ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[sbm]

Why are MAWS (Missile Alert Warning Systems) not being fitted to the Mk.1A? I have to confess that the RFQ for the EW system leaves me confused.

 

[abingdonboy]

official update on naval lca.....

http://googleweblight.com/i?u=http:...a-navy-mk2-programme/&grqid=wyRyylfc&hl=en-IN

but the navy want a fighter for its new AC which will be ready by 2019.......

The N-LCA is NEVER going to be the primary fighter for ANY IN carrier, everyone knows this (including ADA/HAL), no credible carrier fighter is light weight with one engine.

 

[GiantWithFeetOfClay]

What happened to talk of Hellenic Air Force selling their Mirages to IAF?

You want to buy only 20 Mirage-2000B/C and upgrade them to 2000-5 Μκ2 standard? It's crazy.. We are talking about 30 years old planes with many "flying hours" since they had been in actual dogfight almost every day!
They can be used only for spare parts now..
We use them as "naval air force" because they can launch AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles in "narrow sea"..

We also have 25 Mirage-2000-5 for "long-range strategic attack" with SCALP-EG cruise missiles but we can't sell them until we buy F-35s certified to launch SCALP-EG.. If we ever buy F-35 since we are broke! :biggrin2:

To be honest I never liked the Mirage-2000. It has short combat range (without external fuel tanks) and small combat load.. The only reason to buy Mirage-2000 is the SCALP-EG cruise missile or the nuclear capable ASMP..

In my opinion the best "lightweight fighter" is the Swedish JAS-39 Grippen because it has the lowest price and operational cost..
It is just as maneuverable as the Mirage-2000, MiG-29 or F-16 and it needs a little technical maintenance..
I mean the Swedish technicians can change the engine in 20 minutes in a highway strip!
Of course it can be equipped with AESA radar and modern weapons.. It is supposed to intercept Russian Flankers..
Brazil replaced Mirage-2000s with JAS-39s and transferred almost 80% of the production line/technology of the fighter!
The Swedish offer their technology to compete with the other aviation manufacturers..

I am not supporter of the Deep Battle Operations and other Cold War era doctrines where quantity is preferable to quality.
I realise that India is huge country and has to fight across a line on many kilometers..
Nonetheless I believe that India should not waste money supporting a huge number of cheap "light" fighters with limited capabilities.
India should save the money and invest them in a "heavier" fighter similar to JAS-39..
The light fighter should be able to carry advanced long range air-to-air missiles (eg Meteor Mk2), long-range cruise missiles and long range anti-ship missiles.. Just as a "heavy" fighter..

The Germans lost the WW2 in the air because they produced many cheap BF-109 instead of more expensive and capable FW-190 just to be able to support all the fronts typically..
The Soviets lost the Cold War because they produced huge numbers of fighters that could not support after some point..
The Arabs lost the wars with Israel because they had a large number of cheap soviet fighters with limited capabilities..
Do not do the same mistake!

 

[Khagesh]

You mean Tail Fin???

Its not about tail fin, its about the idea to develop one MRCA based on Tejas.

I would love to see a Tejas based MRCA. And an AMCA based Heavy sensor laden aircraft.

 

[Saichand K]

I would love to see a Tejas based MRCA. And an AMCA based Heavy sensor laden aircraft.

Tejas based twin-engine MRCA is a great idea. Should be taken forward by HAL.

 

[TPFscopes]

Efforts for further indigenisation of LCA underway

G Satheesh Reddy, scientific advisor, Ministry of Defence has said that “Indigenisation is a strategic requirement. Strong defence research & development and manufacturing will help the country meet its upgrade requirements. India cannot depend on other nations for long for supply of defence equipment, tools and products. Indigenisation can provide 30 per cent savings for the nation.”

The Centre has made a beginning by identifying 68 parts of light combat aircraft (LCA) that can be indigenised and of which seven parts had been indigenised already.

“With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) we have identified 68 parts for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) which could be outsourced and done successfully,” he said and stressed on “dedicated, mission mode approach towards indigenisation”.

 

[abingdonboy]

Oh how much I want to see this become a reality one day:

 

[sbm]

I don't know if anyone can help here but I'll ask. Will the Tejas Mk.1A have missile approach warning systems (MAWS)? If so, how come it's not in the RFQ for the EW system? Can a fighter operate effectively in air-to-air combat without a MAWS?

 

[prananjai]

An excellent video on flight control laws of LCA Tejas

 

[NeXoft007]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.

 

[sthf]

I don't know if anyone can help here but I'll ask. Will the Tejas Mk.1A have missile approach warning systems (MAWS)? If so, how come it's not in the RFQ for the EW system? Can a fighter operate effectively in air-to-air combat without a MAWS?

Not sure about the first or second but no pilot in his right mind would like to fly a fighter without MAWS.

 

[kunal1123]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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awesome news in how much time we can expect.
20+180+180 mean total 380 to 400 stories , integration with missile (bvr ,wvr) included(in my knowledge it must be )

 

[Indibomber]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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Have we been able to reduce the weight, Indian version was 40Kg heavier than Israeli versions.

 

[abingdonboy]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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Are you talking for MK.1A, no foreign AESA but UTTAM from the outset???

 

[sbm]

Not sure about the first or second but no pilot in his right mind would like to fly a fighter without MAWS.

No Indian fighters except the upgraded M2Ks have MAWS right now.

 

[sbm]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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Wasn't the RFQ not only to Israel but several other companies?

 

[tharun]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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So total 200 sorties means 200 flying hours.

 

[Rahul Singh]

Procedure to integrate AESA Radar on LCA Tejas to be initiated soon.
:biggrin2:
It seems Israeli EL/M 2054 for Tejas is fully scrapped, and DRDO will go for Indigenous AAAU/ Uttam AESA Radar in our LCA. Once done, LCA will have 20 sorties in Air to Air Mode as well as 180 sorties in Air to Ground & Air to Sea Modes respectively with each sortie lasting for approx 1 hour.
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[NeXoft007]

awesome news in how much time we can expect.
20+180+180 mean total 380 to 400 stories , integration with missile (bvr ,wvr) included(in my knowledge it must be )

No, the air to ground and air to sea sorties together is 180, and not seperate.

 

[SanjeevM]

No, the air to ground and air to sea sorties together is 180, and not seperate.

I hope we do it soon. Glad we are doing it timely.