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On a cold November morning, India's Stan Air Bangalore branch welcomed a special guest – Prime Minister Modi "Old Immortal". It was an unusual day that saw Modi board the two-seater version of India's home-grown Tejas fighter jet, which attracted global attention.
Modi looks like a pilot in an anti-load suit, a pilot's helmet bag and sunglasses. During the flight, he was in the rear cabin of the fighter jet** and shared his experience on X after the flight, praising the "Tejas" fighter as a source of pride for India. Modi then announced that he would further expand the purchase of Tejas fighter jets, which means that an additional 97 Tejas will be purchased on top of the existing 123.
But this fighter is not completely "made in India". The design is Dassault, the radar and avionics systems come from Israel, and the aviation ** is a cooperation between Russia and Israel, and even the aero engine has been transferred to American products. However, the Indians managed to integrate these elements and let the "tejas" fly into the sky and did not perform so badly.
However, the truth is not so rosy. Although "Tejas" flew well at the Dubai Airshow, compared with the Chinese J-10, India has not yet reached the declared amount of equipment. The first purchase of 123 aircraft, together with the additional purchase of 97 aircraft, actually put more than 30 aircraft into service. Compared to the large number of equipment of the Chinese J-10, "Tejas" is clearly at a different level.
For India, the Tejas fighter is part of its military strength, but India's development of this fighter did not provide much favorable conditions for the development of subsequent fighters. Although Modi is confident in his statements about "tejas", in reality India is not in the military arena as he claims.
In conclusion, this incident highlights the special status of the Tejas fighter jet, and India faces many challenges in terms of military technology and the number of equipment.