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Seeing the current scenario running in the world, focusing on India’s national security is one of the most crucial things. India needs to make firm decisions, but we also have to upgrade our missionaries, aircraft, and armor.
The Indian Air Force has now fastened the procedure to buy over 100 foreign designed fighters, and soon, there will be a new set ready for the army. The latest iteration of the following came in the year 2018 in April that involved the deal of buying 114 fighters that is worth around $15 billion.
But the discussion remains on which model to consider during the process, as it involves many millions and, at the same time, the safety of the Indian Army. The two most popular aircraft that hold the topic are Tejas MK 2 and Rafale.
Tejas MK 2 vs Rafale – Which is Superior?
| HAL Tejas MK | Dassault Rafale | |
| 1. | Origin- India | Origin- France |
| 2. | Mnfg. – 2015 (+ 14 Years) | Mnfg.- 2001 ( – 14 Years) |
| 3. | Length- 47.11 ftWidth- 27 ftHeight- 15 ft | Length- 50.2 ftWidth- 35.8 ftHeight- 17.5 |
| 4. | Speed – 2385.36 mph | Speed- 1,383 mph |
| 5. | Range- 2500 miles | Range- 2,299 miles |
As per the facts, the Indian Air Force has already ordered 83 units of Tejas HAL, which costs around $6 billion. The Chief of Defense Staff General- Bipin Rawat, indicated that the Indian Air Force shifted to HAL Tejas rather than buying foreign options.
And as per the comparison that we saw above, it is pretty clear which shall be the better choice as an aircraft for the Indian Air Force. He also said that buying Tejas fighters will be the ‘new shift for buying local weaponry’. HAL Tejas MK 2 will make India-a key exporter of defense equipment, citing the “relatively low price jets”.
Tejas- The Mini Rafale
Rafale is good with its power and indegeneous fighter plane from Tejas. Originated from a foreign country. Tejas has an engine and Aesa Radar Sensors that cannot be fully optimized by Indian Air Force officers. It is exactly the same as buying some foreign machine or equipment whose specifications are hidden and people using it might compromise with its capabilities in the end.
Some research even showed that Tejas is the mini Rafale. The body and other engine specifications of this French-made aircraft is just like the Rafale and differs only in minor capabilities. Tejas can hold a 3.5 ton heavy missile, on the other hand, Rafale can carry a 9 ton missile at a speed of 900 km by its twin engines.
Keeping in mind all the given facts and researchers, both of the aircrafts are kept under trial period in order to get some practical numbers and facts to implement the predictions.