ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[Shaitan]

But How, Is it qualified all the Parameters. Its meant to be for FOC for qualification of GUN and IFR.
It may be the placeholder for Gun.
But Gun can not go in the frame without fully qualified and tested.

Confusing me too. They did say however that all the frames can be fitted with gun after certification. This modification isnt intensive.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

SP-4 flaring out prior to touchdown after the second flight. Soon, she will be flying in IAF color.

Jai Hind.

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When LSP3 was launched, there were some news that some cable (May be something else) etc shall be properly placed and all shall be placed properly in LSP 4. Any news regarding that?

 

[tejas warrior]

When LSP3 was launched, there were some news that some cable (May be something else) etc shall be properly placed and all shall be placed properly in LSP 4. Any news regarding that?

No news on this front.

SP-3 comes with more value additions with around 340 pipelines and 50 panels now achieving ICY or interchangeability standards. (ICY ensures quick replacement of a component without any design changes affecting operational performance.)
“In the next aircraft, around 100 panels and 700-plus pipelines will be in the ICY standards,” says an official.

http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news...ighttejas-hal-light-combat-aircraft-1.1373414

 

[tejas warrior]

Armed to teeth.

Here we present an image of KH-2014 (LSP-4) carrying 4X1000lbs MK-11 Bombs for a test sortie.

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[tejas warrior]

BTW, Lots of Flight Testing underway.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Awe! Missed something from Aero India?

Beautiful! :biggrin2:

 

[Saichand K]

Armed to teeth.

Here we present an image of KH-2014 (LSP-4) carrying 4X1000lbs MK-11 Bombs for a test sortie.

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I think HAL/ADA should also work on incorporating Multiple Ejector racks into Tejas. Have 4 SRSAAM/ASRAAM/Bombs in each MER and that is arming to the teeth.

 

[Abhishek Shrivastava]

BTW, Lots of Flight Testing underway.

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LSP-8 -> IFR Integration flight testing
LSP-3 -> New Radom and Radar Integration testing
LSP-4 -> Probably for Gun Integration testing
PV5/6 -> Taining model used for Evaluation purpose
NP's -> Re validation of Landing gear Problem
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[bhaskar teja yerneni]

Brilliant video on development of LCA Tejas

 

[badguy2000]

long time no see.
i have not bee away from the forum for long time.

it is surprising to see that LCa is still alive and goes on.

when i read the word “LCA” for the first time 2 decades ago,i was still a young boy.

now,my kid was 4 years old.

 

[tejas warrior]

The setting sun lighting up LA-5002 after a practice sortie during the Republic Day fly past preparation phase.

Jai Hind.

 

[lcafanboy]

IDN TAKE: WHY TEJAS NAVY SHOULD BE PART OF THE INDIAN NAVY?

The Air Force variant of TEJAS Combat Jet
by Karan Khajuria

Recently Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba caused a flutter in the media by stating that TEJAS was “not yet up to the mark” and Navy would seek Aircraft from a foreign vendor. It’s not the first time that we are seeing our armed forces showing more interest to acquire imported weapons rather than domestically produced. We have already seen this in projects like Arjun MBT, TEJAS (IAF), Aakash Air defense Missile System and now TEJAS Navy. Our Armed forces have been less supportive of the Critical Indigenous projects.


The other day I read an article which says that ADA should focus on AMCA rather than TEJAS Mk-2 which should be seen as a mere Technology demonstrator which is in conjunction with Indian Navy’s current stand on this project. I would like to counter this opinion with the help of following points.

