Regarding LCA, I believe India should go for large scale deployment. Thats how you will gain invaluable operational issues and fix them instead of doing million test sorties.

I think military technology is all about three things

1. Keeping weakness under carpet.
2. Improve on problems operationally
3. Advance technology comes only on field testing.

I guess all the above said is not done for LCA which is why is it moving no where.

Believe me.. countries like US, britain has fielded technologies with limitations but did constant improvements to reach what they are today.

Different wings means might be a naval version for India…

IAF @ ‘Red Flag 2008’ pics:

http://media.bharat-rakshak.com/RedFlag08-02/

Beauty. Also please post MKI with other aircrafts in the meet.

So who is first in queue for evaluation..

F-35 provided to allies are stripped down versions?. I read it somewhere… is it true?. if yes, what is the difference..

Going private will be only option to bring innovation in India’s Military products.;)

offtopic :
I was on a business visit to Bangalore. I saw a LCA (Grey camo) on the runway with two dummy missiles and two white color drop tanks.. whats going on ?