There’s a number of reason why they didn’t integrate it.should have gone for Uttam AESA Radar , same mistake done like Mirage-2000 opportunity is there with Indigenous option, Apart From Astra Family IN can Integrate Brahmos-NG , Rudram Family in Future oh & India already paid ISE charges why France cant add one more to it why Dassault want heavy price for Just One Upgrade Just to Milk more money ..........??? In Mid-Life upgrade Bharat Must go for Indigenous GaN AESA Radar .
- Dassault would be charging more money to integrate our radar which is a standard business practice everywhere even though it’s unfair.
- It will take a longer time to test and certify it.
- Have to make significant software changes to jets computer which takes a longer time .
- We already have 36+26= 62 jets once we receive the naval jets so there will be a lot of commonality in parts, technology, spares, maintenance and services. So this makes it more affordable over a long period of time.
- We need these jets quickly because we have an empty carrier and integrating our radar will delay that by a number of years.
For the Mig 29K we need to keep the jet flying for at least another 20 years and by then production for the TEDBF would have started so we should carry out a mid-life upgrade on the Mig 29 and install the Uttam radar. There will be a large requirement of Uttam radars so production will easily for a number of years for Tejas MK2, TEDBF, AMCA, Sukhoi 30 so we can add the Mig 29 and Mig 29K as well.