Indian Defence Updates : TATA 48 F-16 Per Year,Drishti-10 Crash,Bhargavastra Test,LCH Helina Test

Top 14 Latest Indian Defence News Headlines on today’s “Indian Defence Updates” episode 15-1-2025 are as follows :
🔴 FAST HEADLINES :
1. India to officially offer Tejas with Brahmos-NG missiles to Indonesia
2. Bengaluru based startup Arctus Aerospace conducts flight test of its fixed wing drone
3. Solar Group successfully Tests Bhargavastra Anti-Drone Micro-missile system
4. Adani built Hermes 900/Drishti-10 Drone Under Acceptance Trials For Navy Crashes Off The Coast of Porbandar
5. Turkey’s ANKA-III UCAV Drops TOLUN Guided Bomb from Internal Bays for the first time
6. PM Modi commisions INS Surat, INS Vaghsheer & INS Nilgiri
7. Reliance Jio provides 5G connectivity at Siachen Glacier
8. GTRE has been waiting for a slot to retest the dry Kaveri engine in Russia for 9 months
9. IAF outsources Mi-17V5 Engine Overhaul to Private Industry
10. DRDO plans expanded trials for Rudram-2 Air to Ground Missile in 2025 from Mirage-2000
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11. Solar Group successfully Tests #Bhargavastra Anti-Drone Micro-missile system
12. Lockheed Martin promises 48 F-16 per year for India with Tata F-16 Production Line #F16India
13. HAL's Light Combat Helicopter gears up for HELINA Missile Trials
14. 26 Rafale-M will shape TEDBF program
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What's Your Opinion :: "Lockheed promises 48 F-16 per year for India" ? ＬＩＫＥ | ＣＯＭＭＥＮＴ | ＳＨＡＲＥ | ＳＵＢＳＣＲＩＢE

[@dreamhunter2973]

Don't care if they can deliver a 100 F 16s a year... IAF does not need an American jet, unless it's the F 35

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

Don't deliver engines and then offer junk f16.

[@Someguy-z3k]

Americans got to be kidding🤣

[@bulthaosen1169]

Lol without engines? So they can engines but we can't? SU57. US won't give engines anyways.

[@adc12345100]

Foolish decision

[@viswanathsharma6942]

First induct tejas in India and then think about export

[@into_the_void]

Planes like the f35 was sold to multiple countries before a stable production line was setup, having sales in hand helps with economies of scale and can help reduce pending unit costs

[@viswanathsharma6942]

@@into_the_void that is for developed countries with own engine and other components of aircraft not for the country which is dependent more than 40 to 50 percent on other countries

[@mtrest4]

​@@viswanathsharma6942 One had to think in parallel, not series. Kaveri 2 will work if Kaveri 1 passes its certification.

[@Artivule]

​@@into_the_voidthat is for vassal states like isrl, so korea, japan

[@anitpatel57]

@@viswanathsharma6942- The production rate comes down to HAL’s competency. I seriously doubt that delays in GE engines are the cause of Mk1A delivery delays. IAF should offer engines from the FOC squadrons as a stopgap option to speed up the Mk1A deliveries. This way IAF can get much more capable aircrafts sooner provided HAL is ready with Mk1A.

[@DIGANTAGHOSH6879]

1. Us offering Tejas with Brahmos-NG when we don't have 40 of them in our own airforce, Impressive. 2. Navy procuring new equipment almost every year. This is the perk of having invested in shipyards and also having multiple ship builders in the country. 3. Kaveri not getting slot to re-test in Russia seems a very nice issue also when Russia is fast tracking their AL-51 for new Su-57s. 4. F-16 Block 6 or F-21 with 48 per year is quite insane. I am sure they can crank up 30 a year easily but the issue remains same that Should IAF and GOI trust USA for delivering aircrafts seeing their record of trying to control the equipment operation even after sale.

