MOD to HAL: Build Tejas Mk.2 With Export In Mind

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MOD to HAL: Build Tejas Mk.2 With Export In Mind​

India's Department of Defence Production has asked agencies developing the Mk.2 version of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to plan ahead to position the aircraft for export. HAL is understood to have been asked to conduct a study assessing interest in the light fighter. A previous study, conducted by DRDO in 2005, made no specific observations except to say that the aircraft had "elicited international interest and could be positioned as an export item on the lines of the Advanced Light Helicopter".

The export of defence equipment has been a highly sensitive subject in India. The country has never exported lethal defence equipment as part of a commercial contract (it has, as part of operational assistance pacts, for instance, to Sri Lanka) and the idea that India should exploit successful defence programmes in the international market and frequently looked at as unthinkable, in keeping with the country's "peaceful" image. However, the DRDO has frequently held that there is a reasonably high level of interest in many of its weapon products, including guided missiles and ammunition.

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[blackops]

Its a good decision but then then they need it to build at a fast rate as to meet both domestic and international requirements

 

[Skull and Bones]

Has any country showed their interest in Tejas yet?

 

[Frank Martin]

Exporting? I dont think so..may be mk3 only if there any

 

[blackops]

Has any country showed their interest in Tejas yet?

Hmmm may be we can sell it to some affrican and latin countries

 

[Skull and Bones]

Hmmm may be we can sell it to some affrican and latin countries

Given the price, they can opt for JF-17 or used F-16s in some case.

 

[below_freezing]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

 

[blackops]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

The mod guys are smarter than you
so dont troll

 

[Skull and Bones]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

Why don't you go and tell this to the suppliers then?
Maybe they don't know it yet that we are trying to export it

 

[madooxno9]

the problem would arise with the tag price of MKI 2 , it's pretty expensive then it's counterpart jets...

 

[shaktiman2010]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

Goto UN and cry.

 

[GORKHALI]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

self delete

 

[GORKHALI]

You don't have the right to sell it. Almost all the components are foreign, and from different suppliers at that.

Any comment on J11B ?? !!

 

[shaktiman2010]

Any comment on J11B ?? !!

China uses Russian engines. They don't have any indigenuous aero-engine programme like Kaveri.

 

[casual]

tejas need to cut it's price in half to have any chance at getting export deals.

China uses Russian engines. They don't have any indigenuous aero-engine programme like Kaveri.

List of Chinese aircraft engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia