ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[Twinblade]

HUD and Canopy view.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Nice pics ..

 

[vram]

Weapons of lying through teeth about the problems with the program and timelines, Indian bureaucracy, procrastination and incompetence to do anything on time

ROLF!. but on a serious note I think they have buckled up a bit since Avinash Chander took over the DRDO. alteast now the timeline overrun are only in the range of months and not years

 

[Kunal Biswas]

In time of peace build for War & to build for War you need to develop your own capabilities ..

 

[AVERAGE INDIAN]

Govt gives tenure extensions to 3 top aerospace scientists linked to Tejas project

Bangalore: The tenure of three top scientists closely associated with various ongoing aeronautical projects, including India's Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) programme have been extended beyond their service. Military sources confirmed to Express that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) gave the assent for the extension the services of two scientists late on Friday night, with another receiving the go ahead earlier.

P S Subramanyam, Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Dr K Tamilmani, Director-General (Aero), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Shyam Chetty, Director, National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) are all operating out of Bangalore. The decision to extend the services of these three scientists were taken following the recommendations made by their respective organisational heads. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Appointments Committee Of Cabinet had to act swiftly as the tenure of Dr Tamil Mani and Shyam Chetty were to end on Saturday (31 May).

Sources said the PMO was in favour of the continuity of national projects and acted favourably upon the recommendations. "The PMO was of the opinion that ongoing defence projects should not be affected by the sudden exit of senior scientists. The completion of projects have been given a new thrust with daily monitoring mechanism in place. A total of 58 filed were pending with DoPT for PMO's nod," a Ministry of Defence (MoD) official said on condition of anonymity.

The decision gives Subramanyam, now 64 years old, another year in office while Dr Tamilmani, now 62 , gets another two years and 60-year-old Shyam gets two more years in service. All the three scientists are currently engaged in the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of Tejas, scheduled to be completed next year. "It was widely felt at this point of time a change at the helm of affairs would have affected the progress of Tejas, which has finally reached the last lap before getting inducted. This worked in favour of Subramanyam, who is associated with the project from 1986 onwards," a DRDO official said.

With Tejas being a technology-driven programme, the DRDO was backing the case of Dr Tamilmani to tackle the certification challenges of the aircraft. "Dr Tamilmani's expertise is not only critical for Tejas, but also for some of the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and engine projects," the official said.

For Shyam Chetty, who reports to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the extension came in mainly due to his involvement with the National Civil Aircraft (NCA) programme. "In addition to Tejas FOC, Shyam has to lead the NAL team for the NCA project aimed at better regional connectivity. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has been given the mantle to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for undertaking the design, development, manufacture of 70 to 100 seater aircraft. NAL will play a critical role here," the official said.

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[cobra commando]

Breathtaking photograph from the fuselage camera of an LCA Tejas fighter during winter trials over the Himalayas in Feb 2014. (Photo / ADA).

 

[dealwithit]

Breathtaking photograph from the fuselage camera of an LCA Tejas fighter during winter trials over the Himalayas in Feb 2014. (Photo / ADA).

1000 kudos

 

[Sea Eagle]

Weapons of lying through teeth about the problems with the program and timelines, Indian bureaucracy, procrastination and incompetence to do anything on time

But atleast they can hand IAF LSP-7..
Weapons testing can be done afterwards, there are examples of aircrafts that entered service without a BVR or a Gun but later got fitted with these weapons..

 

[SajeevJino]

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More Pics of LCA's wing-mounted camera during winter trials over Ladakh in Feb 2014.

from Livefist FB page

 

[Abhi9]

 

[Twinblade]

http://www.sps-aviation.com/exclusive/?id=44&q=LCA-Tejas-in-winter-trials

June 02, 2014: The LCA Tejas has had an excellent 2014 so far, most recently with three platforms completing a rigorous round of weapons trials in Jamnagar. Equally crucial are ongoing weather trials and performance trials at hot and high airfields. Newly available photographs of the LCA Tejas Mk.1 gunning its engines to notch up test points from the world's highest operational airfield at Leh shows a limited series production (LSP) airframe buzzing the Himalayas of lower Ladakh in a series of maneouvers crucial to final operational clearance. Performance in rarefied high altitude airfields is a critical requirement stipulated by the IAF as it intends to deploy or detach aircraft at a series of forward bases from time to time for operations and force projection. The Tejas, which underwent crucial winter trials in February last year as well, will continue to stretch its legs over the forbidding north in an effort to achieve full weather compliance. Sources on Team Tejas confirm that the little jet performed admirably, and were confident of strapping on additional loads to the aircraft's pylons to push it even further.

http://www.sps-aviation.com/exclusive/?id=57&q=LCA-Navy-back-in-the-air-after-2-years

June 02, 2014: India's first indigenous naval fighter jet for aircraft carrier operations, the LCA Navy, is back in the air and has notched up 20 flights in its log book. After its maiden flight in April 2012 and quick routine of four flights, the aircraft was grounded for a major re-design of its undercarriage with help from EADS/Airbus Group. After missing at least two test windows, the team in Bangalore was finally confident enough to get the first naval prototype NP1 back in air on March 22 for 35 minute flight in which the aircraft went supersonic for a few minutes at 1.1 Mach. The LCA Navy Mk.1 fleet of eight prospective aircraft will almost definitely be dedicated for conversion training and familiarisation of aircrew. It will be the more powerful LCA Navy Mk.II (46 on order), powered by the GE F414 turbofan engine that will actually be used for carrier-borne operations on the new Vikrant-class aircraft carrier as well as the INS Vikramaditya. The air force version of the Tejas is cruising towards final operational clearance (FOC) smoothly, completing weapons trials on three platforms at Jamnagar recently, and now commencing all weather trials at Bangalore and other locations.

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2587th flight on 24 May

TD1 : 233, PV1: 242, PV3: 381, LSP1: 74, LSP3: 200, LSP5: 270, TD2 : 305, PV2: 222, PV5: 43, LSP2: 294, LSP4: 118, LSP7: 100, NP1: 25, LSP8 : 80

2592th flight on 31 May
TD1 : 233, PV1: 242, PV3: 381, LSP1: 74, LSP3: 200, LSP5: 270, TD2 : 305, PV2: 222, PV5: 46, LSP2: 294, LSP4: 119, LSP7: 100, NP1: 25, LSP8 : 81

 

[Pulkit]

When are they starting to make deliveries to IAF?

 

[shankyz]

When are they starting to make deliveries to IAF?

SP-1 to be delivered ( with FOC config ) by August' 14 ( ground trials to begin in June ) , remaining 3 to be ready by year end ...

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[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

LCA Tejas in winter trials | idrw.org

 

[Kunal Biswas]

@ersakthivel, You missed at DFI, Come down sometime and do leave some quality posts ..

 

[ersakthivel]

@ersakthivel, You missed at DFI, Come down sometime and do leave some quality posts ..

I visit the thread regularly, and I will post when some new info arrives. The centerline fuel tank getting tested is the only new update,we will have to wait to know when quartz radome and long range BVR missiles will be tested.

 

[Twinblade]

Blast from the past !!

Ordnance from left to right
Matra BGL
Matra Martel
Matra Super R530
Matra R550 Magic 2

 

[Abhishek Shrivastava]

Does LCA also taking part in Garuda -2014

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Does LCA also taking part in Garuda -2014

no, it isn't taking part

 

[archie]

I have a Question.. may be stupid ... The Drogue Chute that is deployed is it reusable? If no Is it necessary to use it every time when the plane lands?