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

All 40 have been delivered to IAF🤦‍♂️

[@into_the_void]

Planes like the f35 was sold to multiple countries before a stable production line was setup. Having sales in hand helps with economies of scale and can help reduce pending per unit costs , it can additionally help is further funding the Mk 2 development.. Tho I don't see any country that would actually buy the Tejas.. not in its current variant. I think India should create a Tejas trainer version and it would sell better as a light weight trainer than in full fighter configuration

[@Artivule]

​@@into_the_voidthey sold f35 only to vassal states.

[@vaimurthy]

@@Vartik-jr4qr dont know about 40th. But IAF chief openly complained about 16 years to delivery 40 MK1

[@vaimurthy]

Is Brahmos NG is even ready? I dont think so. How are we offering them?

[@harishankarkandankumarath9922]

Nope nope nope. Never in a million years, should not take f-16. We'll be complete at the mercy of US for that part of fleet

[@Vansh-b3g]

Buy su 57 instead or invest that in engine research and development

[@Aaditya_electro]

You prefer if we are at the mercy of Russia then?

[@ishaq561]

Abhi 10-15 years hath paon maro, Phir Kahin SU 57 CAATSA k sath India KO milay GA.😂😂😂

[@KrishBB]

USA : Come india I will give you 46 F16 per year India : Oh really Let's goo!! Scenario: Deal Accepted But F16 not coming . India : What is this why F16 not coming after so many years ? USA : Wait Wait Wait . Either way you have no other choice 🤪

[@durgathapa2231]

​@Aaditya_electro it's better than US mercy, an example engine for Tejas(US) and SU35 engine( Russia).😊

[@prasannakumarm7289]

Purchasing F-16s is like giving a farewell to Tejas , instead the government should redirect the money to provide incentives to DRDO ,to build a Larger Manufacturing Plant and scale up the production Line.. andalso considering Chinese Superior Jets, its not a good Idea..

[@r8rdarklord]

@prassanakumarm7289: DRDO is a lab. It doesn't manufacture anything other than prototypes.

[@malnadmysteries]

Unless there are engines you can do nothing much.

[@aayushh1512]

There is engine problem with us and not of production line , we can ramp it up to 32-35 within no time main task is engine availability

[@r8rdarklord]

@@aayushh1512 Never in its life has HAL been able to manufacture 30-35 fighter jets a year. Engine problem or no engine problem. It's a sarkari company that always over promises and under delivers. If GoI didn't support it, it would be bankrupt.

[@vaimurthy]

Where is the money issue. First prototype has to be delivered and tested before order. For prototype money is already provided. So it is HAL that has to complete before expecting order and money

[@jayam9595]

India must opt for Su-57 with a Govt-to-Govt deal and focus on the Tejas MK2 and AMCA projects along with the credible amount of fund for R&D.. JaiHind🇮🇳

[@miteshghadi3146]

And super sukhoi

[@ishaq561]

@@jayam9595 The Su-57 is neither ready nor anywhere near mass production. And as for India’s much-hyped Tejas MK2 and AMCA? Let’s be honest-funding alone doesn’t guarantee anything within a decade. Just look at the Tejas MK1 and MK1A for a perfect example of delays and underwhelming results. Either way, India will have to sit tight for two or three decades to see the AMCA, Tejas MK2, or even the Su-57, after deliveries to Russia and Algeria. And let’s not forget the cherry on top-CAATSA will be waiting to join the party too. By the time India gets any of these jets, its neighbors will probably be testing their 7th-generation fighters!

[@arvindramanathan6278]

Ok. Will convey your decision to the govt that India MUST opt for the Su-57 only

[@male-efficient7262]

India is scared of US sanctions, India wiil not buy any weapons going forward from Russia as long as Modi govt is in power.

