Reviewing IAF chronicle thread.
I've just copy paste d some of the point s from Parikrama s post.
@Falcon @Paro @BlackOpsIndia @randomradio @_Anonymous_
- It was mutially agreed that Rafale F4.2 and beyond standard technology will flow in DRDO authorised Units and DRAL Ecosystem.
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New Delhi made two more important disclosures
1. The Super Su 30 Upgrade will have Israel as a technology consultant cum guide for all the whole project for upgrade.
2. A Indian private sector company will be part of this upgrade plan and will partner HAL for MKI Upgrade.
Its expected to have a certain highest possible technology access from a American Major Raytheon among some other entities for Avionics and with Israeli Companies for major systems/subsystems and French portions too.
perhaps Tata may be offered a role as the pvt sector company in MKI upgrade.
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Unless again PM Modi does a U Turn and embraces Russia despite of all this, the chances are more or less limited for the Russia participation into future aircraft platforms..
We might see them with AD deals , Tank deals and Navy deals more.
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4.On super upgrade, Thales is coming up with a bigger size and higher powered RBE 2 AESA radar for Super MKI.
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3. LCA Tejas has been given a strict deadline for FOC by Dec 18 failing which there will be a severe curtailment of future orders for HAL and its ecosystem. HAL products will be moved further into the private sector.
4. LCA MK1A iteration is also given a deadline by mid of 2020 failing which Mk1A program will be wound up.
5. These deadlines have been given with extra time to ensure no more additional time is needed to be given.
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10. The radars, EW, AAMS and network-centric abilities will be given a big boost in Super MKI in order to perform a big role in future missions and communicate freely with Rafales. Primarily limited OEM involvement is planned and a Pvt company will be given a role in this as well.
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Dec 20 2017
Chatter on Russian side summit update
Possible deals to be of
1. Fresh batch of Mi 17 V5 helos
2. Approx 300-400 new T-90MS
3. A big size deal (possible deals include 4 frigates or 2+ squad MKIs among other stuff)
All other deals need further discussion including ka226, SSN lease, S400 and Super MKI (as disclosed earlier)
An IGA will be signed soon followed by actual contract in next 6 months.
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- If MOD/PMO does not call a proper block 70 for a practical test, the F-16 deal would be put out for the quiet burial as planned in dragging of timelines.
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If you recall the old MMRCA saga there was a particular point fo 2.7x manhours for a HAL produced Rafale. The issue was not just the manpower and manhours required. It was also bcz of the tools and the process followed in HAL versus in Merignac. The tools could have been sourced from the same vendor like Merignac line suppliers but HAL chose to ask for tender and open it up for lowest quote side implying the quality parameters cant be quantified as per the process in Merignac, The same tool and machinery set might require additional qualification tests to know if there is a acceptable median in performance and quality parameters as compared to original production line's end product + minor modifications to cross-validate.
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French allowed the network-centric technology flow with custom hardware from Israel and full coding by India. This changes the whole game.
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- To this DM NS said as part of 36 Rafale deal, a specific set of communication and data transfer technology and infrastructure had been provided to us by France at a heavily discounted price which IAF has latched on to at the very first opportunity.
- This infra is now further planned for next boost as well in the MII orders as the more sophisticated version is given access by France as part of the netwo9rk centric warfare capability.
- Such infra capabilities were not first allowed for India at all and with FMS deals, the associated cost is humongous when compared to deals under discussion
- To explain it DM NS said IAF has taken this new technology from France into account allowing a massive boost and allowing the most sophisticated drones like Avengers NG to be operated seamlessly.
- Frequency band and UL/DL speed is at par with USA infra itself under this plan and Cost is very very cheap.
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Safranised Kaveri
- Safransied Kaveri is on a bench in France
- The progress is defined as
- M-88 Core insertion and seamless integration.
- The whole Engine recheck part by part/component by component
- Ceramic refit in certain key components done.
- Cooling design for overall and for HP zone + turbine part has been changed.
- Marked increased planned with these changes from present number of 1700K entry temperature zone
- A separate overloaded afterburn testing has been initiated with these changes with the planned performance upgrades.
- Other bench tests planned in coming days
- A status report has been submitted by French side to MOD / IAF.
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Jan 18, 2018
Also another small gem is planned...
Will give all a single hint - Summer is going to get very hot... very very hot... A bluff will be called in open.. Either way if the gem goes through, the whole situation will change for our country forever
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