ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[Chinmoy]

1 ac/month would be an enourmously impressive performance from HAL and would certainly shut up many idiots.

HAL should be aiming to deliver 14-16 ac/year.

1ac/month is a huge task for any aeronautical industry. The very reason for me being skeptic about this news. Let them accomplish it first. At current rate of 1 ac/3 month, HAL is already doing a commendable job with one assembly line.

 

[Prashant12]

India's LCA Tejas to debut at this year's Republic Day flypast.

https://twitter.com/livefist

 

[tejas warrior]

India's LCA Tejas to debut at this year's Republic Day flypast.

https://twitter.com/livefist

Which fighters will participate ?

SP01-SP03 ? considering only these 3 have been handed over till now to IAF and IAF will be doing Flypast on Republic Day ?

What a proud Day it will be

 

[Chinmoy]

Which fighters will participate ?

SP01-SP03 ? considering only these 3 have been handed over till now to IAF and IAF will be doing Flypast on Republic Day ?

What a proud Day it will be

Yeah, it would be a three plane fly past with the symbol of victory "V".

 

[abingdonboy]

Which fighters will participate ?

SP01-SP03 ? considering only these 3 have been handed over till now to IAF and IAF will be doing Flypast on Republic Day ?

What a proud Day it will be

Has the GoI lifted the ban on single engine a/c flypasts at R-day once and for all or is an exception being made for the LCA for this one time?

 

[kurup]

Has the GoI lifted the ban on single engine a/c flypasts at R-day once and for all or is an exception being made for the LCA for this one time?

https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170120/jsp/nation/story_131389.jsp#.WIITnNJ97IU

 

[tejas warrior]

Republic Day practice by Tejas.

 

[Chinmoy]

LCA Tejas flypast at Republic day rehearsal

Courtesy @WolfPack86

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[abingdonboy]

Republic Day practice by Tejas.

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F*cking glorious! This has been a long time coming but at last this is a reality, HAL don't let us down now with the production rate.

Godspeed and kudos to all those men and women who have worked towards ths in the ADA, IAF and HAL.

 

[Prashant12]

Five Tejas Aircrafts Lined Up at the NAL Air Force Station in Bikaner
The #LCATejas will make its maiden appearance in the upcoming Republic Day.
In order: LSP-03, PV-6, SP-01, SP-02 & SP-03

https://www.facebook.com/tejas.lca

 

[Prashant12]

DRDO's fastest ejection system for indigenous aircraft to be produced by private firms

The long-developed, fastest ejection system for indigenous aircrafts by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will now be outsourced for production to two private firms.

The Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of DRDO signed an agreement with Hyderabad-based private industries - Gulf Oil Corporation and Premier Explosives - for the production of the Canopy Severance System (CSS).

The CSS provides a smooth passage for a pilot in an emergency situation by pre-weakening the cockpit canopy in the shortest possible time. "This system cuts the canopy in a matter of 10 to 20 milliseconds and is the fastest such system," explained Kashinath Deodhar, divisional head of the project at the ARDE.

Following the latest agreement which was signed by Dr K M Rajan, scientist and director, ARDE and KPS Murthy, scientist and director, HEMRL on January 20, the two private firms will be supplying eight sets each in the first phase, after fulfilling all the set qualification and functional tests applicable for air borne systems.

Presently, the system has been integrated on 15 Tejas, 12 HJT-36, 2 LCA Trainer and naval versions and the first HTT-40 aircraft.

All aircrafts are undergoing test flights with CSS onboard. ARDE and HEMRL are now capable of developing CSS for any military aircraft in India and abroad.

http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pu...ced-by-private-firms/articleshow/56739559.cms

 

[jadoogar]

Solar Power For LCA Tejas' Manufacturing Division Of HAL

3.5MW Solar Power Plant at HAL

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to harness solar power to enable its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas’ manufacturing division to cut down dependency on normal electricity.

The project enables us to use solar power and cut down our dependency on normal electricity”, T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL said after inaugurating a 3.5MW solar power project at the HAL airport in Bangalore, India last Friday.

The power requirement of LCA-Tejas Division would be met to begin with, he added.

