ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[Abhi9]

TEJAS NEWS by SAURAV JHA

Saurav Jha ‏@SJha1618 2h2 hours agoNew Delhi, Delhi
SP-2 is currently at the checkout stage. May start flying soon. #HAL Tejas update 1.

As we know three LCA units are headed to Bahrain. Two will fly, one on standby. #HALTejasupdate2

Radome and IFR integration will commence soon and test units will start flying in Early 2016. #HALTejasupdate3.

HAL has been told to stop delaying an put in its share for the new Tejas Mk-1A line. Orders will definitely grow over time. #HALTejasupdate4

Tejas Mk-1A order in process. Requires a monetary rejig. Being done by the IAF #HALTejasupdate5

Tejas MK-2 development will continue as part of a standard product improvement approach. #HALTejasupdate6

As of now there are firm orders for only 20 Mk-1 aircraft. But orders for 106 SOP-18/Mk-1A units will be placed soon. #HALTejasupdate7.

All information has been provided by Saurav Jha IBN geek at large

 

[Indx TechStyle]

How many LCA have been produced and handed over to IAF by Dec 2015 ?

Well, according to Wikipedia, 16 LCA Tejas have been completed today.
A fleet of 40 is to be fully operational by 2017.

 

[Abhi9]

UP close With SP-1

 

[kstriya]

Will there be increase in composite materials in the MK-1P variant?

 

[guru-dutt]

only one question why isnt IAF using all means at its disposal to reinvent the variuos possibillities in tejas platform by sharing there concerns and usage data & R&D inputs with HAL actively like what USAF does with all aerospace industries in USA or for that matter french air force with dassualt and so on

 

[tejas warrior]

http://idrw.org/why-desi-aesa-uttam-radar-made-way-for-israeli-elm-2052-for-lca-tejas/

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.in/2015/10/cutting-edge-israeli-radar-wins-air.html

Was Reading through this link.. So does this mean ELM 2052 ASEA will be fitted on LCA ? And is this already a Fully Developed Product ?

If its Fully developed, then why HAL need 3 years to fit in Tejas.. i think Israel as a product developer will also fully assist in it.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

http://idrw.org/why-desi-aesa-uttam-radar-made-way-for-israeli-elm-2052-for-lca-tejas/

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.in/2015/10/cutting-edge-israeli-radar-wins-air.html

Was Reading through this link.. So does this mean ELM 2052 ASEA will be fitted on LCA ? And is this already a Fully Developed Product ?

If its Fully developed, then why HAL need 3 years to fit in Tejas.. i think Israel as a product developer will also fully assist in it.

Of course, ELM AESA will be fitted in improved Tejas Mk1A which may be fully operational by 2017. An indigenous AESa RADAR Uttam is also being developed for Tejas Mk2 which may also be replacing Israeli one also.

 

[Sunnytheworm]

TEJAS NEWS by SAURAV JHA

Saurav Jha ‏@SJha1618 2h2 hours agoNew Delhi, Delhi
SP-2 is currently at the checkout stage. May start flying soon. #HAL Tejas update 1.

As we know three LCA units are headed to Bahrain. Two will fly, one on standby. #HALTejasupdate2

Radome and IFR integration will commence soon and test units will start flying in Early 2016. #HALTejasupdate3.

HAL has been told to stop delaying an put in its share for the new Tejas Mk-1A line. Orders will definitely grow over time. #HALTejasupdate4

Tejas Mk-1A order in process. Requires a monetary rejig. Being done by the IAF #HALTejasupdate5

Tejas MK-2 development will continue as part of a standard product improvement approach. #HALTejasupdate6

As of now there are firm orders for only 20 Mk-1 aircraft. But orders for 106 SOP-18/Mk-1A units will be placed soon. #HALTejasupdate7.

All information has been provided by Saurav Jha IBN geek at large

Radome and IFR integration will commence soon and test units will start flying in Early 2016. #HALTejasupdate3.

Have been hearing about radome n ifr integration for 12 months now. It's disappointing

 

[VOCvangoens]

I was perusing through this article from the Times of India and was shocked to read that "Development of Tejas MARK-II, with more powerful engines, scrapped". Is this true?

 

[VOCvangoens]

I was perusing through this article from the Times of India and was shocked to read that "Development of Tejas MARK-II, with more powerful engines, scrapped". Is this true?

Here's the URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...istan-JF-17-fighters/articleshow/49330846.cms

 

[tejas warrior]

I was perusing through this article from the Times of India and was shocked to read that "Development of Tejas MARK-II, with more powerful engines, scrapped". Is this true?

Here's the URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...istan-JF-17-fighters/articleshow/49330846.cms

Nope, Its not scrapped. Anyway mk2 will be developed for Navy.

And Saurav twitted yesterday:
Tejas MK-2 development will continue as part of a standard product improvement approach.#HALTejasupdate6

 

[tejas warrior]

SP-2 is currently at the checkout stage. May start flying soon. #HAL Tejas update 1.

Waiting for SP-1 & SP-2 pictures flying together !!

 

[rohit b3]

Nope, Its not scrapped. Anyway mk2 will be developed for Navy.

And Saurav twitted yesterday:
Tejas MK-2 development will continue as part of a standard product improvement approach.#HALTejasupdate6

Mk2 will be developed both for the IAF and Navy as well as for exports. Dont believe such stupid journalism.

 

[tejas warrior]

Guz, any new news on Outsourcing ? I believe this will be the Best way to increase Production rate, most of things getting outsourced and HAL working as a Lead Integrator.

The wing assembly has been outsourced to L&T, while 10 vendors will be in the fray for the centre and rear fuselage, for which tenders will be floated soon. "Outsourcing of 33 electrical panels, six mechanical assembly projects making of fin and rudder, etc is under way,"

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...for-increased-orders/articleshow/50131181.cms

 

[tejas warrior]

Similar to one shared on forums of bharat rakshak.com for Eurofighter Typhoon.. Just all components will be made by Indian Compnies.

 

[guru-dutt]

http://idrw.org/why-desi-aesa-uttam-radar-made-way-for-israeli-elm-2052-for-lca-tejas/

http://ajaishukla.blogspot.in/2015/10/cutting-edge-israeli-radar-wins-air.html

Was Reading through this link.. So does this mean ELM 2052 ASEA will be fitted on LCA ? And is this already a Fully Developed Product ?

If its Fully developed, then why HAL need 3 years to fit in Tejas.. i think Israel as a product developer will also fully assist in it.

corruption incompetnce and lazziness and of course full took beurocratic danda

 

[hardip]

Similar to one shared on forums of bharat rakshak.com for Eurofighter Typhoon.. Just all components will be made by Indian Compnies.

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WRONG.. Wrong.. wrong..wrong...

 

[tejas warrior]

WRONG.. Wrong.. wrong..wrong...

Why not..
The wing assembly has been outsourced to L&T.
10 vendors will be in the fray for the centre and rear fuselage, for which tenders will be floated soon.
Outsourcing of 33 electrical panels, six mechanical assembly projects making of fin and rudder, etc is under way.

And private companies will do their work very professionally due to competition.

 

[kstriya]

India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas cleared one of the most critical flight test parameters in the programme, when the pilots pulled 8 ‘g’ (limit of envelope) during its ongoing test flights in Bengaluru. By doing so, it has cleared a key point towards the Final Operational Clearance (FOC), as mandated by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Sources told OneIndia that Tejas pilots pulled 8 ‘g’ and beyond a couple of times during trials held in the last fortnight of December. Commodore Jaideep Maolonkar, Chief Test Pilot at National Flight Test Centre (NFTC) and Group Capt Rangachari, a Test Pilot of NFTC achieved this critical task taking the fighter closer to the FOC.

Interestingly, officials at the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) were tight-lipped about this major milestone achieved. As reported by OneIndia earlier, scientists and engineers are now engaged in last-minute preparations to take Tejas for the 4th edition of Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS-2016), being held from January 21-23 at the Sakhir Airbase. This will be Tejas’ first official outing outside India to participate in a flying demonstration.

Fighter can now perform combat maneuvers

“The 8 ‘g’ is the limit of the flight envelope which permits aircraft to perform combat maneuvers. This will enable the pilots to do tight turns. They have demonstrated it a couple of times. The pilots are comfortable and aircraft behaved itself,” a source said. As this piece goes live on New Year’s Day, the Tejas programme has so far (from 2001) logged 3031 flights (1938 hours) with nearly 15 variants joining the programme at different stages. Though Tejas skipped the December 2015 deadline for attaining the FOC, the year otherwise was a satisfying one with the first Series Production aircraft (SP1) being handed over to IAF during early January.

“Being a weapon platform, Tejas has to perform in extreme climatic conditions. Therefore the vigorous testing pursued at Leh (-20deg C) and at Jaiselmer (+40deg C) concludes the aircraft can perform in almost all weather conditions effortlessly. Very few aircraft can demonstrate such capabilities,” claims the source.

 

[kstriya]

Great beginning fir 2016, Tejas will have new milestones with FOC