Combat Aircraft technology and Evolution

[gadeshi]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated PD-14 engine designers with their great success:
http://www.vz.ru/news/2015/11/25/780231.html

 

[gadeshi]

Another more great report about how to test a modern aircraft:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/73800/

 

[gadeshi]

A new PD-14 jet engines family in graphics:

 

[gadeshi]

Perm Engine Building Factory has built more than 100 engines in Year 2015:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/74114/

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Image must spawn directly instead of just attaching file. That will be better for our guests @tharun .

 

[abingdonboy]

Very less fire power they should have used multiple missile racks so that we can have multiple A-A missiles and LGB's like these...

multiple ejecotr racks are a non-issue, they can be intergrated/certified in a matter of weeks, the ADA has rightly focused on devloping/validating the core competencies of this bird. The user (IAF/IN) itself can install such after-market add-ons.

But look at what plane in the IAF/IN inventory has used multiple-ejector racks to date- none I can see so it is likely the user has requested such an accesory as of yet.

 

[Kyubi]

multiple ejecotr racks are a non-issue, they can be intergrated/certified in a matter of weeks, the ADA has rightly focused on devloping/validating the core competencies of this bird. The user (IAF/IN) itself can install such after-market add-ons.

But look at what plane in the IAF/IN inventory has used multiple-ejector racks to date- none I can see so it is likely the user has requested such an accesory as of yet.

as far as my knowledge goes ADA hasn't performed any sort of store separation analysis using MER's,

ADA uses Airborne Separation Video System for store separations and ofcourse theoretically demonstrating using CFD, we have not seen LSP4 doing any activities involving Multiple Ejector Racks.. Hence i personally believe that MER's is not just a fit and forget system, such activities might require going back to CFD simulations, coupled with Flight Validations over several sorties..

 

[sorcerer]

Tejas Ready to Spit Fire During Iron Fist 2016

BANGALORE: Within a month after scripting history in Bahrain with its maiden flying display outside Indian skies, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is ready for the next mission.
Sources confirm to OneIndia on Thursday that two Tejas variants are likely to be part of the upcoming Iron Fist, set to begin on March 18.

A total of three Tejas variants will be made ‘hot-ready' for Iron Fist, with one being on the stand-by mode.

In an interview to OneIndia, during the IAF's 83rd anniversary celebrations in 2015, a top Aeronautical Development Agency official had said that Tejas would be demonstrating the weapon firing skills during Iron Fist-2016.

"Tejas will be demonstrating the BVR (Beyond Visual Range) missile launching and stick bombing capabilities with tandem bomb carrier in swing role," the official had said.
Interestingly, Tejas had recently demonstrated firing the Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile Derby at Jamnagar. It is expected to fire the Close Combat Missile Python-5 soon.
Iron Fist is IAF's largest fire power demonstration event with the network-centric warfare capabilities being exhibited to fullest. It is scheduled to begin at the Chandan Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer from March 18.

The IAF had demonstrated its day-dusk-night operational capabilities during Iron Fist-2013. Two variants of Tejas had participated during the 2013 show held in the month of February.
Over 200 aircraft demonstrated their capabilities spread across five days in 2013.
The President, the PM and a host of other top officials are expected to witness Iron Fist-2016.
Meanwhile, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Airport witnessed a significant event on Wednesday, February 24, with the Limited Series Production (LSP-3) variant of Tejas flying with a new quartz radome from Cobham, UK.

The flight was piloted by Group Capt Rangachari and the new radome is expected to increase the radar range to 80 km and beyond.
With Iron Fist-2016 round the corner, it's action time for HAL's Tejas Division in Bangalore. Year 2016 has been a busy year for the Tejas Division with Bahrain air show, weapon trials at Jamnagar and now Iron Fist.

An IAF official says that the Tejas team has been asked to report at Jaisalmer on March 2.
"The HAL detachments will be moving to Jamnagar first and then to Jaisalmer. There is no bigger and better coordinated event for IAF. Not even the air show in Bengaluru (Aero India)," says the IAF official.
Source>>

 

[sorcerer]

Tejas LSP-3 Flies with New Cobham Quartz Radome


BANGALORE: India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas achieved yet another milestone ahead of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) on Wednesday.

