India's Tejas Mk1A Lock Horns With Turkish Hürjet for Egyptian Light Fighter Procurement

The Egyptian Air Force's quest to modernize its aging fleet of light fighter jets has ignited a competitive battle between India's Tejas Mk1A and Turkey's Hürjet. Both aircraft represent their respective countries' growing prowess in aerospace manufacturing and offer distinct advantages to potential buyers.

India's domestically developed Tejas Mk1A, known for its agility and advanced avionics, is being touted by HAL as a cost-effective, multirole platform capable of fulfilling Egypt's air defence needs.

HAL is emphasizing the Tejas Mk1A's BVR combat capability, advanced radar systems, and ease of maintenance, making it an attractive option for countries seeking a sustainable and capable light fighter.

However, Turkey's TAI is fiercely vying for the Egyptian contract with its newly developed Hürjet. This twin-seat, single-engine, supersonic aircraft is designed for both training and light combat roles, showcasing Turkey's expanding aerospace ambitions.

TAI is confident in the Hürjet's versatility, modern avionics, and light attack capabilities, and has set ambitious sales targets for both domestic and international markets.

As Egypt evaluates its options, the competition between the Tejas Mk1A and Hürjet highlights the growing global demand for affordable, yet capable, light fighter aircraft.

The outcome of this contest will not only impact the Egyptian Air Force's modernization plans but also serve as a significant indicator of India and Turkey's rising influence in the international defence market.

 

[sid]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

 

[kingsman]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

Lets not get into the Indian mindset, it is not necessary for 'a' to follow 'b'. 'a' and 'b' can be tried at the same time. Even if we dont get the order from Egypt, there will be a lot to learn. What you see as a humiliation, can be viewed as experience

 

[Vf Feb]

If Egyptians the phaorahs from pyramid wants competition ..tell them they can buy HURJET ....
Tejas mk1a will be available when US gives engines ....let the west also block Hurjet .

 

[NSR]

No, HAL, there are no Tejaas IAs available for export at all, much less even regular deliveries to IAF.
HAL must stop all these stupid and egregious stories and start delivering Tejas Mk IAs systematically.

Every single Tejas IAs from 83 Tranche and new 97 Tranche will require at least 7.5 years to deliver which would put it around 2032+ if at all HAL manages to deliver them at 24 fighters per year.

Get back to the task of getting engines and subsystems on time to meet production schedules.

Tired of your joy journeys to foreign lands.

 

[Sridhar]

Tejas is primarily a lightweight fighter which can also be used as a trainer.
Turkish HUR jet is a trainer which can also be used as a fighter jet.
There is no logic in comparing both jets.

 

[PARTHAJIT JANA]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

You do realise hurjet will use same engine? And they have sought permission from us to buy f404 just recently, so their engine prospects are worse than ours considering usa has stopped selling turks anything.moderate delays are part of every military except maybe China. If you want to consider delays look at usa's constellation class frigate.

 

[Swapy]

A year ago, There was a news that Egypt rejected Tejas over SK's FA50 jet. What happened then?
India is providing many more to Egypt but this country was looking for JF17 and other Jets. Their PM not even come on our PM request.. Again Tejas news coming out. India can't export before HAL completes domestic demands. Hurjet is not even near to Tejas. Production has not even started

 

[vinod nair]

We are unable to meet the requirements for ourselves and intent for export, wow

 

[Sandeep]

Compared to the Turkish jet the Tejas MK1A is much better in its fighting capabilities and especially with its weapons capability. The jet has a low RCS and a high usage of composites used which gives it some stealth characteristics and that will improve much more when they paint it with radar absorbing materials. The jet is fuel efficient with a reliable engine, advanced EW, SDR, long range BVR missiles and a range of bombs, AESA radar etc. So out of all of the light jets the Tejas MK1A is the best one.

 

[Rajesh]

Compared to the Turkish jet the Tejas MK1A is much better in its fighting capabilities and especially with its weapons capability. The jet has a low RCS and a high usage of composites used which gives it some stealth characteristics and that will improve much more when they paint it with radar absorbing materials. The jet is fuel efficient with a reliable engine, advanced EW, SDR, long range BVR missiles and a range of bombs, AESA radar etc. So out of all of the light jets the Tejas MK1A is the best one.

You need to be able to make them and fulfill your promised contracts.
Lol.
if you can't supply to your own country then you are the worst. Specs are useless without Aircraft

 

[kurtwallis wallis]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

Slowly even Sweden and France will start to put bans on India next.. Then ONLY Russia will sell arms to India; and India will join Soviet bloc of countries coalition....

 

[kurtwallis wallis]

You do realise hurjet will use same engine? And they have sought permission from us to buy f404 just recently, so their engine prospects are worse than ours considering usa has stopped selling turks anything.moderate delays are part of every military except maybe China. If you want to consider delays look at usa's constellation class frigate.

Turkey is a NATO country and EU ally and they get all the goodies which India will NEVER EVER get from EU because we have backed Russia in the war...

 

[Dredd]

Tejas is primarily a lightweight fighter which can also be used as a trainer.
Turkish HUR jet is a trainer which can also be used as a fighter jet.
There is no logic in comparing both jets.

primary role is different for both jet.. hurjet is more comparable to korean T-50

 

[Mridul baruah]

In the current scenario Hurjet is more likely fly ahead of Tejas MK1A. And considering the brotherhood it is more likely to get selected over Tejas.

 

[Sandeep]

You need to be able to make them and fulfill your promised contracts.
Lol.
if you can't supply to your own country then you are the worst. Specs are useless without Aircraft

Yes we need to manufacture them on time and without any delay or problems. The solution is that HAL can issue a license to the private sector for them to manufacture the parts, components and technology. They should give it to several companies and to start several production lines which decrease delays and problems in future.

 

[Dredd]

Compared to the Turkish jet the Tejas MK1A is much better in its fighting capabilities and especially with its weapons capability. The jet has a low RCS and a high usage of composites used which gives it some stealth characteristics and that will improve much more when they paint it with radar absorbing materials. The jet is fuel efficient with a reliable engine, advanced EW, SDR, long range BVR missiles and a range of bombs, AESA radar etc. So out of all of the light jets the Tejas MK1A is the best one.

advantage tejas have is the wide variety of weapon integration with both western and russian origin, Plus indian weapon as a replacement for both and future potentials. Also Indian Jet doesn't come with any strings attached except may be exercise avoidance with china and pakistan. Only issue is HAL reputation. If there was a private assembly line then i am sure the Tejas would have seen an export success by now.
Whorejet is still in development and as much as turkey claims its fighter variant is still years away from production,

 

[atuls1590]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

No, its not like that if you dont enter in competition for selling your product then you will loose the entire race. In aerospace industry you have to pitch your product in the market even if it is on the drawing board stage. Dont you see Russia is pitching very hard its SU75 checkmate to India, UAE and other countries even its first prototype is not ready yet now.

 

[PKPRS]

Don't have engines for own order...don't have lines and components for IAF requirement and going abroad to get humiliated

Egypt is buying J10-C Vigorous Dragon, also buying KA-50, they will never buy from Turkey.