PAK-FA in current form is incomplete,I mean fully developed PAK-FA will have 5th gen. engine called Type "30".Flight tests of this engine will occur in 2015.Its similar to "ADVENT" ,the next gen. core by GE.
Good move by MOD.
Three categorisations:
1] "Make (Indian)".
2] "Buy & Make (Indian)"- Indian company partner a foreign vendor,with at least 50% indigenous content with full ToT & license production
3] "Buy (Global)"-Last option.
http://hal-india.com/HAL-CONNECT/HAL-CONNECT-ISSUE-65.pdf
From above.
1)FOC will be given before December 2014.
2)HAL is targetting around 16 LCA's per year during its peak production rate.
From http://www.hal-india.com/tender/ardc/NIT_1430_18-06-13.zip
MK2 build began on december last year,so its quite probable that 1st flight will take place on 1st quarter of 2014.
Mumbai, Apr. 10 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191, the fifth of the series of twelve Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs), was commissioned here on Wednesday by Director General Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal.
The 21 metres long Air Cushion Vehicle with 31 tonnes displacement can...
http://www.hal-india.com/tender/ardc/NIT_1430_18-06-13.zip
Tender for development of hydraulic pump for LCA Tejas MK2.From the given documents they are looking for 10g stress capability.
excellent find by Indranilroy@BR.
ISRO Tests Human Spaceflight Program (HSP) Crew Module (CM) in Plasma Wind Tunnel
April 10, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) - ISRO recently conducted a Plasma wind tunnel test on a 1:28 scaled model of the Human Spaceflight Program (HSP) Crew Module (CM).
The test was conducted at the 6 MW high...
Update on FGFA.
The Contract to Develop a Sketch and Technical Project of the Russian-Indian 5th-Generation Fighter Was Completed
(Source: Sukhoi Company JSC; issued April 10, 2013)
MOSCOW --- The contract to develop a sketch and technical project of the Russian-Indian perspective...
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-dassault-agree-to-set-aside-divergences-move-ahead-in-other-areas/articleshow/19446338.cms.
India and French firm Dassault Aviation today decided to keep aside their sharp differences over contractual obligations and move ahead...