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Originally Posted by Blademaster
I think the IAF will go for planes that will have avionics and engines compatibility with LCA's avionics and engines. Otherwise, it will be the death knell of the LCA program. If that happens, I hope the DRDO embarks on a new aircraft program using the lessons and technologies acquired in the LCA program.
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I doubt that DRDO will not put the MMR that might come out of the JV with Israel into the LCA at least in most of the initial ones, they are looking for a new engine i guess, and none of the planes with have the GE engine that the LCA currently uses, hence LCA might have to have compatibility with the MMRCA instead of it being the other way around.
The radar for LCA that MMR, we have spent money on it and then some more for a JV with the Israelis, so does not make sense to just dump it and go for whatever comes with MMRCA with out putting the MMR in some of the Tejas LCA, as they say if you have it might as well use it.
Some Air Force officers have expressed their desire to have a indigenous combat aircraft, and they will see this through, if you delay LCA the need and the budget for another project might not come for some time(Remember the Marut) Money might be in good supply, however its not raining money. I think they have the vision to carry the LCA through.
As far as the next project goes, well the ADA/HAL/DRDO might work on the LCA for some time cooperate with the Russians on the FGFA/PAK-FA project and then go into the next project, the Russian project will not be a cake walk and the government is spending 5 billion dollar on it they will not be so generous in near future.