[@desibigfoot3874]

No. No more imports. Only Indian platforms from now one. Give money for kaveri

[@Someguy-z3k]

USA has completely lost it's mind. They think india will buy junk f16 for delivery of f404 engine😂😂😂

[@Scooby-Doo24]

They stopped f404 only to derail tejas and push f16, especially after they lost 26 navy deal

[@Aaditya_electro]

F16 is old , but it's definitely not junk. Then what will you call all the Russian Jets we are flying right now?

[@rushikeshpatil801]

​@@Aaditya_electro what happened to f16 in Ukraine? Ukraine managed to restrict air superiority for russiaan jets with Soviet era mig 29 s and su 27 s....

[@cbi369]

america se ek goli v nehi kharidni chahiye

[@priyanshumishra6023]

​@@Aaditya_electro well if a mig21 can destroy a f16 then I think we Indians shouldn't praise f16 at all

[@dhirenpunjabi9167]

Potential joke of the year : India is offering Tejas to Indonesia 😂

[@priyanshug2796]

Jai hind 🇮🇳

[@ramenmukherjee6781]

Jai Hind Jai Bharat 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳👍👍

[@DebrajBal]

Turkey is making history day by day and India 😮‍💨😥

[@deltaandD7516]

Doing engine afterburner test is not a history making moment specially when the engine is not even urs... 😪

[@DebrajBal]

@deltaandD7516 they didn't test the engine afterburner. They tested internal weapons bay. And this not the only news just know what they did in the past 1-2 years.😤

[@vaimurthy]

Being partner to US has their own perks🙂

[@Name-pq9xn]

It's a shame that India does not have a test bed to test it's jet engine. You want to build jet engines but you won't setup the necessary infrastructure for it. It's like trying to make payasam without milk, rice / vermicelli, nuts and sugar.

[@desibigfoot3874]

Disagree. We can make payasam. Just can't find someone to taste the damn thing and tell us it's okay.

[@Fish-ey9lt]

@@desibigfoot3874then taste it yourself. 😂

[@desibigfoot3874]

@@Fish-ey9lt It's nice to see that you are so easily amused.

[@desibigfoot3874]

@@Fish-ey9lt It's nice to see that you are so easily amused.

[@AmanPal-xr8lq]

JAI HIND !!!

[@Fellowbaba]

Tri commissioning is a great historic event!

[@Amit-nf7mg]

Jai Hind

[@ramprakashbhatt6672]

When TAPAS crashed, lobbies criticise our Indigenous products. Hermes crashed will be blamed on scapegoat and finish.

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

Adani😉

[@Someguy-z3k]

But adani is best saar😆

[@Whispering_Lotus_108]

These stupid people don't know that making parts of a foreign drone also gives them the technology to develop our own

[@Artivule]

Isrli maal is best saar. Nyahu is our gad saar. Mudi shud resign

[@mohits1979]

@@ramprakashbhatt6672 Had it been Tata or L&T, I wouldn't have said a word but this chor gujju who was bankrupt before fellow gujjus came to power can never be trusted.

[@pavanbhatnagar5902]

India needs Indian fighter not f16

[@manisherande4568]

as if our quota folk can develop one...INSAS failed arjun failed tejas failed...pinaka failed

[@defenceelite99]

​@@manisherande4568Arjun failed pinaka failed are you high Arjun is not failed but it is more heavier than expected and about pinaka ask paxtan😂😂😂

[@manisherande4568]

Pinaka failed that why india had to buy smerch

[@defenceelite99]

@manisherande4568 le munna ho gyi teri wish puri Indian army ne 10200 ka order deni wali h🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@noisyboy178]

not every aircraft has to been 5th gen or 6th gen. it depends on the mission they carry out. f-15 EX2 is way better than F-16, . the US is inducting some 200+ F-15s this year, the new version is so good. they want it asap. i am still praying we don't need to buy these and they just roll out Tejas Mk2 Asap. and AMCA after that.

