Partnership between PADC and HAL to Introduce Tejas Mk1A Aircraft to the Philippines

[Pink Panther]

what's wrong with integration of Harpoon on Tejas?

it will take atleast 5-8 years for Philliphines to get Tejas if they order today, by that time Brahmos NG will be ready, right now Tejas is fitted with
2 × Kh-59ME, Kh-59L, Kh-59T
AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64)
for air to surface, they could add Taurus KEPD 350 also
and for Anti ship currently Tejas is fitted with
2 × Kh-35
2 × Kh-59MK
may be we can include Harpoons also.

 

[Pink Panther]

Where are the engines for export? Barely enough for domestic order.

Probably Philiphines might get Tejas MK2.

 

[Ashutosh]

2 × Kh-59MK are already available for Tejas.

That's why I always say don't relie on wiki for defense related things. Kh35 is not a part of Tejas weapon package and is neither integrated nor fired. KH 35 was a plan but never a reality.

Again this, is NAShM - MR available now!? No it's not. Forget that , I think Brahmos NG is more close to reality than NAShM.

 

[Ashutosh]

I would prefer NASM-MR for now that are under trials, and only if they insist the harpoon,

NAShM- MR is far from integration on Tejas. Harpoon is the best option.

 

[beencensured]

I think Brahmos NG is more close to reality than NAShM.

NASM-mr is close to a reality, or some other similar air launched sub-sonic cruise missile as they have developed several types of cruise missile that are being launched by sea, submarine, and land, and so air trials should be expected any times. If they are launching cruise missile of their own from complex platforms like submarines, then having an air-launch version on horizon is something expected. Yes, if Philippines insist on some other missiles we can integrate, but we have our own products to sale.

 

[beencensured]

NAShM- MR is far from integration on Tejas. Harpoon is the best option.

You people see that they are testing sub-sonic indigenous cruise missile from submarines, ships, and land. Now what is left testing from air. Brahmos-ng might be right now no tested, but sub-sonic cruise missiles are very much tested and the only platform left test from is from air that is air launch cruise missile .