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[conworldus]

We have different philosophy...We like to test a system to death..
Remember Arjun and Tejas...

haha, systems need to be functional before you can induct it. Neither the Arjun nor the LCA are adequate for combat yet. China has a very solid system and the SD-10 were years in the making, too.

If there is any comfort, know that most countries in the world don't have its own missile/jet programs. At least India is trying, right

 

[jha]

^^
Are they testing it for star wars???

No need to get all worked up..We both know that our expertise in these areas are limited to some extent as of now..So, its better to be cautious ...

haha, systems need to be functional before you can induct it. Neither the Arjun nor the LCA are adequate for combat yet. China has a very solid system and the SD-10 were years in the making, too.

If there is any comfort, know that most countries in the world don't have its own missile/jet programs. At least India is trying, right

Please..Spare us your preaching..I have been here long enough..

 

[sathya]

By Anantha Krishnan M.
Bengaluru

The Indian Air Force’s Tejas fighter logged its 1,500th flight on Dec. 4, marking a small, yet significant milestone in the program.

The flight was completed when the PV-2 landed at Bengaluru Military Airport from Goa Naval Station, India, sources tell Aviation Week. It was piloted by Group Capt. Suneet Krishna of the National Flight Test Center (NFTC).

The program is now confirmed to enter its initial operation clearance (IOC) phase this month. The formal release to service agreement is set to be signed Dec. 27 with the Aeronautical Development Agency, the Indian Air Force Project Management Team, the certifying agency Cemilac (Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification) and the NFTC working in tandem to iron out last-minute issues.

In recent weapon trials in Goa, the Tejas fired a total of three R-73 close combat missiles and performed a successful demonstration of chaff and flare release.

“We fired R-73 at an altitude of 12 km. (7.4 miles), which is a rarity. Last week alone we logged 25-30 flights in Goa and Bengaluru,” a source said. Each flight lasted from 30-45 min., demonstrating how quickly the aircraft can be serviced.

In a related development, the Tejas gearbox was finally certified by Cemilac. Indigenously designed and developed by Chennai-based Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, the Aircraft-Mounted Accessory Gearbox is capable of transmitting 250 hp. at 16,810 rpm. with less than 38 kg. (83.7 lb.) of weight. It operates in starter and accessory modes.

“In starter mode, it aids in starting the engine through Jet Fuel Starter, while in the accessory mode it drives accessories, namely two hydraulic pumps and an Integrated Drive Generator,” said K. Jayaprakash Ra, a Defense Research and Development Organization spokesman. “This gearbox has undergone strenuous environmental and structural testing and 1,000 hr. of endurance testing. To date, the gearboxes have undergone more than 2,000 hr. of flight testing,” he said.

Cemilac says type approval for the gearbox is a precursor to Tejas’ induction into IAF.

 

[sathya]

India and France further cemented their longstanding space ties on Dec. 4 with the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Satellite Center in Bengaluru.

On the occasion, ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan said that two more launch contracts have been handed over to French launch provider Arianespace.

“Two commercial agreements have been signed with Arianespace for the launches [of] GSAT-8 in 2011 and GSAT-10 in 2012,” Radhakrishnan says. “To date, Arianespace has launched 12 Indian satellites.” The contract value is pegged at Rs 500 core ($111 million).

Antrix Corporation, ISRO’s commercial wing, also renewed its contract with EADS Astrium for another five years for the commercial marketing of communication satellites. “The Megha-Tropiques and SARAL satellites, jointly developed with our French counterpart CNES, would be launched in next year,” Radhakrishnan says.

In his address, Sarkozy backed India’s candidacy for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council (UNSC). “It is unthinkable that 1.1 billion people are not represented in the UNSC. India deserves a permanent seat in the Security Council,” he says.

Sarkozy says that the binding factor for future ties between the two countries will be cooperation on nuclear energy. “It will now be the focus of our cooperation,” he says. “We all know how critical it is for India to ensure its energy security. India and France share the belief that nuclear energy can provide an unparalleled response to this challenge.”

Sarkozy supports India’s decision to expand nuclear energy by tenfold in the next 20 years. French firm Areva is supporting India in the construction of a civil nuclear plant in Jaitapur in Maharashtra. Sarkozy also lauded India’s decision to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Speaking to Aviation Week, Hossein Shafife, national executive at Safran Group, says that negotiations with India’s Defense Research and Development Organization for the co-development of the Kaveri engine for India’s Light Combat Aircraft are in their final stages. “This is a very important project for us,” he says. “We are offering complete transfer of technology for the design and development of Kaveri. The talks are taking good shape.”