[@ashisbose6181]

475km altitude Indian two satalite docking early morning. Then both satalite transfer electricy each other. In future it will be Refuel another satalite for another 10 year life extension. In future gogonjan docking with space station and satalite. @ utuber

[@satyaprasadb3987]

F-16 costs 85 million dollars per aircraft, whereas Su-30Mki will be available at 35-45million dollars per aircraft, where IAF can save operational, training and maintenance costs if they go for Su-30Mki. So F-16 is the wrong choice and IAF will never opt for it. Because it neither gives technology advantage nor gives operational advantage. I think India should opt for 2-3 squadrons 5th gen aircraft from Russia alongside ordering Rafale with France for another 3-4 squadrons.

[@vaimurthy]

The issue is only 50% Su 30 is available at any point of time whereas F16 is availability rate is above 80%. Second you price quote is wrong. F16 costs in the range of 50 to 60 million. Remember it is widely produced so there is economy of scale

[@satyaprasadb3987]

@@vaimurthy though they have achieved economy of scales, they dont pass the benefit to India. Price i have quoted is Block 72 variant which is latest iteration of F-16. For that price we can manufacture Su-30Mki which is a licence produced with our India specific enhancements. Aa we already had Heavy weight fighters around 262+12 on order, we are looking for medium fighter, F-16 falls under light fighter which our Tejas also falls in rhe same segment. so we have only two options Rafale and Su-57 to fill the stop gap. Last but not the least American fighters are reliable, But not Americans. They may twist our hand at any crucial moment during war time.

[@indianlovingreaction4000yout]

Bahut hi achi news.

[@hitzrocks4225]

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@girijaprasadduggaraju6321]

My wish is to get success in the kaveri engine test soon and integration in Tejas plane. Expidation of tajas mk1 plane development asap because of delays we (Indian people) are getting frustration 😢

[@vaimurthy]

That soon means minimum of 10 years in jet engine

[@maheshkannan1665]

The IAF Chief just said that the first batch of 40 aircraft ordered way back in 2009-2010 is still not fully delivered. And now we’ve ordered another 83 in 2021, with no idea when those will show up. The Air Force is clearly frustrated, and honestly, and defense enthusiasts who closely follow such updates share this sentiment. HAL’s constant delays are making things worse. It is time to bring in some serious competition from private players. A little pressure might actually make HAL step up their game and deliver on time. And let’s be real-if we can’t even deliver on our own orders, how can we even think about exporting planes?

[@foodietour8313]

Brother all FOC and IOC aircraft were delivered 2 years ago. And the trainers were not delivered because after the order of 83 Tejas mk1a out of which 10 are to trainers. IAF all 18 (10 of 83 Tejas order and 8 of 40 Tejas) trainers will be of Tejas mk1a standard because of that they are delayed and by d way last trainer did it's first flight 2 days ago

[@desibigfoot3874]

Understand that DRDO and HAL cannot comment against IAF in our setup. IAF chief has a lot to answer for. He had time for IOC, FOC masala. If his predecessor had ordered 100 Tejas immediately after IOC, we would have 2 working assembly lines and all the engines by now. All he had then was mig 21 and they did all this nautanki. IAF and IA should be credited with creation of the phrase "testing to obsolescence".

[@mtrest4]

​@@foodietour8313 The IAF chief should have said that as it provides better context of delivery. Right now, only hold up are the engines from GE.

[@vaimurthy]

@@foodietour8313 Are you saying IAF chief lying? He knows more than us

[@foodietour8313]

@@vaimurthy bhai IAF chief is right that HAL is unable to deliver 40 Tejas but you have to understand that HAL is not a single owner of this problem. IAF is also reasonable for this delay. You will order 16 IOC, 16 FOC and 8 Trainers variants of single jet and wants them to deliver earliest. HAL has proved its reliability in SU30 , Jaguars, ALH, Mig21's etc. projects. So in Tejas project we will be on track soon.

