ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

[HariPrasad-1]

I think I can see vertical lines of rivets.

There was a news a long time back that ADA scientists have devised a technique to reduce bolting. I do not know how much of that is being implemented.

 

[Bleh]

Are these keys supplied to go directly to Rajasthan?.. I'm asking around. No info.

India to deploy Tejas aircraft on the western front by mid of this year
08-May-2021

Tejas temporarily had deployed in the western front close to the Pak border last year, but that was not permanent. FOC variant of the Second squadron is likely to be posted at Srinagar Air force Base to replace the Mig-21 squadron at the Air force station.

 

[abingdonboy]

Than what kind of mahurat is Airforce awaiting !!!!

This is nothing new. In years past HAL ramped up ALH production only for those units to sit at BLR for months as the IA/IAF didn’t have the infrastructure in place to absorb them

 

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[Dark Sorrow]

Tarang radar warning receivers, Mayavi (Or may be something similar)

Tarang and Mayavi are quite old analog systems that suffer from interference from other sensors and pods. You can say they are quite obsolete.
Both Tarang and Mayavi are going to be replaced by DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS).

 

[Lonewolf]

Tarang and Mayavi are quite old analog systems that suffer from interference from other sensors and pods. You can say they are quite obsolete.
Both Tarang and Mayavi are going to be replaced by DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS).

Any reports on that?

 

[onlinpunit]

So what is HAL going to say 1st August if the 4 FOC aircraft promised are not transferred to an IAF establishment by then? Will HAL say they are late completing the aircraft or will they say IAF is late in preparing to receive them? Or will nothing be said by either party since that would avoid an admission of failure?

Who will ask them ?

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Tarang and Mayavi are quite old analog systems that suffer from interference from other sensors and pods. You can say they are quite obsolete.
Both Tarang and Mayavi are going to be replaced by DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS).

That is whu i used word their equipment. Tarand is already their but in its new Avatar which is much more efficient.

 

[Steven Rogers]

Tarang and Mayavi are quite old analog systems that suffer from interference from other sensors and pods. You can say they are quite obsolete.
Both Tarang and Mayavi are going to be replaced by DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS).

Dare UEWS was earlier know as Mayavi....

 

[Lonewolf]

Dare UEWS was earlier know as Mayavi....

I think both are different projects

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Dare UEWS was earlier know as Mayavi....

DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS) is developed as successor, a follow on project to both Tarang and Mayavi.
It is developed carrying forward the development progress achieved in Tarang, Mayavi and similar allied projects.
Instead of stand-alone and loosely coupled system as Tarang, Mayavi, etc. DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS) will tightly integrate all sensors, jammers and other EW warfare units not limited to RWR, jammers, radars, etc.

 

[Steven Rogers]

DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS) is developed as successor, a follow on project to both Tarang and Mayavi.
It is developed carrying forward the development progress achieved in Tarang, Mayavi and similar allied projects.
Instead of stand-alone and loosely coupled system as Tarang, Mayavi, etc. DARE Unified Electronic Warfare Suite (UEWS) will tightly integrate all sensors, jammers and other EW warfare units not limited to RWR, jammers, radars, etc.

Mayavi was fully digital EW with data fusion...
You're mistaking it with the Tarang RWR...

 

[Steven Rogers]

I think both are different projects

The UEWS is the successor on Mayavi...

 

[Lonewolf]

The UEWS is the successor on Mayavi...

No info on it with proper description till now , any osint you know ??

 

[Steven Rogers]

No info on it with proper description till now , any osint you know ??

I had a pdf on it few years on my tab which is now dysfunctional,it said that Mayavi was able to act against 5 targets during its initial tests,the system was fully digital with all the data processed at one place.....

 

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[pipebomb]

What option does HAL has to start production of MWF before they complete full development testing, say around 2024-2025.

I think they should have the confidence to test the major parameters like top speed, max AOA, str etc on early(1st or 2nd) prototypes in 1-2 year from rollout in 2022 (unlike lca which attempted these parameters during the last leg of foc testing). So they can achieve ioc and make sure no major changes required to the airframe later on. And start production run simultaneously carry out development testing for foc. I am not suggesting something as extreme as concurrency like in f-35.

I say this because if MWF delivery start from 2025-2026, there will be less of a reason to order 114 mrca(or whatever its called now) anf IAF can make do with a second batch of 36 Rafale order. If AMCA is not available when mig-29 and jaguar retires we can order a third batch of 36 more Rafales.

The point of all this is keeping twin engine fighters IAF inventory low because these fighters are OPEX intensive.

IAF for the same budget can get more fighter aircraft which is necessary as they transition into theatre command structure