The most significant point that I observed was regarding the capabilities of TEJAS Mk-2 and its performance. The article says that “the extra thrust provided by the new engine would be neutralized by the extra fuel consumption and weight of the new engine. This is sort of a zero-sum game and would not give TEJAS Mk-2 much advantage over the current Technology Demonstrator”. Since TEJAS Mk-2 is most likely to be fitted with F414-GE-INS6 power plant which is more efficient when compared to its previous versions. Now comparing it to GE F-404 which powers TEJAS Mk-1 the dry weight difference between two engines is merely 163lbs. Given the use of advanced materials in GE F-414 and efficiency of this engine combined with greater thrust, the improvement in TEJAS Mk-2’s performance will be quite notable. The engine has an improved thrust to weight ratio of 9:1 and 3-4 % cruise specific fuel consumption improvement over F-404. This means that the extra thrust doesn’t come merely at the cost of additional fuel consumption. According to ADA the Mk-2 version is likely to have major improvements over TEJAS Mk-1 including dead weight elimination and increasing the payload by 1,000 kg to 5,000 kg which is greater or roughly comparable to Sea Harriers which TEJAS was meant to replace in the first place.
When it comes to the fate of this project, the problem doesn’t only lie with our state-owned design agencies like ADA etc ,which are mostly blamed for missing deadlines, it has also got something to do with our armed forces. According to a report published in DNA in 2010, The then chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma had expressed firm requirement of 50 TEJAS to replace the aging sea Harrier fleet of the IN. Navy was always aware that NP-1 and NP-2 would be technology demonstrators rather than the actual platforms. Moreover CCS had sanctioned the development of TEJAS for navy in 2003 and in 2009 it gave go-ahead to the development of TEJAS Mk-2. After all these years of R&D , We have a new navy chief who, all of a sudden, feels that TEJAS is overweight and won’t meet Indian navy’s requirements even though the carrier trials of TD is yet to occur and final product is still under development. The question here is that why Navy couldn’t identify and outline its actual requirements during all these years? One can’t expect a light category fighter to carry a payload comparable to a Medium class fighter. TEJAS was always meant as a light aircraft and Tejas Mk 2 perfectly meets the payload requirement of it’s class.
As per IN’s new RFI for 57 carrier based fighters there is no clear guideline whether the fighter should be single or twin engine. Moreover, there is no mention of whether it should feature CATOBAR or STOBAR mechanism. Instead navy has expressed desire for a fighter which can incorporate both systems without any major changes. Even it is not clear whether these aircraft will be based on INS Vishal because the specifications of INS Vishal are still not confirmed even as we speak. The category of Aircraft Carrier IN operates at present like INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, which it is supposed to operate in near future, are quite small with limited deck area when compared to USN’s Nimitz Class or even PLAN’s Liaoning. It would be better to have a mix of heavy MiG-29K and Light TEJASs on these carries given the poor availability of MiG-29k. Not to mention TEJASs were specifically designed as STOBAR aircraft. It is also important to note that Saab’s Gripen is also part of this Competition which interestingly is a single engine fighter.
In the light of above points I firmly believe that rather than sinking an ambitious project like this would not only break the enthusiasm and morale of young scientists and engineers who have put in every bit in this complex project but also have a bad effect on our aerospace industry. Navy should order 20-25 odd aircraft of Mk-2 class which is half of its previous commitment. This would not only boost the morale of development agencies but also give a push to indigenous development and also save the cost. As far as AMCA is concerned it is quite far from reality and we can’t take half blunt lessons from one project to another big project. We need to setup a benchmark for making a transition to the next level and there can’t be any better benchmark than successful operation of TEJAS Mk-2 from Indian Navy’s Aircraft carriers. India has to manufacture it’s own weapons, aircraft and ships to set up a strong defense manufacturing base and our armed forces have to play a vital role in this. We can learn from rival China which has transformed itself into a weapon exporter. India is still the largest weapons importer in the world and this is not, by any means, a good sign for an aspiring superpower.
Karan Khajuria is a defense analyst and this piece was written exclusively for IDN. Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of IDN

http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/03/idn-take-why-tejas-navy-should-be-part.html

 

[kstriya]

Guys Manohar Parikar our best defense minister ever is back as Goa CM due to incompetent of the state BJP. Now who will NaMo choose the next DM is the billion dollar answer to all indigenous projects.

 

[AbRaj]

long time no see.
i have not bee away from the forum for long time.

it is surprising to see that LCa is still alive and goes on.

when i read the word “LCA” for the first time 2 decades ago,i was still a young boy.

now,my kid was 4 years old.

“Studies have shown that unemployed youth fathered early due to high sexual activities”
Get a job bad guy

 

[Filtercoffee]

Guys Manohar Parikar our best defense minister ever is back as Goa CM due to incompetent of the state BJP. Now who will NaMo choose the next DM is the billion dollar answer to all indigenous projects.

How would you love Gen V.K. Singh?

 

[Amrk]

LCA-NP2 Night trials

 

[Amrk]

Tejas firing an AAM, either R-73 or Python during Iron Fist 2016

 

[Jagdish58]

long time no see.
i have not bee away from the forum for long time.

it is surprising to see that LCa is still alive and goes on.

when i read the word “LCA” for the first time 2 decades ago,i was still a young boy.

now,my kid was 4 years old.

Don't be saddened mate LCA can't be held responsible for child marriage and pre carriage etc stuff

Any how ur kids will soon hear LCA whupping day light of Junk F -17 like the one in Bahrain 2016 where ur step brother and u backed of displaying junk

 

[lcafanboy]

New video from LCA manufacturing unit.

 

[tejas warrior]

The present and future of IAF's combat capability

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