Sources confirmed on Thursday that the Limited Series Production (LSP-3) variant of Tejas had its first flight fitted with the new quartz radome from Cobham.

The flight was piloted by Group Capt Rangachari, a Test Pilot with National Flight Test Centre, Bengaluru. During a recent visit to the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Tejas Division in Bengaluru, Mathrubhumi had witnessed the last-minute preparations being undertaken on the LSP-3 fitted with the new radome.

The young team of engineers and technicians from the Tejas Division were seen working on the aircraft for its significant mission.

As reported in these columns earlier, the Cobham radome was delivered to HAL-ADA team in August 2015. The project had delayed owing to the delay in receiving the radome along with some of the other systems.

Sources say that the initial couple of flights of LSP-3 might not test the full range of the radome. LSP-3 has been flying as part of the Tejas flightline for the last six years. It had its first flight on April 30, 2010, piloted by Wg Cdr G Thomas of NFTC.

“The test points and other parameters of the radome will be tested in future flights. When any new equipment is fitted to a fighter platform after a long AOG (Aircraft on Ground) status, first priority is always given to check the general behaviour of the aircraft,” says an official.

Dr K Tamil Mani, Director-General (Aeronautical Systems), Defence Research and Development Organisation had told this correspondent in an earlier interview last year that the quartz radome would increase the radar range from the current 45-50 km to 80 km and above.

Post Bahrain air show, Team Tejas at HAL has been on their toes ensuring the aircraft variants are made available for various missions.
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[sorcerer]

IAF to Induct 8 Squadrons 'Tejas' in 8 Years: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar


NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force will induct three to four indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' this year and a total of eight squadrons in eight years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.

He told the Lok Sabha that a Letter of Intent for procuring 120 Tejas was issued and the first aircraft was inducted by the IAF in 2015 and three to four would be inducted this year.
"Letter of Intent has been issued for 120 LCA. The first aircraft was given during 2015. The next three to four, to form the squadron, will be delivered during current year.


"We are also in the process of approving the second line of manufacturing to the HAL so that they can produce 16 aircraft per year. In the next eight years, you will have about eight squadrons of LCA," he said during Question Hour.

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is the nodal organisation for the development of 'Tejas'.
Parrikar said India has been importing 15 per cent of the global arms imports which has now come down to 14 per cent. India's arms import bill has also come down from around Rs 35,000 crore to Rs 24,900 crore now, he said.

The Defence Minister said Indian defence industries, ordnance factories and shipyards have been functioning in full capacity and the orders received by them have increased substantially over the years.


They have orders to the tune of Rs 1,60,000 crore and they would not be able to complete all orders even in the next ten years, he said, adding that these orders were indigenous, mostly from the government, and just two per cent orders from abroad.

Replying to another question, Parrikar refuted a suggestion that India's budget allocation for defence sector was low in comparison to countries like the US, China and Pakistan, saying the pensions of defence personnel was not part of the defence budget.

He said modernisation of the armed forces was a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the armed forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges.

"Government attaches the highest priority to ensuring that the armed forces are sufficiently equipped to meet any operational requirement. This is achieved through induction of new equipment and technological upgradation of capabilities," he said.

Source>>

 

[PaliwalWarrior]

IAF to Induct 8 Squadrons 'Tejas' in 8 Years: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar


NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force will induct three to four indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' this year and a total of eight squadrons in eight years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.

He told the Lok Sabha that a Letter of Intent for procuring 120 Tejas was issued and the first aircraft was inducted by the IAF in 2015 and three to four would be inducted this year.
"Letter of Intent has been issued for 120 LCA. The first aircraft was given during 2015. The next three to four, to form the squadron, will be delivered during current year.


"We are also in the process of approving the second line of manufacturing to the HAL so that they can produce 16 aircraft per year. In the next eight years, you will have about eight squadrons of LCA," he said during Question Hour.

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is the nodal organisation for the development of 'Tejas'.
Parrikar said India has been importing 15 per cent of the global arms imports which has now come down to 14 per cent. India's arms import bill has also come down from around Rs 35,000 crore to Rs 24,900 crore now, he said.

The Defence Minister said Indian defence industries, ordnance factories and shipyards have been functioning in full capacity and the orders received by them have increased substantially over the years.


