threat. All enemies are now joining hands together

[@rajendranmuthuru1769]

India should secretly develop F 22 like fighters to counter enemies.

[@ankur15del]

@@rajendranmuthuru1769 even for that we need engine

[@defence3355]

Freebies for voters is more important to win elections , 4 crore illegals are getting free ration , jobs , vote privilege in india.

[@rddelta1606]

😂😂😂😂 nice joke

[@AParmar-z4k]

😂

[@CochinKerala]

@@rajendranmuthuru1769 🏆 😆😂😆 Best joke I've heard all day.

[@tikki538]

Jamming NATO aircraft from 300+ km by s400 is a serious topic. Does export variant of s400 has this capability?

[@Someguy-z3k]

Exactly

[@PankajKumarDas-np1eg]

Hal should cancel the deal of F4104 jet engines. India should Urgently implement Heavy Fine on GE company.

[@pankajgautam3009]

GE is now blackmailing us. She thinks that India has no other option. It's time, now we should look for an alternative engine forthwith. I hope we have some time for the maiden flight of TEJAS Mk-2 and No engine has been supplied by GE till now. Yes it will definitely delay the schedule. But let the GE know that other options are available and we can turn to them.

[@sshettigar77]

I say it again this IAF obsession with the American engine will cost India a fortune it is better to use twin Kaveri engine in IAF varient of TEDBF which could be upgraded to BRAMOS developed afterburner equipped engine later once developed that could give India a Greater edge that these American engine. Jai Hind

[@vaimurthy]

First where is Kaveri engine? Is it ready to be used?

[@sshettigar77]

​@@vaimurthywell brother it's been dragged in the name of testing for decades now. The current Kaveri dry varient is capable of producing 49 to 51 kN trust which is enough to power Twin engine fighter jets like TEDBF. Jai Hind

[@vaimurthy]

@@sshettigar77 First to make engine ready has mutliple steps. This is needed to prove reliability. Second TEDBF is not even in design stage. It will take another 15 years to get the jet out.

[@ramsingh539]

Abhimanyu taking down F16 with mig21 is best example. Indian pilots are very skillful and one of the best in the world as Pakistan and China will make noise now

[@bgmstair4996]

@@ramsingh539 🤣🤣😂😂I'm Indian but it's indian lie to say than mig 21 destroyed F16 ... because F16 is far advanced than mig 21

[@subhro1019]

Its govt fault not to have backup plan for GE engines...If they have put a tender to have Safran and GE engines, then these kind of money sucking and delay won't happen

[@symsym5651]

IAF n MOD were sitting n waiting. Of course price will go up.

[@dexter009d7]

India should cancel or freeze all defence deals with US

[@ajkumar6013]

scrap and cancel the GE engine deal and save the armed forces of a few billion dollars--in the interim use Russian engines--while completing research on Kaveri and making it operational.

[@Volvorine7337]

Instead of paying the penalty, see the audacity of US asking for more money. I think, it's just becoz it's a mistake from our leaders that they are very causal about national security. They just don't have plan B. On top of its funding for Kaveri engine was also stopped, got revived again after got a big puch on the nose..shame on us.

[@mixtape111]

Why is HAL wasting time with American engines, America was,is and will never try to make India better in any aspect since independence, they should have made other alternatives with a trustworthy source like Russia

[@swaggypunde6356]

Make kaveri national emergency

[@ExploreIndia_ByRajeev]

They will try everything to make sure this Tejas programme of India did not succeed or Tejas Mk2 doesnot come out a strong competitor of F-16 or else they will loose business !

[@amits1115]

Pakistan will be 6 years ahead of IAF soon, PLAAF is already 20 years ahead. This will be an opportunity for a 2.5 front war, which both enemies of India wanted. What more is needed for IAF and MoD as a wake up call? Maybe we are waiting for Pak's J35 roaring above Indian skies?

[@REAvayazad]

Kaveri oh Kaveri where are you Amma.😅😅😅

[@Vishal-d2c5d]

Scrap with us, talk with Russia or France

[@SudiptoHazra373]

Thanks to chawala for standing behind paf

[@Thermon11]

We don't have long term vision, we have only short term vision that's why we are so far from china. We have french aircraft but don't have own engine though they are interested to co-develop.

