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India may transfer some Migs to Srilanka: Source
Published January 14, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)

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After transferring Mi-25 Attack Gunships to Afghanistan on request of Afghan President recently, India is deliberating if a Srilankan request to provide fighter jets for their air force can be taken up after India forced Srilanka to reconsider their decision on making the purchase of Sino-Pakistan developed JF-17 fighter jets.

Well, informed Sources in air force close to idrw.org have informed us that instead of offering Homegrown LCA-Tejas to Srilanka, IAF may transfer some of Upgraded Mig-27 along with Spares to Srilankan Air force at FOC ( Free of Cost).

Srilankan Air force already operates Mig-27 purchased from Ukraine and Russia in past and HAL/IAF have helped train Pilots/Aircrew while Srilankan Military was on offensive against LTTE, Mig-27s along with Kfir fighter jets played crucial roles in Bombing LTTE targets in the last phase of the Civil war.

Indian Air forces already have plans to retire older un-upgraded Mig-27s from its fleet this year on wards and also have plans to phase out upgraded Mig-27s by 2019 along with Mig-21s.
 
So ya.... if India transfers them then JF-17's deal is off... Lanka has to use them till Tejas is ready to be exported
 
Good.Lanka can use them as a stop gap till Tejas is exported to them.
 
Too much disappointed in Srilanka, we supported them through thick and thin, gave them everything to fight LTTE and eventually defeat them, and this is how they repay us ?

No worries, we never forget betrayals.
 
Sir LCA tejas is a technology demonstrator and lca mk2 is not expected before 2022-2025


No, Mark 1 is not a tech demo. This government extended an order of 100 under a Mark 1A even.

Currently, 20 pre FOC Tejas are being readied for the IAF. FOC Tejas with fuel probe, Israeli AESA, better engine, etc. well take over after. FOC will be achieved 2016, but the 20 pre FOC Tejas will go on.
 
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