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It could eventually be a good trainer for pilots going into 5th gen aircrafts. From the sounds of it, it'll have avionics and other subsystems associated with 4.5 gen aircrafts. However, there is no firm demand for such a platform from the user, it's just a initiative they took.

There is also the LIFT Tejas Sport and a naval AMCA. It's a lot they're trying to chew.

Mark 2 windtunnel model with tail

More recent design of Naval LCA Mark 2. As you can see, changes done to the frame. Mark 2 is intended to be the final operational model. The next two NPs are going to be mark 2s.

I never said it wasnt. IN was the one that wanted the uprated engine, several modifications were to be made in the frame. Currently in the both NP1-2, was using over engineered landing gear as well. All of this was supposed to be fixed in NP3-4, those were the Mark 2 variant, the operational...

Mk1 wasnt the operational variant, the NP3-4 were Mk 2, the operational variant. The ones with newer engine, airframe changes.

Mark 1 on top Mark 2 on the bottom If the second image ADA gave out of mark 2 is accurate, there's going to be some serious changes to the air frame.