[@ankushsharmnna7884]

Iam first

[@globaloffice2.054]

This very ambassador had shown jonny sins picture trying to pass off as a kashmiri hit by pallet gun. Now you know how can you takes his comments seriously on defense issues. 😂😂

[@ramprakashbhatt6672]

Assembling SU 30 MKI is easier than developing Tejas MK1A. We have assembly line for SU 30 and can be replace with SU 57 within six months. Flight cost for F 35 is 35000 to 57000 dollars per hour. Every few hours need maintenance cost. Plus RAM coating required after some period. So let them buy. We want Pakistan to be in arm race with India. It will lead to balconisation of Pakistan very soon. Suppose Pakistan attack on us. Will it survived with Bramhose or S 400? We should not divert from our indigenous projects. This may be conspiracy of import lobbies to create havoc.

[@cks7709]

On Jan 10 ,Russian Flanker Su30SM Intercepted an Italian F-35 Over Baltic Sea. Thank god we purchased S400 even after so much pressure.

[@mmmssbb23]

PAF will be minimum 2 decades of ahead of IAF if they inducts KAAN & J35 & IAF didn't induct any MMRCA or F35.

[@ExploreIndia_ByRajeev]

The original engine choice was Eurojet =EJ 200 of eurofighter for tejas as its price was low compared to f414 but due to please USA india opts F414 and now see this ?? Unless we invest right amount in our own programmes this keep happening again and again !

[@vaimurthy]

Nope, EJ 200 dont have required thrust for single engine MK2

[@ravinderbhatia3962]

No point of purchasing America engine, use Kaveri engine for sometime, then replace it with higher capacity engine, meeting Tejas & other crafts.

[@sanjayjayachandran8501]

🇮🇳❤️👍

[@subhadee7536]

We need indigenous jet engine now at any cost😢.

[@JayantChaudhary-du8nw]

Remove Rajnath singh, privatize HAL and provide billions for indigenous jet engine

[@balventray]

🐍 🐍 🐍 🐍 🇺🇸 best avoided

[@NitinGiri-m8v]

Ye pakistani bol bol kar india se 5 generation aircraft kharidva hi denge😂

[@Vansh-b3g]

Usse bdhiya vo paisa pura engine development m lgalo

[@trinaadpotluri]

First

[@bikashbahal2095]

Modi ji ke govt se meri yehi request hai ki please wo America 🇺🇸 se engine deal F414 cancelled kare ye America kisi ke sagha nahin hai . Better option hai india 🇮🇳 ko khud ki indigenous kaveri engine ko developed kare jaldi tejas mk2 aur tejas mrk1A par integrate kare.

[@chadbernard2641]

I have been saying from the beginning never deal with US or UK the still think of India as a colony. You have dependable partner in Russia. You could easily have put the RD-93MA and the AL-31FN series 5 in the AMCA. Indian needs to wake up before it is too late.

[@vaimurthy]

Funny. That dependable partner never gave ToT for engine even after getting 1000 engine order. That dependable partner charged 2B for junk Vikramaditya. That dependable partner is still not giving permission to Super Sukhoi upgrade to pressure India to buy more russian junk

[@Someguy-z3k]

India asked for 60% TOT and we got it. Have some shame. Super sukhoi upgrade permission is given in 2018 only. Have some shame. Have some shame

[@vaimurthy]

@@Someguy-z3k Simple, just share the evidence to back your claim. Since you have access to top secret documents of US and other forces, this should be easy for you 🙂

[@tydf229]

It is very unfortunate that whenever real footage is shown, India only showed off old technology; whenever new technology is introduced, it is a PPT animation. Not impressive at all.

[@blackmagic6144]

India should give penalty to US as it has delayed the engines jet for 18 months

[@ssri5820]

Pakistan Air Force will be 7 to 8 years ahead of india with induction of Chinese j35. Our ministry is still unnerved. I wonder whether our country is in safe hands. Never expected that this government will be as insensitive as the previous government. Valuable 10 years of this country's life is lost. No government which claims to be nationalistic can be so blind to the national security

[@172bomkarpednekar2]

Bharat Mata ki Jai Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@GenghisKhan-on2fk]

bharat ko F-414 jet engine next 4-5 saal se pehle hasil na ho payega aur pehle se 3 saal late chal raha bharti tejas fighter jet project 2032-33 ko tab complete hoga jab 4th gen fighter jet technology purani ho jayegi to sab dusre mulk 5th gen fighter jets istemal karte honge.🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@pravatkumarpatra6619]

There is no meaning of signing any deal with USA. They don't mind any term and conditions. If they stop supply of f 414 engine after delivering a few one what can we do with only airframe of tejas mk2 and AMCA.