 

[rockstarIN]

haha, systems need to be functional before you can induct it. Neither the Arjun nor the LCA are adequate for combat yet. China has a very solid system and the SD-10 were years in the making, too.

If there is any comfort, know that most countries in the world don't have its own missile/jet programs. At least India is trying, right

Different countries have different standards for their armed forces..

Did any country tested all their aircrafts at humid, desert & high altitude conditions earlier?

And who told you Arjun is not combat ready, its been inducted alredy to IA, just search b4 you post something..

 

[kingdurgaking]

Speaking to Aviation Week, Hossein Shafife, national executive at Safran Group, says that negotiations with India’s Defense Research and Development Organization for the co-development of the Kaveri engine for India’s Light Combat Aircraft are in their final stages. “This is a very important project for us,” he says. “We are offering complete transfer of technology for the design and development of Kaveri. The talks are taking good shape.”

Best part of france .... as always...

Hopefully if we can get the specifications of new engine in the deal it would be great

 

[IND151]

good luck lca!

 

[sudhir007]

photo after PV-2 take 1500 flight

 

[kish]

^ looking nice all together ,,, waiting to hear something new for ioc ,,,,,,,,

 

[sudhir007]

Tejas To Demonstrate Stores Release At Chitradurga Range

India’s Aeronautical Development Agency is gearing up to start the last phase of flight trials for the Tejas light combat aircraft at Chitradurga in Karnataka, 100 mi. northwest of here.

This will be the first time the new test range of the Defense Research and Development Organization will be put to use.

Test pilots from the National Flight Test Center in Bengaluru are readying themselves to undertake the last leg of weapon trials/stores release in Chitradurga. “Currently, a series of trials are being done to characterize the aerodynamics of the platform,” a senior official associated with the program says. “This will be the first outing for Tejas in Chitradurga. We are now setting up the telemetry range.”

Aviation Week has learned that accuracy studies will be done at Chitradurga when Tejas releases stores. “It will be dummy trials to start with,” the official says. “The pilots will be taking off from Old Bangalore airport and land after finishing their mission in Chitradurga within 10-12 minutes.”

The certification process for Tejas is now entering its last lap with the Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (Cemilac). “Once the proposed trials in Chitradurga are over, we would have finished all the parameters Tejas should have tested ahead of the initial operational clearance,” the official says.

An Empowered Committee Meeting is scheduled in New Delhi next week with the Indian air force chief to review the certification process. “Once we demonstrate all that the Indian air force [wants], the Cemilac will hand over the documents to the air force,” the official says. “By December 27, we are sure that the Tejas will enter the initial operational clearance phase. However, the production aircraft will be available to air force pilots only by mid-2011. There’s 100% clarity on everything now.”

 

[RPK]

CEMILAC Type Approval for CVRDE’s Aircraft Mounted Accessory Gearbox of LCA

BY: MACHINIST

The Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi has indigenously designed and developed Aircraft Mounted Accessory Gearbox (AMAGB) for Light Combat Aircraft LCA-Tejas application.

CVRDE has now successfully obtained the type approval for AMAGB from CEMILAC. The Type Approval Certificate was handed over by Dr. K. Tamilmani, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Executive CEMILAC to Shri. P. Sivakumar, Director CVRDE on 04th December 2010 at a function at CVRDE, where delegates from ADA, CEMILAC and DGAQA participated.

As a pre-curser to induction into Indian Air force, ‘Type Approval’ from CEMILAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification) is mandatory.

The Aircraft Mounted Accessory Gearbox (AMAGB) is capable of transmitting 250 HP at 16,810 rpm with less than 38 kg of weight. It operates in two modes - Starter mode and Accessory mode. In starter mode, it aids in starting the engine through Jet Fuel Starter (JFS). In accessory mode, it drives accessories namely, two hydraulic pumps and an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG).

This gearbox has undergone strenuous environmental and structural test. Further, this gearbox has also undergone 1000 hours of Endurance Test. Till date, AMAGB gearboxes have undergone more than 2000 hours of flight testing.
Categories : India





CEMILAC Type Approval for CVRDE’s Aircraft Mounted Accessory Gearbox of LCA

 

[sudhir007]

LCA-Tejas gearbox (AMAGB)

YouTube - LCA-Tejas gearbox (AMAGB)

 

[jha]

 

[rockstarIN]

First flight of Naval version of LCA on 27th Dec. ????

Great News then, anybody have any photograph of Naval LCA?

 

[jha]

^^ here you go..