[@arjunnair9007]

If U.S is willing to offer their F-16's it means Pratt & Whitney's F-110 engines are also available without a shortfall unlike F-404. Why didn't we weight the option of using F-110 instead of F-404 and 414.

[@mohan02]

Good idea, you think. 'Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines have had issues with powder metal defects, which can cause cracking in engine components. These issues have affected airlines around the world, including Spirit Airlines, IndiGo, and Go First.'

[@arjunnair9007]

@@mohan02 F-16, a fighter jet most widely used also the highest in numbers in terms of production, a jet which even our begging neighbour Pakistan uses and still continues to beg US for more. We would've had engines by now, even F-15 uses two of those, what's more it produces higher thrust.

[@Rajputana-Kshatriya]

Don't forget about indian army apache longbow attack helicopters their deadline is cross and even dead

[@vaimurthy]

@@mohan02 You are confusing civilian engines with military jet engines. F16 is one of the most reliable jet ever produced.

[@vaimurthy]

@@Rajputana-Kshatriya Dont forget Russia delayed S400, delayed slot for Kaveri testing and not giving permission to Super sukhoi

[@rams5687]

Its good to have f16 and diversify our fighters will be good for our advantage

[@VickyYadav-qj6kv]

No F16 though I don't consider any US jet bcz it comes with it own strings with no string attached nd T&C applied then F15 after strike on Iran Israel has again ordered f15 along with f35 it makes me believe that this machine has some serious capabilities. But no string's

[@nimeshbhatt7946]

Today's IDU video showcase hope & abilities everywhere.

[@nishanth4146]

India should allocate budget to create test bed for engine testing if we really need to indigineous in engine making. Without a reliable engine from our home ground we really cannot be independent.

[@ArunAnnamalai-v8z]

Best choice for MRFA Program is SU 57 Because russia is our friend then our Air force back bone is SU mk 30 so we easy to merge and we get ultra super air combating.🫀🇮🇳🫀🫡😎👑🇮🇳👑🫂JAI HIND.

[@AK40Singer]

As an American I think you guys should make the Tejas mk 2 before you purchase from anybody I don’t want you at the mercy of any country, but I also want you guys to have a good production line and not rely on anyone else

[@dr.nandishpurli4074]

F404 and F414 delivery?

[@harshdeepsingh2372]

If a naval variant for HAL Prachand is made as well, it will be a game changer

[@vaimurthy]

nope, prachand is lightly armed.

[@RaviKumar-mv8ly]

Jai hind

[@chillxxx241]

Does India still produce the wings for the F-16?

[@JohnnyFast-bu3rj]

Hal offering Tejas to Indonesia is the biggest joke of the year. . What the hell they are thinking on their heads

[@redj59]

Prioritize . Tejas Mk1A. Then order Rafale. Then AMCA.

[@PurabGogoi-q9i]

Well what about our amca mk1

[@Muhammad_Lenin_Thomas]

HAL will deliver tejas to Indonesia without the engine and certifications. 🌚

[@nikunjthakkar4809]

Buying f 21 is like buying mig 35 .. fast delivery of old aircraft which even pakistan doesnt operate

[@prosenjitsehanabish4330]

Hope Our country surely working some effective defencive system against swarm drone threats. The system must be less costly and more effective like small air mine (clue).

[@JackSordakaPVS]

Prachand >> Apache

[@vaimurthy]

how?

[@PriyanshuKumar-il9nv]

The amount of fools present in this comment section is insane, they think that su-57 is a 5th gen fighter but it isn't because of engines and pls their new al-51 engine is not proven

[@roughriderkenan8447]

Very true bhai inko Russia ka dickride karna itna accha lagta hai they are totally blind. Neither Russia has the production capacity nor it has the technology.

[@erath2708]

Why can we develop a drone with laser weapons which can be used for dogfight with enemies ground attack drone like bayraktar TB2

[@mtrest4]

Laser weapons easy to defeat with simple countermeasures.

