LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[Steven Rogers]

F404-GE-IN20 Engines Ordered for India Light Combat Aircraft | GE Aerospace News

BANGALORE, INDIA -- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has ordered an additional 24 F404-GE-IN20 afterburning engines to power the first operational squadron of Tejas fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Value of the order is in excess of $100 million and follows an initial 2004 purchase...

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The F404-IN-20 engine has generated more than 19,000 pounds (85 kN) uninstalled thrust

Actually 19000 pounds stands upto 84.5kN thrust...

 

[Bleh]

So while Sq.45 dogs fly Mig-21 before Tejas, Sq.18 flying bullet flew Mig-27 that for retired last year.
First Mark1A will replace Bisons at Sq.51 "Sword Arms" at Srinagar airbase.

Proud moment indeed.

Is the FOC version with gun or without gun?

They have guns (atleast Sp-21) but at prototype stage. Tweakings will go on until successful firing-trial in the air.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Seems AFS Sulur infra is being developed to a high level. 5 ac squadrons are based there.
Seems development of AMCA will happen there.

God MoD pls sign the 83mk1a deal soon. And also atags and keep some in Chinese borders.

 

[arkos]

God MoD pls sign the 83mk1a deal soon. And also atags and keep some in Chinese borders.

ATAGS can't be used along the chinese border. Its too heavy for that. What is needed are MGS and more ULHs.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

ATAGS can't be used along the chinese border. Its too heavy for that. What is needed are MGS and more ULHs.

Whatever artillery. Just keep some. I have a feeling that if Chinese attack in the future it will be Ladakh, as it has better infra there, strategically securing CPEC is more important than Arunachal which has more dangerous mountains than Ladakh region.

LCH can be employed. But mod is again sitting on 15 IoC aircraft while another 115 is to be signed. They don't have the budget. Pinaka can be employed too. We have infantry and tanks. But that alone isn't enough.

 

[arkos]

LCH can be employed. But mod is again sitting on 15 IoC aircraft while another 115 is to be signed. They don't have the budget. Pinaka can be employed too. We have infantry and tanks. But that alone isn't enough.

Its not shortage of money. Military wants an Attack Helicopter with its full weapon package especially the ATGMs. Rudra was inducted into the service 2013 but was only able to use its guns till recently. Only in 2019 they signed the deal for rockets with Thales.
https://www.livefistdefence.com/201...ging-the-arming-of-indias-rudra-choppers.html Helina is still not operational. So, Unless these issues are resolved full fledged production of LCH will not commence.

 

[WolfPack86]

HAL awaiting approval for Mk-1A manufacture: CMD
Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL) is awaiting approval from the Cabinet for manufacture of LCA Mk-1A, the improvised version of Mk-1 to be supplied to Indian Air Force (IAF), a top official said on Wednesday.

The Cabinet's approval should have been received earlier, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 situation and the company is expecting it during the third quarter of the financial year, HAL Chairman and MD, R Madhavan told reporters at Sulur near here, on the sidelines of handing over Tejas Mk-1 FOC to the IAF.

HAL has an order of 83 such fighter aircraft and once it received the approval it would start supplying by 2023, in 36 months, he said.


Similarly, another version Mk-2 is under design stage, which will be more advanced than the previous variants, he added.

Stating that the FOC variant will reduce the maintenance man hours and turnaround time resulting in enhanced support to IAF missions, Madhavan said 16 more such FOC fighters will be delivered soon, by increasing the manufacturing capacity from eight to 16.

When asked about setting up an assembling unit in Coimbatore, which has a defence manufacturing corridor, Madhavan said of the more than 2,000 vendors, the city has a major share and there was no plan to set up a unit so far.

To another question on exports, the official said that HAL was very much interested in supplying to other countries.

Air officer Commander in Chief Southern Air Command, Amit Tiwari, who was present, said that IAF had enough war planes and there was no no shortage as such.