The project is commissioned by the Amplus Energy Solutions. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sanjeev Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO, AES, commended HAL’s decision to install a significant renewable energy capacity for its power consumption in Bengaluru. This is the first single-axis tracker based solar installation at an airport in India. In addition to cost savings, a 3,900 kWp solar facility would reduce emissions by 1,66,257 MT of CO2 over the life of the plant, which has the same effect on CO2 emissions as reducing consumption of 3,84,921 barrels of crude oil or planting 1,90,903 trees, he said. The project complies with domestic content requirement (DCR) since the modules used in this project are manufactured in India. The Amplus had won this project in a competitive bidding under developer mode where for the first time the VGF (Viability Gap funding) was negative. As part of its commitment given to the Government, HAL is in the process of establishing 50 MW capacity renewable energy in next two years. The Company plans to install 35.8 MW capacity solar plants.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/18...s__Manufacturing_Division_Of_HAL#.WGKXU4HhXqA

An aircraft manufacturing facility must have a Large roof area. Why not use those roof(s) for mounting solar panels. Saves land area and Also lowers air conditioning / cooling costs for the facility !?

 

[charlie]

DRDO's fastest ejection system for indigenous aircraft to be produced by private firms

The long-developed, fastest ejection system for indigenous aircrafts by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will now be outsourced for production to two private firms.

The Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of DRDO signed an agreement with Hyderabad-based private industries - Gulf Oil Corporation and Premier Explosives - for the production of the Canopy Severance System (CSS).

The CSS provides a smooth passage for a pilot in an emergency situation by pre-weakening the cockpit canopy in the shortest possible time. "This system cuts the canopy in a matter of 10 to 20 milliseconds and is the fastest such system," explained Kashinath Deodhar, divisional head of the project at the ARDE.

Following the latest agreement which was signed by Dr K M Rajan, scientist and director, ARDE and KPS Murthy, scientist and director, HEMRL on January 20, the two private firms will be supplying eight sets each in the first phase, after fulfilling all the set qualification and functional tests applicable for air borne systems.

Presently, the system has been integrated on 15 Tejas, 12 HJT-36, 2 LCA Trainer and naval versions and the first HTT-40 aircraft.

All aircrafts are undergoing test flights with CSS onboard. ARDE and HEMRL are now capable of developing CSS for any military aircraft in India and abroad.

http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pu...ced-by-private-firms/articleshow/56739559.cms

12 HJT 36 ? I thought there were only 2 of them.

 

[tejas warrior]

Air to Air Refueling Test started !!

LSP-8 has started flying again and it was fitted with IFR probe.
https://www.ada.gov.in/images/flighttestnews.htm
https://www.ada.gov.in/images/flighttestnews.htm

Source:Kakarat@BR

 

[biswas_k11]

TEJAS TO TEST FIRE PAYTHON-5 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE.
TEJAS is reported to test-fire the Close Combat Missile (CCM) Python-5 Air-To-Air missile for the first time next week, informed sources confirmed today.
Air Force Technology website reports the Python-5 as a 5th generation air-to-air missile (AAM) manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is the newest member in the range of Python AAMs. The missile demonstrates superior target detection and tracking capabilities, involving captive carry evaluation and homing trials. The missile can engage enemy aircraft from very short ranges and near beyond visual range. Python-5 is the most accurate and reliable AAM of the Israeli Air Force and one of the most sophisticated guided missiles in the world.
Earlier, Tejas conducted the first test firing of the beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), Derby.
In addition to Python and Derby, Tejas is armed with the Russian-made CCM R-73, laser-guided bombs (LGB) Griffin and Paveway and the Russian-made cannon Gsh-23.
The CCM R-73 has been fired over a dozen times now at Goa, Jaisalmer and Jamnagar as part of the weapon trials of Tejas over the years.
thats all.

 

[tejas warrior]

Five Aircraft Formation Flying

#AeroIndia2017 - 22 Days to go.

#NFTC #ADA

 

[indiatester]

Five Aircraft Formation Flying

#AeroIndia2017 - 22 Days to go.

#NFTC #ADA

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By test pilots or in service IAF pilots?

 

[tejas warrior]

By test pilots or in service IAF pilots?

Republic day FlyPast will be done by IAF 45 squadron fighter pilots.

 

[Abhi9]

Indian Squadron First Flight


Some quick turning

 

[Saichand K]

Air to Air Refueling Test started !!

LSP-8 has started flying again and it was fitted with IFR probe.
https://www.ada.gov.in/images/flighttestnews.htm

Source:Kakarat@BR

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Bcs LSP-08 is no longer grounded right?