SHAH ALAM: Tejas for Lima 19. Indian news service, Business Standard, is reporting that a single Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Tejas Light Combat Aircraft will be taking part in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2019 (LIMA 19),this March.
HAL has yet to officially confirm the participation of the Tejas but based on posts on social media the maiden participation of the aircraft in the region is likely.
Business Standard reporting on Malaysian interest on the Tejas, in my opinion, is overly optimistic however.
Malaysia shows interest in India’s Tejas fighter jets, may buy 30 of them
Malaysia’s switch to the Tejas fighter would be a second disappointment to Pakistan, after Sri Lanka earlier backed away from the JF-17 after first expressing interest. Many experts consider the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), though not yet fully developed, already far deadlier than its opposite number — the JF-17 Thunder fighter, developed by China and built in Pakistan. Now Malaysia too is endorsing the Tejas’ quality by shifting interest from the Sino-Pakistani to the Indian fighter.Last year, Kuala Lumpur was discussing a deal with Pakistan to buy the JF-17. But now, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is signalling strong interest in the Tejas. Business Standard learns that Kuala Lumpur has asked New Delhi to send a Tejas
For the full story you could go here
The reference to JF-17 was of course where the story goes overly optimistic. I know there were some reports claiming that RMAF is seriously looking for the JF-17 for its MRCA programme. And now as the MRCA programme has been put on hold, the reports are now saying that RMAF is seriously looking at the JF-17 for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project.
Even the RMAF project is called LCA, an aircraft dubbed LCA is not really an indication of its prominence. Note that the Tejas is the second foreign aircraft provisionally confirmed for LIMA 19 after the Gripen. It appears with just some 70 days to the show, not many are rushing to confirm their participation in the show.
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Ingat nak dapat lca kimchi..rupanya dapat lca kari..kari pon kari lah..
Malaysia buying the tejas?
Dream on India!
Currently those halfway Mark 1A variant, is being sold to IAF at a price even more expensive than a Su-30MKI.
IMO we are better off getting the Fa-50 or even the JF-17 rather than the tejas.
Not to say there is nothing good we can get from india. im all for MKM spareparts or even the Larsen & Toubro wonderful Vikram class OPVs for APMM, anything but not the tejas!
The last LIMA'17, Indian Air Force helicopters team were supposed to participate but did not. Tejas present will definitely be something to look forward to. Hopefully they'll be on the aerial display part of the show 8)
I am rooting for the JF-17 to participate for LIMA 2019 too. Then it would be a historical occasion where both of the Tejas and JF-17 is around at the same time!
Each Tejas Mark 1A cost USD64 million each.
Canada bought 25 Hornets from Australia for just USD68 million.
Myanmar bought JF-17 from pakistan for just USD16 million each
The Philippines bought FA-50 from south korea for about USD34 million each.
Should order the Tejas MK2
Tejas ?, More than Tejass. JF-17, F/A-50 or M-346 is enough for Malaysia.
Any possibility of T-X boeing as Malaysia's next aircraft replacement? Its new generation too.
Good choice In my opinion ...Tejas is much better than JF-17 & FA-50 . We should not worry about cost because costly version is Mk-1A and NOT the Mk-1 which Malaysia has invited to participate for evaluations . Mk-1 just got FOC and have refueling probe ,new Mission computer and improved avionics .
That is one ugly looking aircraft I have ever seen tbh with you. Like it was a 3rd generation aircraft. Why can't we save up and buy something nice for our servicemen/women.