Twin,

You are on the money with some of your points. Certain NLCA driven revisions are to be actually adopted for the AF MK2 version as well, AFAIK. As I recall, these include the LEVCONS, extra fuel etc. I am not too sure about the intakes. SHar style intakes will come with a RCS penalty – also, if the designers can demo the slightly larger MK2 (~5%) intakes + some more fixes can manage the semi-ballistic trajectory without air starvation (ski-jump, high alpha, low speed) than the Navy might stick with them.

Just going back to your old post Teer. Air Force LCA Mk2 wont be having LEVCONS.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/AeroIndia2011/kakarat/brochures/LCA+Tejas/tejasmk2/scan0001.jpg.html
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/AeroIndia2011/kakarat/brochures/LCA+Tejas/tejasmk2/scan0002.jpg.html

The N-LCA Mk2 with LEVCONS looks pretty nice.

There are no IAF planes or ground control stations with MIDS/Link 16, so no, MMRCA will not come with it. IAF uses its own custom data link.

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Doesnt MKI already use Top Owl? That should be enough for it especially since its a two seater.

Hmmmm… or is it the Gzarkhov 45A HMS ?

Even in it’s current form 2x ASRAAM, 4x AMRAAM, 4x Paveway II, 1x LDP, 2x external drop tanks is quite an impressive load to admire.

EE, do you have any pic showing this config?

Where does the LDP fit in that sort of combat load?

The assumption that i used wikipedia for the numbers is questionable to be polite. Check out the rand report and read the full thing…

Also assuming that the 2nd artilary will not be effective and thus sitting on laurels and not doing anything about it will be majorly stupid!

So then wouldn’t it be stupid to think that Indian ballistic missiles or Brahmos wont be sent on to PLAAF airbases?

Given the fact that the use of ballistic missiles by nuclear opponents is highly destabilizing its highly probable that such missiles would not be used.

Its more likely that cruise missiles would be used.

True story JBG. There is no Indian ICBM programme as India is being sensitive to US/Europe concerns.

India has only two possible nuclear threats, Pak & China. The 5,000 km Agni V will take care of the range requirements.

FWIW:

Pentagon Awaits India’s Interest in Lockheed F-35 Fighter
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-01/pentagon-awaits-india-s-interest-in-lockheed-f-35-fighter.html

“Should India indicate interest in the JSF, the United States would be prepared to provide information on the JSF and its requirements,” including on security and infrastructure, the Defense Department said today in a congressionally mandated report on U.S.-India security cooperation.

Is there actually any tech transfer involved in that deal or is India just receiving the engines pre-built from America as Australia does?

Not too sure about it Rii, but AFAIK right now they are just a simple purchase of pre-built engines.