[@tonystarc9567]

Please drop tejas. Over 3 dacades has gone in betting over Tejas, yet hardly 75% indegenious content is acheived and yet dependent on other nations for jet engine. Bring private players in for jet making.

[@desibigfoot3874]

Bhai, seriously, you have absolutely no understanding of the complexities of making a fighter jet. Do read up. Try bharatrakshak blog. Every indian should understand why Tejas is special. You can also understand why 75% indigenous is a big thing. We made and flew a fighter plane before we had a car engine.

[@tonystarc9567]

@@desibigfoot3874 Compare it with ISRO, I think rocket science is just as much complex as figher jet science if not more. From 1983 till date not ever 40 fighter jets delivered. What a shame. China also made fighter jets in close to similar time frame. Today China is capable of producing transport aircrafts, fighter jets(even made 6th gen fighter jets) we are struggling in 4.5 gen only. Stop babysitting HAL. It is a failed PSU.

[@Vartik-jr4qr]

Uncle sam and zelensky are using same stuff😆

[@___1176]

JUST GO FOR 50 SU-57 fighter jets and 100 more F-21

[@RAJATKUMARLAHIRY]

America first delays supply of engines to delay production of Tejas 1A & Tejas 2 to create a void for IAF. Now it is proposing to set up a production line to manufacture 48 nos F16s PA. Is there no end to American cunningness? What is the guarantee that they will not use the same arm twisting technique to sell something else after securing the order. India should ask America to first make up the backlog of F404. Apache helicopter and all such supplies before approaching for any further orders.

[@Rajputana-Kshatriya]

They can say not 48 per year but 480 also...because they know that will never deliver even single one in decades like F404 engines and Apache attack helicopters purchased by Indian army and they yet to come even many deadline passes now even Deadline is Dead.😊

[@vaimurthy]

Not a single delivery of Apache? What about Apaches which we are operating?

[@Rajputana-Kshatriya]

@vaimurthy those are belongs to indian air force not indian army....indian army also has aviation wing and operates dhurv ,cheeta, chetak like helis

[@JasmeetSingh-gk3hx]

Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ajaybhaskar5052]

Yes right now what the situation is it is apt to put a line with tatas for atleast 24 aircrafts per year minimum and resume the supply of 404 and 414 for HAL. It is dire need to get aircrafts for IAF. good luck.

[@amitkumarsingh4833]

Nice video

[@malnadmysteries]

Why not SANT directly? why helina?

[@172bomkarpednekar2]

Bharat Mata ki Jai Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@adityakumarsingh3717]

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[@JC-ws1jq]

India should talk to russia for ToT of SU-75 checkmate and start manufacturing in india . Because the situation of russia is hard to provide SU-57 for india and coming to the F-35 it's overpriced,and there is lack of trust issues with america for future service and maintenance and it's the whole new technology and it cost radar upgradation. So better go for checkmate.

[@mtrest4]

Su-75 is junk that even Russian AF refuses to buy.

[@harshpatil8569]

Laser and EW systems are the only viable options for countering UAVs, as missile-based systems are neither cost-effective nor practical.

[@vinitraman97]

Now, suddenly, GE can deliver 48 engine’s per year, but won’t deliver engines for Tejas!!! But, plenty of engine’s are available--thats if we buy their F-16’s!!! It’s clear now, that US want’s India to abandon its plan to develop its own Tejas fighters, which will be far superior to their own F-16’s, and other fighters!!!

[@mtrest4]

Its a different engine (pratt & Whitney F-110) on the F-16 ...but yes, a game is being played. Keep moving Kaveri ahead.

