LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[NutCracker]

What haha
I have read somewhere regarding Pakistanis upgrades to there f16 back then in which this fuel tank was installed. I will try to find it I read it many years ago

That space contains drogue chute, RWR , SDR. Jagah nahi hoti fuel tank ki.

 

[Satish Sharma]

That space contains drogue chute, RWR , SDR. Jagah nahi hoti fuel tank ki.

Yes dude initially there was no fuel tank over the time electronic became smaller and smaller f16 was designed in early 70s and came in service in 1978..
So you can imagine how big its electronics & may be cooling systems will be.. I have read in some upgrade may I think mlu upgrade fuel tank was added there after some years of f16's service..

 

[spacemarine2023]

Yes dude initially there was no fuel tank over the time electronic became smaller and smaller f16 was designed in early 70s and came in service in 1978..
So you can imagine how big its electronics & may be cooling systems will be.. I have read in some upgrade may I think mlu upgrade fuel tank was added there after some years of f16's service..

u sure justify your profile pic…

 

[NutCracker]

Yes dude initially there was no fuel tank over the time electronic became smaller and smaller f16 was designed in early 70s and came in service in 1978..
So you can imagine how big its electronics & may be cooling systems will be.. I have read in some upgrade may I think mlu upgrade fuel tank was added there after some years of f16's service..

Bhai yaar tu har cheez padhta hai uspe vishwas mat kiya kar. Unless ki vo official source se aayi ho.

 

[Bleh]

Given that the Tejas Mk1/A is integrated with the longer range Astra Mk1 and will be integrated with Astra Mk2 later, not sure what benefit is there to use the shorter range MICA-EM BVRAAM.

It's IR-guided BVR. It will be aimed & fired at a target using radar-guidance from upto 80km away. Halfway through the missile will become heat-seeker. The banditt won't know it's position & distance to time the flares.

I think this could have been on cards for a long time. Tejas outer pylons are unnecessarily 300kg rated otherwise.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

When is Mk1A is flying?

 

[patriots]

When is Mk1A is flying?

Might have flown already
We would know when it will come in media
Hvt is not saying much now a days ....

 

[Bleh]

Might have flown already
We would know when it will come in media
Hvt is not saying much now a days ....

He said this...

 

[MirageBlue]

I was talking about this

View attachment 240524

That is used to house avionics AFAIK. Not fuel.

 

[patriots]

New fighter jet version by March, LCA Mk2 by 2027

The LCA Mk1A, which was cleared for procurement by the Centre in 2021, will add the much-needed numbers to the fighter jet strength of the Air Force and is much more capable than the earlier version, as it is equipped with new age radars, electronic warfare systems and mid-air refuelling features.

t.co

Mk1a delivery next month

 

[Narasimh]

Full Article for anybody who is stuck bcoz of paywall:

New Delhi: The latest version of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is likely to be ready for delivery by next month and work on an even more capable version is underway, with production likely to commence by 2027, senior defence officials have told ET.

The LCA Mk1A, which was cleared for procurement by the Centre in 2021, will add the much-needed numbers to the fighter jet strength of the Air Force and is much more capable than the earlier version, as it is equipped with new age radars, electronic warfare systems and mid-air refuelling features.


Officials said that the project is on track to meet the deadlines and the first of the 83 LCA Mk1A jets on order is likely to be ready by next month. By August this year, at least four of the jets are likely to be delivered. Production could taper down next year as there have been some delays in deliveries of engines for the jets but efforts are being made to minimise the gap.

Besides the 83 aircraft on order, the government is also processing a case to acquire an additional 97 of the jets, which will require a significant scaling up of the production rate. As of now, the country has the capability to produce eight fighter jets a year, which is being scaled up to 16 a year. Plans are in place to scale this up further to 24 LCA Mk1A fighter jets annually.

Sources said that the broad plan is to complete all deliveries of the Mk1A at the shortest possible time to ensure that production capacity is available for the next version -- the LCA Mk2. This version will be powered by more capable engines -- the GE 414 -- which will also be produced in India under a technology transfer deal.


Officials said the first LCA Mk2 is expected to be ready for serial production by 2027 and work is already underway to get the prototype ready. They added that jigs and fixtures to produce the aircraft are already in place and work is progressing as per schedule for the first flight. The MK2 will be capable of staying in the air longer than previous versions and will also have significantly more weapons payload capacity.

For the next generation Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA), officials said that final clearances are being processed and the project would follow the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) model. This will see an SPV formed between DRDO, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and a private sector company.

 

[InfraMaxxer]

 

[BON PLAN]

I don't remember what is the engine selected for Mk2.

 

[AnantS]

I don't remember what is the engine selected for Mk2.

GE414

 

[Johny_Baba]

Tejas should be equipped with this or with indigeneous alternative

View attachment 240806

View attachment 240807

laser warning receivers?

 

[Anupu]

laser warning receivers?

MAWS

 

[Johny_Baba]

MAWS

didn't they try that "Mayawi" system for missile warning and other ew jamming ? was it shifted for Mk1A or Mk2 ?

 

[Bleh]

Jammer pod is there in mk1a.. dare lab of drdo did made a pod based MAWS but it was not like this integrated in pylon which will then carry missile..
This is Europen system called milds.. based on UV detection.. for low level flight this is best against manpads. Which can be easily deflected with flares..
This below is drdo MAWS it is either IR based or UV.
& ANOTHER one is ASPJ jammers pod

View attachment 240871

View attachment 240872

Perform with these design are that they'll eat up a pylon, but they necessary. Here, check this out.

This pattern can totally be replaced...

...with this.

They already wind-tested wingtip pylons for Mark1. The outer wings are clearly rate to take weight of 2 missiles. This pattern will allow installation of the ASPJ & MAWS on wingtips.

 

[NutCracker]

Perform with these design are that they'll eat up a pylon, but they necessary. Here, check this out.

This pattern can totally be replaced...
View attachment 240897
...with this.View attachment 240896

They already wind-tested wingtip pylons for Mark1. The outer wings are clearly rate to take weight of 2 missiles. This pattern will allow installation of the ASPJ & MAWS on wingtips.

We could've implemented MAWS with RWR module itself.

Maybe airforce doesnt want it , or it wasnt developed on time.

Rafale eg.

 

[Bleh]

We could've implemented MAWS with RWR module itself.

Maybe airforce doesnt want it , or it wasn developed on time.

Rafale eg.
View attachment 240900

I previously thought of this... Tejas' ASPJ could be placed like this & the chutes moved below the engine-bay, copy-pasting the landing hook houser of NLCA.