MoD Targets Exporting Tejas MkII Fighter Jet to Compete with Russian Jets in Medium-Category Market

[RonitBisht]

The Indian Ministry of Defence is focusing on exporting the Tejas MkII fighter jet to compete with Russian jets in the medium-category market.

The jet, which offers advanced capabilities at a competitive price, could be a viable contender for countries like Vietnam, Algeria, and Africa.

The development is progressing rapidly, with funding secured and rollout planned within two years.

The Indian Air Force's commitment to procure 120-200 units upfront boosts export prospects. Despite facing competition from established players like the Swedish Gripen-E and Chinese J-10CE, the Tejas MkII's indigenous development and lower life-cycle costs could be attractive propositions.

 

[nakul1307]

What a joke. Fix your production first.

 

[charminar_waale_ismail_bhai]

Gaanv basaa nahin, 👀 karney waale pahley aa gaye.

 

[Radha Ramanan]

there is no official statement of the MOD regarding export of the MK2. It is bad reporting by the author. The Malaysian order was lost due to israeli equipment inside. The nincompoops should know better, rather than run around world, marketing to a non friendly state and get snubbed while exposing the details of the lca. Pakistan ,turkey and malaysia are a group inimical to India. The tragedy is we are badly in need of depleting fighter squadrons and jokers go around trying to export it as though that is the greatest way to prove themselves. The MOD should stop this tamasha.
The MK2 can best try to equal the gripen E IF everything goes well. This self praising saying that it is the best fighter in the world should stop. even the chinese dont do it.Only Pakistan does it regarding the jf-17.

 

[Mango_Indian]

Mungeri Lal ke haseen sapne....first prototype is 3 years late and counting. HAL production rate is 4 aircraft per year in a good year and chale export karne.

Looks like JUMLA has totally penetrated the heart and soul of the country. No one wants to fix the basics, work hard and iron out your issues. Only make tall statements and false promises.

Acche din aa gaye...6ODI hai to pumpkin hai...

 

[Hari Sud]

B.S. …… First finish the jobs at hand.

 

[Frank]

Good

Africa
south east asia
middle east
south east asia

are our target

also private production line should be started

 

[NSR]

120-200 Tejas Mk II are not enough for India by any means.

Tejas Mk II is the bread and butter, and meat and potatoes type of fighter for India and it will replace all of Jaguars, Mirage-2000IPGs, Mig-29UPGs, and all those Migs already retired.

Tejas Mk IA is to replace all of Mig-21s and some as it has tremendous potential as it will carry Astra Mk I immediately and keep the enemy at least 90+ kms away from border while still flying safely 20 kms in Indian lands.

India and IAF must concentrate on this fighter of the future.
Best wishes.

 

[Ashutosh]

🤦 What's the point of this article!? MoD is also eyeing global push of all other things too.

 

[INDIAN]

First build it , induct it, what a rubbish article.

 

[Akhil]

The tragedy is we are badly in need of depleting fighter squadrons and jokers go around trying to export it as though that is the greatest way to prove themselves.

I hope you had the brains to understand that more export orders means our forces can buy more, we can spend more on R&D.

IA has made the orders that they can. If we get export orders won't reduce that order size.

 

[Neel Martin]

Now a days news are all PUSHING, better cushion more Pushing is the phrase. It is not built , it is has got none to buy then how this PUSHING works ? Try Phishing

 

[Mridul baruah]

This is like unmarried banda saying mera bets doctor banega. Pehle gf banao,shadi karo, baccha paida ho....uske baad bhi guarantee nehi ki doctor ban bhi payega ya nehi.

 

[Kira]

Dreaming of export orders even before a single plane is produced and delivered to the IAF,it's like PSUs are already on 6G internet!!

 

[Man-ju]

Gaanv basaa nahin, 👀 karney waale pahley aa gaye.

With HAL at helm I have zero hopes.

 

[abhinav srivastava]

For MK2 desi engine is far far away, better to indigenise al other imported parts and subsystems.

 

[Rational Guy]

Don't count chickens before the eggs hatch.

 

[MANIVANNAN N]

The article written. Too earlier. Even prototype not ready. It takes 4 yrs to fly. Then testing, weapon integration, manufacturing facility etc. Hal will take atleast 10 yrs to start producing. That is 2035. So article with export potential now joke.

 

[Sandeep]

It's good that progress is being made by HAL but it needs to speed up its development program even more. The first flight has already been delayed by over 2 years and have claimed it should be ready for it's first flight by this year or next year by the latest so we have no option but to wait like we have previously done for HAL. India needs to develop a brand new Tejas 2 jet so there will be a lot of tests and trials it will have to go through but they will need to work very hard and quickly in certifying it ready for production by 2030. Currently the technology developed for Tejas 2 will be more advanced and complex and it's capabilities will need to match the different type of indigenous weapons we need to install and use on it like the Astra IR and MK1-3, Rudram MK1-3, Brahmos, Nirbhay, Sudarshan, HSLD bombs, glide bombs, standard free fall bombs etc.

While developing our own indigenous jet it requires a lot of time and money and the Air Force will buy about 100-150 Tejas 2 jets or more to increase the number of squadrons we have. India is already or about to increase the number of jets it can make and assemble per year but they need to also increase capacity if we do get any foreign orders for Tejas MK1A and Tejas MK2 jets. Even though Tejas MK2 hasn't been developed or made in detail they were sure that the technology would of been ready and progressed.

 

[GMR]

Laudable efforts.. however the engine issue with GE must be sorted out before dreaming.. 20 engines/yr from GE will not be sufficient for combined internal & export orders..