[@sidharthjain7823]

जब हमें फ्रांस के साथ 110kn ka engine banana हैं फिर उससे mk2 मैं भी लगाएंगे तो डील रद्द कर दो और डायरेक्टली फेड14 खरीदो । नहीं चाहिए टेक

[@mtrest4]

ORCA wirh 2 x Kaveri 1. Its taking so long for the IAF to realize the obvious, one wonders if anyone there has any sense of strategic thinking.

[@sanjaisanjai3690]

India should say: can give 1billion $ , if you transfer 100% tech

[@satyajitmondal8909]

Relying on a tree is better than relying on America.

[@ajaybhaskar5052]

Just wait and watch the prices will be further enhanced to $500 million minimum for 100% transfer of 414 engines. An alternate start making mk2 with al31 as base or m88 or RR 90kn engines. Also let it be stealthy 5th generstion mk2. Controlling and arm twisting has already started by USA. That's why it is important NOT to have so many participants or partners in making an indigenous jets. For mk1a try for m88 as alternate as it is close to its design. Length width and heightwise it can be adjusted. Only trying is left out. Kaveri will be fully operational by 2 to 3 years. And ofcourse not only Pakistan will be ahead of india but Bangladesh also. Turkey will offer FREE its KAAN and Pakistan its PFX to Bangladesh. Solution not only public sector but private sector should also have a separate ASSEMBLY LINES for AERO manufacturing now. Request BEL to include radar seekers in Akash missile system for 5th generations and stealthy aircrafts with more speed if possible. Good luck.

[@sanjaypriyadarshi]

Why u guys are always highlighting what ex ambassador basait views ? It’s clearly shows we are more worried .: let them purchase whatever they can ..

[@PavanKumar9695-n8n]

The MoD must be held accountable for the current state of the IAF!! The economic slowdow along with the fast sliding ₹ and the failure of atmanirbharta will cost India dearly and jeopardize the preparedness of the IAF!! Heads need to roll!

[@RAMANJI99937]

Jai Hind Jai shree ram

[@arjunnair9007]

Sometimes its tough to decide whose the bigger snake - Pakistan or USA? $500 million more for engines alone before the deal is even signed. What will stop them from fleecing more at a more advanced stage. To hell with ToT, just buy engines, we can always collaborate with RR or Safron

[@cks7709]

That to for an engine which is outdated and supply lines are shut.

[@vaimurthy]

@@cks7709 That outdated engine is still far better than russian engines shows something

[@Someguy-z3k]

@@vaimurthy yeah that is why al31 have zero failure and f404 crash tejas

[@vaimurthy]

@@Someguy-z3k Zero failure and that is the reason IAF does not want russian junk 🙂

[@Someguy-z3k]

@@vaimurthy yeah ordered 180 al31 and 12 su30 recently. 6th fail

[@krishangopall]

❤

[@abyned]

The cost will be higher when we use someone else’s intellectual property. They have invested heavily in developing the technology and need to recover their investment. Delaying decisions only increases the cost. It’s about making timely decisions. The alternative is to develop our own technology, but that could take significantly longer. These are proven technologies, and we have no other option but to adopt them.

[@donimathew1796]

Jai hind

[@sachinmesta4238]

With J--35A and KAAN, Pak Air force will be ahead, would Army really release the money for so much purchase by PAF? Pakistani priorities are begging to the world for Free food and aid, then using that money to buy Chinese junk,

[@Deliselangor]

You cant make what China made calling junk😂 india far behind China cant catch anymore but classic India calling other countries technology junk but reality opposite 😂😂

[@subhro1019]

​@@DeliselangorChina's all so called fifth gen fighter have Black smoke coming out, Indian PESA radars at border can track those junks...Indian Armed forces doesn't induct half cooked material and do show offs

[@user-mg6hd5or1c]

I. Failed to understand how and what's the compulsion for BJP to trust US Britain Germany Australia Newzealand Canada Europe Turkey especially in defence treaty

[@Eastie0]

6-8 years?? Let's not kid ourselves..with how things are going with AMCA they will be ahead with atleast 15 years if not more considering China won't build a cheaper version of 6th gen fighter by then and sell it to pak..then they'll be ahead for 30 years

[@moodyaman170]

I think it's time our government mist give money for assembling aircraft in private factories give a chance to private player like Bajaj,tvs, Atul, Mahindra,tata anyone money will be provided by government but they need to create fastest assembly line ...hal wipl really wake up after this