HAL awaiting approval for Mk-1A manufacture: CMD

Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL) is awaiting approval from the Cabinet for manufacture of LCA Mk-1A, the improvised version of Mk-1 to be supplied to Indian Air Force (IAF), a top official said on Wednesday. The Cabinet's approval should have been received earlier, but was delayed due to the...

www.defencenews.in

 

[Bleh]

Off topic

ATAGS can't be used along the chinese border. Its too heavy for that.

...And it is 18 ton only, with all the parts. That's lighter than even the troop carrying trucks passing though the Himalayan roads.
They managed to deploy T-90s in Ladakh by taking it via roadways.

So please refrain from saying stuff before thinking & helping dalals spread misinformation, deliberately or otherwise.

LCH can be employed. But mod is again sitting on 15 IoC aircraft while another 115 is to be signed.

LCH is a actually genuinely underprepared. Unless SANT achieves operational clearance, you can't really pressure the IAF to place orders. It would be prudent, getting them now to late induction the missiles... but look at how much shit Kamorta or Kalvari gets for being toothless for the time being.

That's just handing over narrative to the pimps.

 

[Karthi]

drill jig for drilling of base plate of LCA

 

[patriots]

Bdw still some says Tejas ioc is not deployable at forward bases

 

[HariPrasad-1]

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Elevating canopy was the part of aerodynamic improvement. Cabin seems upped by few inches. Am i seeing it right or is it my mistake?

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Bdw still some says Tejas ioc is not deployable at forward bases

Very correct. After all we our brillian scientist have worked hard on Tejas. It is bound be very good. It will kick the back side of junk around our neighborhood.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

So, what's the exact number built for Tejas?

 

[Chinmoy]

So, what's the exact number built for Tejas?

16+3 = 19

IOC+FOC

 

[IndianHawk]

Off topic
...And it is 18 ton only, with all the parts. That's lighter than even the troop carrying trucks passing though the Himalayan roads.
They managed to deploy T-90s in Ladakh by taking it via roadways.

So please refrain from saying stuff before thinking & helping dalals spread misinformation, deliberately or otherwise.
LCH is a actually genuinely underprepared. Unless SANT achieves operational clearance, you can't really pressure the IAF to place orders. It would be prudent, getting them now to late induction the missiles... but look at how much shit Kamorta or Kalvari gets for being toothless for the time being.

That's just handing over narrative to the pimps.

True and it can be air dropped in dissembled form by both Chinook and mi26 of IAF .

Infact we already have entire armoured coloum backing infantry facing the Chinese already.

 

[IndianHawk]

16+3 = 19

IOC+FOC

Don't forget the 8 pv and 8 lsp . Specially since lsp are doing most of the testing for mk1a form uttam aesa to Astra bvr integration ! !

Lsp Tejas based testing is creating the base for technologies of mwf and amca.

 

[Karthi]

Bdw still some says Tejas ioc is not deployable at forward bases

Tejas is excellent in ground attack , with small RCS and excellent handling & safety records. In terrain hugging mode Tejas will be handy in Himalayas

 

[IndianHawk]

Tejas is excellent in ground attack , with small RCS and excellent handling & safety records. In terrain hugging mode Tejas will be handy in Himalayas

Once it gets Astra it will be shoot down paki f16 while remaining safely outrange of aim120.

It's a pocket destroyer.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Its not shortage of money. Military wants an Attack Helicopter with its full weapon package especially the ATGMs. Rudra was inducted into the service 2013 but was only able to use its guns till recently. Only in 2019 they signed the deal for rockets with Thales.
https://www.livefistdefence.com/201...ging-the-arming-of-indias-rudra-choppers.html Helina is still not operational. So, Unless these issues are resolved full fledged production of LCH will not commence.

Well if MoD is stalling then what's the minister doing? Sadly we have DM with no understanding of technicality who only thinks in terms of money and cost savings.

 

[Bleh]

Elevating canopy was the part of aerodynamic improvement. Cabin seems upped by few inches. Am i seeing it right or is it my mistake?

Nope. Noted long time ago.