LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[LETHALFORCE]

Indian government clears $6.5 billion deal for homemade Tejas fighter jets

The deal will see state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited manufacture 73 LCA MK1A Tejas fighter versions and 10 trainers versions.

www.defensenews.com

Indian government clears $6.5 billion deal for homemade Tejas fighter jets

 

[Flying Dagger]

Indian government clears $6.5 billion deal for homemade Tejas fighter jets

The deal will see state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited manufacture 73 LCA MK1A Tejas fighter versions and 10 trainers versions.

www.defensenews.com

Indian government clears $6.5 billion deal for homemade Tejas fighter jets

It might be business and other political reasons but will definitely like to thanks Israel and France for the support they gave to make this happen.

GE Engine, Israeli Radar Derby ER and Indian avionics etc is what differentiate Tejas from J 10 J 11 Jf 17 like older gen fighter jet.

I doubt even J 20 isn't tech capable in comparison to Tejas. I might be wrong but chances are Tejas will be able to take out J 10/11/15/16 easily and hopefully J 20 too.

 

[Gandaberunda]

It might be business and other political reasons but will definitely like to thanks Israel and France for the support they gave to make this happen.

GE Engine, Israeli Radar Derby ER and Indian avionics etc is what differentiate Tejas from J 10 J 11 Jf 17 like older gen fighter jet.

I doubt even J 20 isn't tech capable in comparison to Tejas. I might be wrong but chances are Tejas will be able to take out J 10/11/15/16 easily and hopefully J 20 too.

UTTAM AESA is the answer

 

[cannonfodder]

Battle is won and the war is pending.

Expect lot of rubbish being printed out with any minor shortcomings in LCA MK1. Grow an thick hide, we will reap the benefits in future proj like Mk2/AMCA.

It might be business and other political reasons but will definitely like to thanks Israel and France for the support they gave to make this happen.

No we must be paying high cost for it monetary or political.

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

Nice reporting of Tejas, this is how local products must be promoted and backed.

With full interview with Great Kota Harinarayana Sir.

Guys must watch stuff.

 

[shade]

I had heard there is a double engine Tejas derivative with canards on the front, anyone here know what this project is called? also are there any airtunnel models, diagrams, or photos of it?

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

I had heard there is a double engine Tejas derivative with canards on the front, anyone here know what this project is called? also are there any airtunnel models, diagrams, or photos of it?

That will be developed for Navy TEDBF Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter.

And also offered as AF verian as ORCA Omni Rolled Combat Aircraft.

 

[shade]

That will be developed for Navy TEDBF Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter.

And also offered as AF verian as ORCA Omni Rolled Combat Aircraft.

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Thanks for the clarification, I used to think TEDBF and Orca were exactly the same.

 

[Okabe Rintarou]

That will be developed for Navy TEDBF Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter.

And also offered as AF verian as ORCA Omni Rolled Combat Aircraft.

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Nobody has confirmed till date that TEDBF is ORCA.

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

Nobody has confirmed till date that TEDBF is ORCA.

Who is saying that???

 

[Okabe Rintarou]

Who is saying that???

 

[Deadtrap]

Tail like J-10. He informed a long back.

 

[Bleh]

Tail like J-10. He informed a long back.

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No no, those are downward vertical-tails, like in Jf-17 or Su-30.

This tailed delta concept is developing based on NLCA Mark2 concept... No canard, but a LERX.

Expect final product to look pretty much like this... LERX will start a vortex that would require vertical stabilizers like F-18 or Mig-29.

 

[Akula]

 

[patriots]

The author says Tejas costs 384cr/ aircraft

Tejas resurgent | ORF

On 13 Jan, Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the acquisition of 73 improved Tejas LCA Mk.1A fighters along with 10 LCA Mk.1 trainers.

t.co

 

[patriots]

Derby integration with tejas just took 3 months

Tejas gets wings

The government approves the purchase of 83 Tejas Mark-1A Light Combat aircraft, one of the largest deals placed with the Indian defence industry. Know why this indigenous project could be a game-changer.

t.co

 

[cannonfodder]

Noob Question: Why MK1 integration with Python prioritized?

Shouldn't the priority be Derby-ER (Simpler I guess), ASTRA, Gun possibly.

 

[IndiaRising]

i dont know if theres a JF-17 thread here but this is crazy.

 

[Gandaberunda]

i dont know if theres a JF-17 thread here but this is crazy.

This also says bunder had IRST... Ain't reliable info anyhow binder is tatti

 

[Bleh]

Noob Question: Why MK1 integration with Python prioritized?

Shouldn't the priority be Derby-ER (Simpler I guess), ASTRA, Gun possibly.

If Derby-ER is used then using Python-5 over ASRAAM is preferable (R-73 has failed to even hit flares in exercises)... But with Astra Mk1, ASRAAM would be the better partner.