[@vaimurthy]

Read before commenting. F16 uses PW engine not GE 404

[@Bangaliyana2024]

Khud ka tejas ka requirement supply nahi kar pa rahe hain waqt se, aur export ka offer kiye ja rahe hain duniya ko. 🙆🤷

[@viswanathsharma6942]

Today's updates are not yet came

[@IndianDefenceUpdates]

Just posted

[@viswanathsharma6942]

@IndianDefenceUpdates yes seen, day without seeing news is incomplete

[@parathasarathi9032]

IAF choose rafale but govt delay to procure the fighters.

[@tanejakommu6815]

It would be better to take lease of aircrafts to compensate depleted squardons till another alternative is found-like Rafaels, Tejas, AMCA enter production.

[@makvlogs3679]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Rocky-pz8px]

Wao i thought Turkey would struggle making an IWB nd firing from it.. bcoz South Korea too avoided it initially on KF21.. but seems Turkey is doing great.. nd India needs to gear up now..HAL nd ADA should make AMCA fly by 2026.. at any cost!! These govt agencies have taken too much laxity.. its time to tighten their screws a little 😒

[@anitpatel57]

None of the 4th generation fighters make sense at this point if the delivery is 4-5 years out. There will be enough numbers of 4th generation Tejas and it’s variants. Wouldn’t it make sense to swap GE 404 engines from the current Tejas FOC squadrons to expedite deliveries of much more capable Mk1A? When deliveries of engines resume, they can be put back in the grounded FOC aircraft’s.

[@Artivule]

Seems like us is compelling Ind to buy their fighter jets for smooth deliveries of f404. Damn sure iaf will go for us jets. As we are now dependent on us for all kinds of engines.

[@srikanthan1000]

If u had given DRDO to develop something like Bhargavastra they would have come up with something very mediocre long after it becomes outdated . Sure maybe the company producing Bhargavastra may have recd some ToT and some help from DRDO and PSUs but fact remains that they worked on it, improved on it and came up with a world class product within a reasonable time frame which u can’t expect from DRDO . This is what is needed for all our critical projects. Especially Jet Engines . Bring in someone like Mahindra and c what happens .

[@adityakumarsingh3717]

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[@DancingVibes123]

HAL का नेतृत्व ऐसा प्रतिबद्ध है कि F-16 का कॉन्ट्रैक्ट टाटा और LM को तो देंगे, लेकिन इंजनों के बिना! मतलब अब पायलट को उड़ान भरने से पहले खुद 'पुश-स्टार्ट' करना पड़ेगा ! :P

[@inderbirsibia]

Like U.S.A and Europe we should offer Brahmos only to countries who are willing to buy Tejas aircraft. Like a package deal. No integration with non-Indian aircrafts. This way we can boost our defense exports.

[@mtrest4]

So far, purchases of Bhramos have been the land launch variety, nit the air launch Bhramos-NG. They are bith quite different with the land launch Bhramos weighing 3 tons or 50% heavier. 🔋🚛🔋

[@inderbirsibia]

@mtrest4 brother agreed, but in this particular context of video we are talking only about air launch brahmos.

[@into_the_void]

Why is the airforce at the mercy of russia to test Kaveri engines ? It's completely nonsensical, India can modify one of its own heavy lift planes to do the same

[@mtrest4]

The heavy lift aircraft India has are either from Russia or US. Both require their support to modify. And that does not come cheap.

[@ametohayemi1424]

We need 5th generation aircraft, ask lockheed martin to open production line for f 35 alongside with f 16 then only we will accept the deal. In that way we can fill the gap of phasing out mig 21, mirrage and jaguar aircraft and also compete with two neighbouring countries who has 5th and 6th gen. fighter aircraft.

[@kmrmanas]

India should build indigenous high altitude test facilities for fighter aircraft engine in India as early as possible

[@mtrest4]

Need a heavy lift aircraft to modify (with help from manufacturer) for the engine tests.

[@aashish1703]

We should buy F 16s. They have Tech/Scale/Weapons/ Evolution plan.

