6️⃣ Media Hyperbole vs Operational Metrics
Zee News described Tejas as a “Super Eye in the Sky” with radar that makes China and Pakistan “lose their edge.”
That is media theater.
Radar integration matters. AESA matters. But air superiority depends on:
• Sortie generation rate
• Mean Time Between Failure
• Maintenance turnaround time
• BVR missile integration
• Electronic warfare resilience
• Networked command structure
No single radar announcement reshapes regional deterrence overnight.
When radar headlines coincide with safety disputes and delivery delays, credibility tension intensifies.
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