They have orders to the tune of Rs 1,60,000 crore and they would not be able to complete all orders even in the next ten years, he said, adding that these orders were indigenous, mostly from the government, and just two per cent orders from abroad.

Replying to another question, Parrikar refuted a suggestion that India's budget allocation for defence sector was low in comparison to countries like the US, China and Pakistan, saying the pensions of defence personnel was not part of the defence budget.

He said modernisation of the armed forces was a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the armed forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges.

"Government attaches the highest priority to ensuring that the armed forces are sufficiently equipped to meet any operational requirement. This is achieved through induction of new equipment and technological upgradation of capabilities," he said.

Source>>

The important part to note is India's defence budgets does not include pensions

 

[AbRaj]

IAF only wants to observe from fence while navy making all efforts to developing indigenous capability. Hmmm IAF is a looser.

Not surprising, they have history of humiliating our nation aka 65 war

 

[AbRaj]

We are leading exporters in generics - 20+ years old produtlcts

What about new drug discovery ?
How many new drugs have Indian cos discovered
How much money does India's pvt sector spend on new drugs r&d ?


Will our def forces buy 20-30 years old products ?

Not a sane comparison

Perhaps you don't have a clue tsame same 20 years old drugs are saving how many lives in India and abroad even in wealthy Western countries
Btw we can't afford latest and greatest be it drugs or fighter jets
So producing old but useful goods at affordable prices are way to go

PS: these same 20-30 years old jets form 60-70 % of world's only Superpower aka USA

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Nope Rafale speed is around mach 1.8

Yes, my friend I had corrected it. It is gripen and not rafale. I was comparing two single engine fighters.

 

[Rahul Singh]

Tejas will demonstrate MER capablity with stores attached in tandem configurating at iron fist...Configuration is same as those found in Jaguar.

 

[Kyubi]

Tejas will demonstrate MER capablity with stores attached in tandem configurating at iron fist...Configuration is same as those found in Jaguar.

Hope you are sure on this mate.. with tandem configuration , only bombs can be dropped right ??

 

[gadeshi]

Al-55 - an engine for IAF trainers and more (Yak-130 and SR-10):
http://www.telenir.net/transport_i_aviacija/vzlyot_2006_04/p44.php

 

[sasum]

A new PD-14 jet engines family in graphics:

Magnificent 3D grafics................................

 

[smestarz]

Exporting weapons in general and fighter in particular is not just about economic gains but geo-political too. And in Sri Lankan case later holds much more than former.

We all are aware how we prevented Chinese foothold in Sri Lanka through diplomacy. But it's won't hold for long if we don't substitute. Sri Lanka needs fighter and if we don't supply to them someone else will. So in national interest we must export Tejas to Sri Lanka. To meet the requirement, either a new production line is set up or IAF's share gets transferred to SLAF. Afterall whatever we are talking here has National Interest in centre.

On side note, to equip IAF quickly, more than 16 per year needs to be produced. Even 24 per year is less given the dire need. So even if HAL builds another production line for meeting export requirement, in the end it's the IAF which will be the ultimate beneficiary apart from nation as whole.

In Vietnam's case. I think we should sell them not just Tejas but a package deal consisting two DRDO AEW&C, one Tanker and a good handfull of Tejas Mk1A. Even if it requires relaxed line of credit then so be it. Afterall it's all about National Interest.

Or we can transfer Mig-27 and some of Mirage 2000 when they arrive
IAF had earlier evaluated MiG-29 and Mirage 2000, they found that MiG-29 was way more capable than Mirage 2000, the only advantage that Mirage had was Range vs payload... but once it had to match the speed of MiG-29 that advantage was lost too

 

[Rahul Singh]

Or we can transfer Mig-27 and some of Mirage 2000 when they arrive
IAF had earlier evaluated MiG-29 and Mirage 2000, they found that MiG-29 was way more capable than Mirage 2000, the only advantage that Mirage had was Range vs payload... but once it had to match the speed of MiG-29 that advantage was lost too

IAF won't give up fully operation Mirage which have been upgraded at significant cost. These are fully operational fighters with considerable amount of flight time left with them. Situation is too dire to relieve them.

And no Mig-27 will serve beyond 2019, so not really an option.

We might transfer Jaguars. Vacant space can be filled with new HAL made Jaguars.