[@surimenon7660]

Power of MAYA..is what USA is experiencing 😅😅😅💪🇮🇳💪

[@anishkt1457]

🙏

[@male-efficient7262]

First deliver Tejas to India, then dream about selling others. Modi is high AF. HAL cant deliver IAF and disoriented govt planning to sell others which will eventually slow down the delivery for IAF more.

[@nikhilrajpoot7051]

If we can afford a production line for F16 that too 48 per year with Tata then why can't HAL do the same thing to produce more Tejas by partnering with Indian private sector companies 🤔🤔

[@rajmpe1274]

If TATA can make 48 F-16 per year. Then they could make 48 Tejas MK2 per year if HAL is willing to provide Technical know-how.

[@vaimurthy]

HAL is refusing MK1A and MK2 to private

[@ramalingam9076]

TATA have that much capacity of 48 FJs/year ,why not Tejas & HAL all variant with TATA , L&T, Adani etc., ???, I feel INDIA goes correct direction of procure and local production of FJs, that mean learn from past and what we need🐅

[@VictimHood-qv1hx]

Setting up the production line and training vendors will mean no F16 will be available for at least 3 years

[@lifestylemaster6186]

F16 is a very backdated fighter jet, India needs 5th generation fighter jets not F 16

[@adityagajjar3118]

F16 deal is not possible coz f16 are compatible with pak f16 AWacs and Air defense.

[@bensigl3766]

Will India ever launch its own High Altitude Test Facility and Flying Testbed? This is really getting ridiculous, especially when India keeps talking about local engine development. How?! You can't even test them!

[@shanky555]

घर में नहीं दाने अम्मा चली भुनाने खुद के लिये तेजस दे नहीं पा रहे दूसरों को क्या देंगे

[@nirmalpatra6309]

Apne liye Tejas ha nahi Indonesia ko offer kar rahe ha....!!!!

[@ananthanarayananvenkatesan7741]

Well my sincere and modest request to Indian airforce defense counsel Pl donot go for American aircrafts at all.. We can take Russian or maybe French at the max.. Best is our own either made by Indian companies or made for Indian by global firms in India

[@sanjeetbachchan809]

New version F16 is better than rafale because it has clarity about upgrade. Rafale upgrade is not clear. F 16 has better manufacturing rate. Air to air missile package is better.

[@vijaygadhvi1111]

Pakistan got F16 decades ago and their pilots are now getting trained on Chinese 5th generation fighter jets! Both our government and airforce have been sleeping for decades. They lack foresight and proper planning. There is no sense of urgency whatsoever. On one hand, our airforce is searching to buy second hand Mirages and on the other hand, keeps changing the specifications for Tejas! They need to understand incremental changes to a system

[@ranjanbehera6201]

First 5

[@SangmaVlog-x5o]

Do the Indian scientists inferior to produce it's own fighter jet engine?

[@pradipshah4714]

China gets western fighter technology from Türkiye. Pakistan has become conduit to pass it to China. Assembly of KAAN and Chinese aircrafts in Pak is latest example. US allows it, as US had allowed exchange of NUKE and Missile tech between North Korea and PAK.

[@indronilroy6058]

We need F-404 urgently. USA needs to deliver

[@BabaSal-s3y]

Whoever makes or takes the decision on the MRFA either the IAF or Defence Ministry don't consider the upgraded & outdated F21, because it's a waste of time & money & doesn't match up to the competition across our eastern or even western border.

[@vikisoe8263]

India should not even mention about US Jets. Modi regime has enslaved enough of Indian defense security future to USA.

[@teamrocket6174]

Its no good telling the 3 warships news that faster is looks on purpose??? Its a major news Yesterday also indian navy launched its multipurpose vessel

[@spkingsagar8750]

0:17 😂😂😂hal😂😂

[@krishangopall]

❤

[@tejeshranjan1096]

No us planes

[@georgekangungmaram1471]

Why F 16 ?

[@mtrest4]

no.