Indonesia May Consider India's LCA Tejas Equipped with BrahMos-NG Anti-Ship Missiles to Enhance Naval Deterrence

India is taking a significant step to expand its defence exports by preparing to officially offer its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, equipped with the upcoming BrahMos-NG anti-ship missiles, to the Indonesian Air Force.

This combined offering aims to address Indonesia's critical need for enhanced maritime surveillance and defence capabilities, given its vast maritime domain.

Indonesia possesses the world's sixth-largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ), spanning over 6 million square kilometres. Protecting its maritime sovereignty and countering illegal activities within this expansive area is a top priority.

The integration of the LCA Tejas, a lightweight, multi-role fighter aircraft, with the BrahMos-NG, a miniaturized version of the renowned BrahMos missile, offers a potent solution for monitoring and defending these waters.

The LCA Tejas, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is known for its agility, modern avionics, and cost-effectiveness. These qualities make it an attractive option for air forces seeking advanced yet affordable combat solutions.

The BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) is designed to be lighter, more versatile, and capable of being deployed from various platforms, including the LCA Tejas. This significantly enhances its anti-ship capabilities.

This "combo offer" not only showcases India's growing capabilities in defence manufacturing but also aims to foster deeper defence ties between India and Indonesia.

The BrahMos-NG, currently under development, promises a range of 290 km and a speed of Mach 3.5, offering substantial deterrent power against naval threats.

Its air-launched variant will be particularly beneficial for Indonesia, providing its air force with extended operational reach and effectiveness over its vast maritime borders.

This proposal comes at a time when Indonesia is actively seeking to modernize its military hardware to address current and future security challenges in the region. The potential strategic partnership could also lead to joint ventures, technology transfers, and further collaborations in defence manufacturing, benefiting both countries.

If successful, this deal could solidify India's position as a major defence exporter and strengthen its strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.

 

[tron541]

🤞 this would be the stepping stone for the export of indian jets

 

[R. Singh]

HAL should power Tejas-1A with GE-414 engine and have weapon station on wing tip if we want to get export orders !

 

[Ratu]

Why spoil your reputation ?.. you know you can't deliver your product in 5 years or 10 years. So why pitch it to potential customers, only for them to cancel it because of excuses for delays. You spoil your reputation and credibility.

 

[PKPRS]

Wish Indonesia officially buys it.

 

[sanket]

Indonesia itself is a part of KF-21 Project with south korea, second selling LCA MK1A with Brahmos-NG will not b wise.

 

[abhinav srivastava]

US will screw the production of LCA by restricting engine supply.

 

[swatkats_razor]

Powered by our favourite Bajaj chetak's engine.

 

[Preet]

Powered by our favourite Bajaj chetak's engine.

🤣🤣🤣 who is making all these plans is my question.. our own Airforce is in shambles and they plan to export knowing that engine supply is lower than our production rate.. when then production rate is itself too low🤣

 

[Gururag Kalanidhi]

Lol, has IAF first operated the LCA with the NG? This is just pure snake oil salesmanship with nothing concrete to offer. Indonesia is part of the Boramae program. Why would it opt for the LCA?

 

[Rajesh Gonsalves]

Our own airforce is struggling with deliveries for the last 1 year. Not a single been delivered. It is just dragging and dragging ahead. So first start delivering to our airforce and then talk about export. By the time we start getting deliveries the world is already stocking latest 5th generation fligh.

 

[tipoo2]

🤣🤣🤣 who is making all these plans is my question.. our own Airforce is in shambles and they plan to export knowing that engine supply is lower than our production rate.. when then production rate is itself too low🤣

75 engine deliveries and 40 Tejas still not done being delivered from the order years ago. This math has never mathed, HAL just found another excuse.

Don't even talk about spares, this would have been the time to use them. A spare engine with no plane is useless, a plane with an engine but no spare is useful, and there would have only been 5 of those (40 planes, 35 spares) and plenty of spares to go through and restock as the supply came back.

This was always on HAL.

 

[Sridhar]

Lol, has IAF first operated the LCA with the NG? This is just pure snake oil salesmanship with nothing concrete to offer. Indonesia is part of the Boramae program. Why would it opt for the LCA?

Because SK cannot offer BRAHMOS.

 

[obiwankenubi jedi]

Tejas Mk1a is delayed, and BrahMos NG has not begun. Why do we think anyone else will trust HAL when the IAF has lost patience?!

HAL must first deliver these to India and then sell to Indonesia!

The Tejas Mk1a for the IAF has been delayed again by 1 year after the deal was signed in Feb 2021.

BrahMos NG is not in development trials yet, and neither is the Tejas Mk1a, with a lack of F404s for its earlier orders for the IAF of 83 jets.

The world does not buy weapons in development but needs weapons in production for years. Global sales need the country's armed forces to induct them in large numbers to convince external buyers.

The BrahMos was bought by the Philippines after it was in production and inducted in large numbers into the Indian armed forces.

Trusting Indonesia with our homegrown/cutting-edge weapons is risky and a threat to our security, considering our neighborhood.

 

[Anant]

Wish Indonesia officially buys it.

They have absolutely no reason to. Indonesia's Armed Forces already emulate the IAF's model of "Stuff from all sources", and it is worse there given the smaller size.

As it stands, the IdAF has F-16s, Su-27/30s, FA-50s, Hawk s, and EMB-314s in their inventory, besides having the Rafale on order. The most logical course of action for them is to replace the Hawks with more FA-50s, and eventually replace the F-16s and Su-27/30s with the KF-21. That is what they are planning as well, which means there is very little space for something like the Tejas.

Oh, and that is to say nothing of the absolutely abysmal delivery rates of the Tejas, and the fact that the IAF can use every single Tejas HAL can deliver and more if they want a capable force.

 

[Anant]

Because SK cannot offer BRAHMOS.

Yes, but SK can offer commonality of spares, which we can't, and which has been a major headache for Indonesia. As it stands, they have plans to replace the Hawks with additional FA-50s, and eventually the F-16s and Su-27/30s with the KF-21, which will give them two or three multi-role fighters (the KF-21 and Rafale, and maybe the F-15EX), one LIFT/LCA (the FA-50), and one COIN aircraft (the EMB-314).

 

[P.K Senapati]

Brahmos NG is yet to be tested. It can be integrated with Tejas Mk1 or Mk2 version. But require flight test.
This also need clearance from Gov of India and US.

 

[PKPRS]

They have absolutely no reason to. Indonesia's Armed Forces already emulate the IAF's model of "Stuff from all sources", and it is worse there given the smaller size.

As it stands, the IdAF has F-16s, Su-27/30s, FA-50s, Hawk s, and EMB-314s in their inventory, besides having the Rafale on order. The most logical course of action for them is to replace the Hawks with more FA-50s, and eventually replace the F-16s and Su-27/30s with the KF-21. That is what they are planning as well, which means there is very little space for something like the Tejas.

Oh, and that is to say nothing of the absolutely abysmal delivery rates of the Tejas, and the fact that the IAF can use every single Tejas HAL can deliver and more if they want a capable force.

They are also buying F-15s, they might need a cheap aircraft to reduce operational costs, both India and Indonesia have the same needs.

 

[Brian Shack]

This has to be a joke. Promising things that are under development and not inducted into Armed Forces till now is laughable.

 

[Bhishma]

Dont waste time. Finish the Kaveri-Tejas integration before even dreaming for exports.